Hero-Image-Abous-Us

About Us

Our Story

Founded in 2003, Simpler Media Group (SMG) is a B2B publisher and information services provider delivering career-advancing content, networking and recognition to its professional communities.

CMSWire Sailing

Beginnings

SMG’s flagship publication, CMSWire, was launched by Brice Dunwoodie in 2003.

2003
2009

SF Office Opened

January 2011 marked the opening of SMG’s first San Francisco office and an important step in the company’s evolution.

2011
Image 4_3 (2)

Reworked

The SMG team launched the Reworked community just days after a global pandemic dramatically and permanently shifted the future of work.

2020
VKTR - The business of enterprise AI

VKTR

One year after the release of ChatGPT, SMG launched VKTR, dedicated to covering the business enterprise of AI.

2023
sq-logo-group

Our Communities

SMG’s mission is to advance the careers of our members through high impact knowledge, networking and recognition.

Explore our Communities
SMG Culture

Balance, Diversity, Serendipity.

Core values sit at the center of our hiring and team building practices.

Explore SMG’s Culture
Picture2

Our Team

Sarah Kimmel
Sarah Kimmel
VP of Research
Based in Chicago, Sarah leads SMG’s internal and client-driven research practice.
Seamus McAteer
Seamus McAteer
Strategic Advisor
Based in San Francisco, Seamus serves as a strategic advisor to SMG’s CEO.
headshot-sheryl-hodge-400×400-1
Sheryl Hodge
Editorial Assistant
Based in Massachusetts, Sheryl supports editorial operations across CMSWire and Reworked and keeps our publishing processes running smoothly.
Siobhan Fagan
Siobhan Fagan
Editor in Chief, Reworked
Based in New York City, Siobhan leads Reworked editorial content strategy and production and SMG’s modern workplace information services.
Slava Persydskyi
Slava Persydskyi
Sr Software Engineer
Based in Poland, Slava is a senior software engineer and full stack developer with more than 10 years of experience.
Tim Harnett
Tim Harnett
Sr. Manager, Content & Research
Based in Vancouver, Canada, Tim leads the production of SMG’s internal reports and client-driven content projects.

Open Jobs

We have the following positions open:

Freelance Journalists

Blue Arrow

Recent News View all

cmsw-impact-square
Mar 2024

CMSWire Announces 2024 Customer Experience Leader of the Year and IMPACT Award Honorees

Read More
Copy of 2024 SMG State of DCX_Page_01
Jan 2024

CMSWire Releases the 2024 State of the Digital Customer Experience Report

Read More
VKTR_2023 SQ Red
Dec 2023

Simpler Media Group Launches New Digital Publication VKTR

Read More

Accreditations

Simpler Media group is an approved provider of credits through both the HR Certification Institute (HCI) and the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).

Our events that are approved for credits through HRCI and SHRM will be clearly labeled and may include CMSWire webinars, Reworked webinars, our virtual conferences, and our Digital Workplace Experience conference.

some image
some image
Brand Guidelines

Consistent Identity, Unified Voice.

Discover the essential guidelines for maintaining our brand’s integrity and coherence.

Explore Our Brand Guidelines
Brand Guidelines