Michael J. Miller is a managing director (chief information officer) at Ziff Brothers Investments and a popular writer and blogger for PCMag.com.
Miller joined Ziff Brothers Investments, a private investment firm, in 2006 . He joined ZBI in 2006 as senior vice president of technology strategy, and continues to oversee a technology analysis and industry research teams. In 2013, he became CIO and now also oversees IT. From 1991 to 2005, Miller was editor-in-chief of PC Magazine, responsible for the editorial direction, quality, and presentation of the world’s largest computer publication. He continues to write his popular Forward Thinking blog for PCMag.
Until late 2006, Miller was the chief content officer for Ziff Davis Media, responsible for overseeing the editorial positions of Ziff Davis’s magazines, websites, and events. As editorial director for Ziff Davis Publishing from 1997 to 2006, Miller took an active role in helping to identify new editorial needs in the marketplace and in shaping the editorial positioning of every Ziff Davis title.
As an accomplished journalist, well versed in product testing and evaluating and writing about software issues, and as an experienced public speaker, Miller has become a leading commentator on the computer industry. He has participated as a speaker and panelist in industry conferences, has appeared on numerous business television and radio programs discussing technology issues, and is frequently quoted in major newspapers. His areas of special expertise include the Internet and its applications, desktop productivity tools, and the use of PCs in business applications. Prior to joining PC Magazine, Miller was editor-in-chief of InfoWorld, which he joined as executive editor in 1985. At InfoWorld, he was responsible for development of the magazine’s comparative reviews and oversaw the establishment of the InfoWorld Test Center. Previously, he was the west coast bureau chief for Popular Computing, and senior editor for Building Design & Construction. Miller earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and a Master of Science degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois
