Archive for the ‘acquired’ Category

Lovebyrd acquired by Disaboom

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Disaboom, an online portal for people living with disabilities, has acquired Lovebyrd.com, a dating service targeting the same demographic. The site will be re-branded under Disaboom, which is actually a publicly traded company (DSBO.OB). Disaboom combines both information and community for the estimated 54 million Americans living with disabilities, so ...

Experian is acquiring Hitwise

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Hitwise, the ISP information aggregator (aka. stats company), has been acquired by Experian, a global information solutions company, for a reported $240 million. Hitwise, founded in 1998, has become a staple for comparative website statistical analysis. In an effort to expand their company’s offerings capabilities, Experian is acquiring Hitwise to add ...