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Imagine Corporate History

Imagine Publishing was formed with private funds in 2005 by Damian Butt, Steven Boyd and Mark Kendrick. All were former directors of publishing companies. The company has since grown into a large and successful worldwide multimedia content producer, with some of the highest margins in the publishing industry.

Imagine formed by Damian Butt, Steve Boyd and Mark Kendrick
360 Magazine launched
Mac Creative launched (later merged with iCreate)
Photoshop® Creative launched
Cheat Machine launched (later merged with PowerStation)
Digital Video Techniques launched
Retro Gamer acquired from Live Publishing
Retro Gamer relaunched worldwide
Acquisition of 24 magazines from Highbury House plc with funding from August Equity
games™ celebrates 50th issue
Imagine bookazine range launched
Next3 (later PSU3) launched
Revolution (later N•Revolution) launched
First 'eMag' interactive DVDs launched
ImagineShop goes live
Official Corel Painter Magazine launched
SciFiNow launched
HSBC appointed as bankers
Photoshopcreative.co.uk & AdvancedPhotoshop.co.uk go live
DPhotographer.co.uk, WebDesignerMag.co.uk & iCreateMagazine.com go live
Alistair Ramsay appointed as Chairman
Total PC Gaming launched
HD Review launched
First podcasts go live
Digicambuyer.co.uk goes live
Official PaintShopPro magazine launched
Total 911 acquired from 9Publishing
NowGamer.com goes live
SmartphoneDaily.co.uk & PhotoshopDaily.co.uk go live
3D Artist & 3DArtistOnline.com launched
Linux User & Developer acquired
How it Works launched
Digital Artist launched
18 iPhone apps launched
18 iPad apps launched
How it Works shortlisted for PPA award
games™ celebrates 100th issue with 100 covers
Digital Photographer celebrates 100th issue
Apps Magazine launched
Retro Gamer wins Best Magazine at GMAs
Imagine buys out August Equity share
Imagine celebrates millionth bookazine sale
9 new iPad apps launched
Play celebrates 200th issue
SciFiNow celebrates 50th issue
Imagine gives free iPads to all employees
Imagine publishes 100th bookazine
ImagineBookShop.co.uk goes live
eBook range launched on Amazon Kindle device
eBook range launched on Apple iBooks for iPad
Photography for Beginners launched
Android Magazine launched
Littlegreenrobot.co.uk goes live
New Imagine company website goes live
Imagine launches 20 magazines on Apple Newsstand
NowGamer.com hits 1.1 million unique users
Pocket World magazine launched worldwide
New ImagineSubs.co.uk goes live
Imagine launches whole portfolio on Zinio
Great Digital Mags.com website goes live
PhotoforBeginners gallery website goes live
SpaceAnswers.com goes live
All About Space launched
GreatDigitalMags.com digital editions portal upgraded
Imagine titles launch on Kindle Fire
Imagine portfolio launched on Barnes & Noble Nook
Imagine portfolio launches on Google Play
Imagine publishes its 250th bookazine
Record ABC sales figure for How It Works magazine

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