We were founded by Joel McLean with the vision to reinvent how IT leaders can get the knowledge and support they need to succeed.
Today, with more than 1,400 employees and a membership of over 30,000 clients worldwide, we use our unparalleled step-by-step program to help our members systematically improve IT performance.
1997
Info-Tech is founded.
2003
We start building industry-focused content.
2008
Advisory services are launched with analyst calls and guided implementations.
2010
Launch of Blueprints, our industry-disrupting proven methodologies for members.
McLean & Company launches as a division to provide research and advisory on HR best practices.
2012
Diagnostics, our tools to collect critical data and feed them into actionable insights, are introduced.
2013
Our popular Management & Governance framework as a periodic table is published.
2015
myPolicies, a web-based policy management solution, is introduced.
2016
Contract reviews and training programs are rolled out, and the first LIVE, our annual flagship conference for IT leaders, takes place.
2017
Vendor Services division is launched including SoftwareReviews as a source for software provider insights.
2022
Info-Tech scales to 1,000+ employees globally to support rapidly growing customer base.
2023
We launch our Leadership Summits and Exponential IT to help IT leaders succeed in an era of rapidly advancing technologies.
2024
AI Marketplace, AI Workforce Development, and our revolutionary and road-tested CIO Playbook, are launched to drive innovation and IT performance.
2025
The IGNITE and CIO Roundtable series of events are launched.