J2 GLOBAL, INC.: insider trades · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About J2 GLOBAL, INC.

J2 Global, Inc. (historical ticker: JCOM) is a U.S.-listed company that has evolved into the Ziff Davis corporate platform and is associated with the NASDAQ market. For investors, the key point is that the business has undergone a substantial strategic transformation: it began as a pioneer in cloud communications, expanded through a long acquisition track record, and later repositioned itself as a broader digital media and internet company. The company was founded in 1995 and launched its breakthrough internet fax service, eFax, in 1996, which became the foundation of its early growth. ([investor.ziffdavis.com](https://investor.ziffdavis.com/news/news-details/2011/j2-Global-Communications-Inc-Becomes-j2-Global-Inc/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) Historically, J2 Global focused on business communications and productivity software/services, including online fax, virtual phone, unified messaging, hosted email, online backup, email marketing, and other cloud-based communication solutions. Well-known brands included eFax, eVoice, Onebox, Campaigner, KeepItSafe, and FuseMail. Over time, however, the company broadened its mix meaningfully on the back of acquisitions and portfolio reshaping, building a digital media franchise spanning technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health and wellness, cybersecurity, and martech. The 2021 spin-off of the Consensus business and the related corporate renaming to Ziff Davis marked a major milestone in this transition. ([investor.ziffdavis.com](https://investor.ziffdavis.com/news/news-details/2011/j2-Global-Communications-Inc-Becomes-j2-Global-Inc/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) From a competitive standpoint, the business has relied on recognizable brands, recurring revenue streams, and an active M&A strategy. In its legacy cloud communications businesses, differentiation came from scale, ease of use, and a broad installed base across consumer and small-business customers. In digital media, the competitive advantage lies in portfolio breadth, audience reach, and the ability to monetize traffic through advertising, subscriptions, lead generation, and commerce-oriented products. The company states that it serves millions of customers worldwide and operates a portfolio of more than 40 leading brands across its digital businesses. ([ziffdavis.com](https://www.ziffdavis.com/?utm_source=openai)) Geographically, the group has long had an international footprint, with operations and acquisitions across the United States, Europe, and other English-speaking markets. Recent highlights in 2025 and 2026 include continued revenue and cash-flow generation, as well as management’s stated review of value-creating alternatives, including potential divestitures of entire divisions after inbound interest from third parties. For French-speaking investors in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, J2 Global/JCOM is best viewed as a former cloud-communications specialist that has become part of a much larger NASDAQ-listed digital media and internet platform in the United States, with a strong acquisition culture and ongoing strategic portfolio optimization. ([investor.ziffdavis.com](https://investor.ziffdavis.com/news/news-details/2025/Ziff-Davis-Reports-Second-Quarter-2025-Financial-Results-and-Reaffirms-2025-Guidance/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))