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Michela O'Connor Abrams

Michela O'Connor Abrams is president of Imagine Media and oversees the company's Business Division, including the flagship publication Business 2.0 and all new brand extensions. The new business unit and appointment of O'Connor Abrams was announced on November 15, 1999.

O'Connor Abrams has over 16 years of experience in publishing, trade show management, Internet strategies, online branding and strategic business development. She has held executive positions at IDG, Ziff-Davis and McGraw-Hill. Most recently, she served as president and CEO of Computerworld. Prior to IDG, she was chief operating officer of ZD Events, which produces industry-leading expositions and conferences such as Comdex, Seybold and Networld Interop. She also served several years as a publisher and group vice president at McGraw-Hill.

O'Connor Abrams sits on the board of directors for Bow Street Software and AuctioNet.com. She holds a B.S. degree in Journalism from California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo.