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APRIL 17, 2013

j2 Global , the operator of both a cloud services business and online publishing business, has made another acquisition, this time of Netherlands-based online backup provider Backup Connect BV. connect netherlands software cloud backup acquisition merger j2global' Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Westlake Village-based PurePhoto.com , a new startup headed by former NextMedium COO John Ellis, and whose exec team includes prior executives from ReachLocal, ValueClick, and YellowPages.com, said Tuesday that it has acquired the assets of Los Angeles-based PhotographyMentor , an online photography education and social networking site.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Los Angeles-based FamilyFinds.com , the daily coupon and deals site run by Matt Coffin, said today that it has acquired Mamaloot , an online daily deal site located in Chicago. FamilyFinds said the acquisition gives it a head start in Chicago.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

Irvine-based Local.com , the online operator of local search advertising sites, said today that it has suspended its acquisition of LEC-billed subscribers, and will focus on providing its own, credit-card local business product, Exact Match. Local.com said it will instead focus on traditional local business products, charged at $1795.00

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet information and services giant J2 Global --the relatively unknown owner of such sites as Mashable, IGN, PCMag, and Everyday Health--has acquired four more companies, the company announced this morning. Financial terms of those acquisition were not announced.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

Sherman Oaks-based Serviz , the on-demand home services company founded by serial entrepreneurs Zorik Gordon and Michael Kline, has been acquired by Porch , another online marketplace for home services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Gordon and Kline previously founded ReachLocal. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet services and publishing giant j2 Global has acquired two companies, saying this morning that it acquired Ekahau , a company in the digital media space, and Castle Connolly , a company in the digital media and healthcare industry.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Los Angeles-based Workpop (www.workpop.com) thinks so.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Los Angeles-based GameFly.com , an online video game rental service, said Wednesday that it has acquired Shacknews.com , a news site focused on video game information. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to GameFly, the deal also included a videogames related download site, FileShack.com.

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JULY 20, 2018

Sherman Oak-based Payscout , a provider of payment processing services, said on Thursday that it has acquired cloud and mobile software developer Paywire. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. payscout is led by CEO and co-founder Cleveeland Brown. payscout is led by CEO and co-founder Cleveeland Brown.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Irvine-based Autobytel , which operates a number of online sites focused on buying and selling cars, said late Tuesday morning that the firm has received an unsolicited offer to acquire the company. According to Autobytel, the bid--from Infield Acquisition, Inc., Tags: autobytel merger acquisition trilogy automotive.

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AUGUST 30, 2012

Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based Wittlebee (www.wittlebee.com) announced the acquisition of its own, clothing company--Cottonseed Clothing Company--as it continues to build out its subscription, children's clothing service. Tell us about the acquisition of Cottonseed, the clothing company. How did it come about?

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AUGUST 26, 2013

Santa Monica-based DocStoc , the online small business information and document site headed by Jason Nazar, has acquired a New York company called BestVendor , the two announced today. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. docstoc bestvendor merger acquisition document small business resource jason nazar'

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JANUARY 7, 2014

Pasadena-based engineering company Jacobs Engineering Group has acquired a provider of wireless communications site development, design, networking, construction, and other related services, the company said this morning. Jacobs is a major provider of construction-related services. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

Los Angeles-based managed hosting service provider Zerolag Communications has been acquired by Atlanta-based Total Server Solutions , Total Server Solutions announced on Friday. ZeroLag's main data center was in Los Angeles, and also had a backup facility in Austin, Texas, and a disaster recovery site in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

AT&T , which has been seriously ramping up operations in Los Angeles pending its acquisition of Time Warner, says it has launched a new website to try to help people locate family members and friends in Puerto Rico. AT&T said it will then let those registered know--via email--when service in Puerto Rico has been restored.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Ziff Davis , the publishing arm of Los Angeles-based Internet services firm j2 Global , said Tuesday that it has acquired deal aggregation site TechBargains.com , from Exponential Interactive. Financial terms of the acquisition were not anounced. TechBargains offers up service to help consumers find deals on electronic products.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Simi Valley-based Xavient Information Systems , a provider of outsourced IT services, has been acquired by TELUS International , the two announced this morning. Xavient has more than 1,800 employees, in sites both in the U.S. TELUS International was advised by Rothschild, and Xavient was advised by Citibank in the acquisition deal.

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Xconomy

JULY 23, 2019

HireAHelper.com, an online marketplace that links people who are moving to a new home with local movers and related services, has been acquired by Porch, which operates a marketplace that connects people with a variety of home repair and improvement services. Financial terms of.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , which owns a vast range of cloud-based businesses, including eFax, OneVoice, FuseMail, and many other services, along with digital media properties such as PCMagazine, IGN, AskMen, Everyday Health, and many other sites, has just passed up $1 billion in revenues. from 2016, when it had $874.3M in revenues.

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APRIL 14, 2015

Los Angeles-based commercial real estate services and investor CBRE said this morning that it has acquired Environmental Systems, Inc. ESI), a system integrator and provider of energy management services. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. ESI was based in Brookfield, Wisconsin. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2014

Irvine-based online automotive information and lead generation site Autobytel said Monday afternoon that it has acquired AutoUSA , the web-based auto leads and service provider owned by AutoNation. Autobytel said the acquisition would help it expand its dealer network and increase revenue and cash flow. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Irvine-based online auto information and leads site Autobytel has expanded into the mobile communications market, with the acquisition of Advanced Mobile, LLC , a provider of mobile apps, mobile websites, text messaging, and other mobile communications services for automotive manufacturers and dealers. in cash, plus up to $1.5M

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based movie ticketing site Fandango said Friday that it has acquired M-GO , the on-demand, movie release service which is a joint venture between Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. and purchases at $14.99 M-GO was based in Culver City. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

The acquisition was financed by a senior credit facility from Monroe Capital LLC. Vereco, which was foudned in 2011, provided on-site personnel for hospitals and healthcare systems, offering up managed document services. Financial details of the deal were not annoucned. Vereco was advised by B. Riley FBR in the deal.

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JULY 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , the provider of Internet services and digital media publisher, has acquired four more cloud companies, the company said on Monday. Los Angeles-based j2 Global , the provider of Internet services and digital media publisher, has acquired four more cloud companies, the company said on Monday. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based MyLife.com , the people search service run by Jeffrey Tinsley, said today that it has acquired CitizenLocal.com , a local deals site. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. MyLife did not say if it only acquired the CitizenLocal.com service, or all of Dealometer. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Los Angeles-based crowd funding site FlashFunders , which had focused on Reg A+, Reg D, and Reg CF equity crowdfunding, has been acquired by financial services company Boustead & Company Limited , the two said this morning. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Nazar said that Docstoc''s vision is to be the ultimate destination and resource site for small businesses as part of Intuit. documents business acquisition merger intuit docstoc' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

the operator of online real estate sites Move.com and Realtor.com, said today that it has acquired Threewide Corp. operator of ListHub , an online real estate syndication service for brokers, real estate franchises, and multiple listing services (MLSs). Move, Inc. , The deal was worth $13M in cash. ListHub syndicates 2.4

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I’ve recently had a chance to reconnect with Eric David Greenspan ( LinkedIn , Twitter ) He’s the CEO of Make It Work a high quality, personal, high touch technology service provider for homes and small businesses. I'd rather invest time investing in social media to drive traffic to our site. A negative customer acquisition cost!

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Back when we were all trying to figure out the real value of traffic on the web, we investors – and acquiring companies – got a bit crazy with metrics used to value acquisitions and investments. And the most logical one seemed to be “eyeballs” or number of unique users finding their way to the site or registering for the service.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The two companies said the acquisition will "significantly expand" Clinipace's expertise, site management capabilities, and clinical operations. Both firms provide clinical research services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device firms. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 28, 2011

Los Angeles-based Inherited Health , the online site for gathering and storing family health information headed by Lee Essner, has been acquired by Informed Medical Decisions. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced by the companies. As part of the acquisition, Essner joins Informed Medical Decisions board of directors.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based Cloud Takes , an online project collaboration site focused on feature films, post production, and other content work, has been acquired by Technicolor. Cloud Takes'' software was used to manage digital assets, track project progress, and more, and ran on Amazon Web Services. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Pasadena-based Cramster , the online homework help site started by Aaron Hawkey, Robert Angarita and Kaveh Golabi, has been acquired by Chegg , Chegg announced today. Chegg said the acquisition will add to Chegg's textbook rental and course planning services. Chegg said Cramster has more than one million members on the site.

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APRIL 24, 2013

In one of the first major updates to its service since its acquisition, Geni , the Los Angeles-based family tree site, said it has started adding historical records and information to its family trees. Geni said the move will add "significant" new detail to its family tree service. READ MORE>>.

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