O’Reilly & Associates

Specialties

O’Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of technology innovators through books, conferences, and courses.

History

Established in 1978.

O’Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines, research, and conferences. Since 1978, O’Reilly has been a chronicler and catalyst of leading-​edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and galvanizing their adoption by amplifying «faint signals» from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-​making, and evangelism.

Meet the Business Owner

Tim O.

Business Owner

Tim O’Reilly is the founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media, Inc., thought by many to be the best computer book publisher in the world. In addition to Foo Camps («Friends of O’Reilly» Camps, which gave rise to the «un-​conference» movement), O’Reilly Media also hosts conferences on technology topics, including the Web 2.0 Summit, the Web 2.0 Expo, the O’Reilly Open Source Convention, the Gov 2.0 Summit, and the Gov 2.0 Expo. Tim’s blog, the O’Reilly Radar, «watches the alpha geeks» to determine emerging technology trends, and serves as a platform for advocacy about issues of importance to the technical community. Tim’s long-​term vision for his company is to change the world by spreading the knowledge of innovators. In addition to O’Reilly Media, Tim is a founder of Safari Books Online, a pioneering subscription service for accessing books online, and O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, an early-​stage venture firm.