aQuantive, Inc.
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AdReady Appoints Advertising Veteran Karl Siebrecht as President and COO [Press Release]
Business Wire | 44 days 50 minutes ago
AdReady, a pioneering technology company that makes online display advertising accessible to advertisers of any size, today announced Karl Siebrecht has been named President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In these roles, Siebrecht will set and execute strategies related to the growth and leadership of all AdReady product lines. He was previously President of Atlas, an online advertising technology provider and operating unit of aQuantive, Inc. (acquired by Microsoft). In this role, Siebre...
Microsoft says cost-cutting CFO to step down
BusinessWeek | 1 hour 33 minutes ago
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Microsoft's top finance executive to leave after cutting costs, stockpiling $36.7 billion
Chicago Tribune | 10 hours 56 minutes ago
SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said its chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year and will be replaced by the man now responsible for the books at the division that produces Microsoft Office and other business programs.
Microsoft Says Cost-Cutting CFO To Step Down by The Associated Press
National Public Radio | 12 hours 6 minutes ago
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said its chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year and will be replaced by the man now responsible for the books at the division that produces Microsoft Office and other business programs.
Qliance Medical Management Names Ona Karasa Chief Operating Officer [Press Release]
MarketWire | 14 hours 50 minutes ago
SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/24/09 -- Qliance Medical Management Inc., which operates insurance-free direct primary care clinics -- also known as "direct medical homes" -- in Washington State, today announced it has named Ona Karasa, 49, to the new position of chief operating officer. Karasa was formerly president of the Atlas Division of aQuantive, a digital media technology company acquired by Microsoft in 2007.
Big Fish Games Further Strengthens Leadership Team; Names Michael Vernon Chief Financial Officer, Ian Hurlock-Jones Chief Technology Officer [Press Release]
Business Wire | 27 days 16 hours 20 minutes ago
Big Fish Games today announced that Michael Vernon and Ian Hurlock-Jones have joined the company as chief financial officer and chief technology officer, respectively. Mr. Vernon brings to Big Fish Games proven financial leadership spanning a career that includes five years with NASDAQ-traded aQuantive, while Mr. Hurlock-Jones brings his experience of providing technology leadership as CIO of Fox Interactive Media and Buy.com. Mssrs. Vernon and Hurlock-Jones will report to Jeremy Lewis, Big F...
Extreme Reach Appoints Robert Haskitt as Chief Marketing Officer [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 28 days 17 hours 29 minutes ago
...NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Reach, Inc., a pioneer in connecting and simplifying the world of video...communications. He arrived at Microsoft through its acquisition of aQuantive, where he directed marketing for Atlas and DRIVEpm. "Old...
Permuto Joins the Network Advertising Initiative and Receives TRUSTe Certification for Privacy Standards [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 41 days 18 hours 50 minutes ago
...so quickly after launch." Permuto, Inc. (www.permuto.com) is developing...expertise. In October 2008, Permuto, Inc. raised $6.05M Series A from Rembrandt...s Platform-A division, Microsoft's aQuantive division, Google, Yahoo!, AlmondNet...
Microsoft and OpenX forge Web ad deal
Reuters | 22 days 23 hours 29 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Online advertising start-up OpenX and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) announced a partnership to promote each other's Internet technologies to their respective customers.
Photon Infotech Selected by Dachis Group as Alliance Partner [Press Release]
MarketWire | 43 days 14 hours 9 minutes ago
SANTA CLARA, CA and CHENNAI, INDIA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/12/09 -- Photon Infotech, a next-generation Internet consulting firm accelerating innovation with Social Media and Mobile technologies, today announced that it has been selected by the newly formed Dachis Group as a
Microsoft Closes Deal on Razorfish
eWEEK.com | 41 days 22 hours 17 minutes ago
Microsoft and French advertising agency Publicis Groupe SA have finalized the sale of Razorfish, Redmond?s digital-advertising subsidiary which it originally acquired as part of a $6 billion deal in 2007. Although Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted during that period that Microsoft would expand its advertising-services base and acquire a range of companies, the ensuing economic recession and PC-sales slump has forced Microsoft to consolidate around its software lines, including the upcomin...
PC sales ticked up in the quarter, but likely not enough to bolster Microsoft's results -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 34 days 11 hours 8 minutes ago
SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft Corp. reports its earnings for the fiscal first quarter on Friday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Earnings Preview: PC weakness to hurt Microsoft - Technology - MiamiHerald.com
Miami Herald, The | 34 days 10 hours 52 minutes ago
SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. reports its earnings for the fiscal first quarter on Friday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Sacramento Bee (Calif.), The | 34 days 10 hours 50 minutes ago
SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. reports its earnings for the fiscal first quarter on Friday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Earnings Preview: PC weakness to hurt Microsoft
Seattle Times, The | 34 days 10 hours 45 minutes ago
SEATTLE Microsoft Corp. reports its earnings for the fiscal first quarter on Friday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Company Overview
| Company: | aQuantive, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Advertising Agencies |
| Website: | http://www.aquantive.com |
Online advertising won't take you to Easy Street anymore, but it might lead you to Avenue A. aQuantive, through its Avenue A/Razorfish subsidiary, offers digital marketing services to help clients make the most of their online ad budgets. Services include online media buying and planning, ad campaign management, e-mail direct marketing, search engine optimization, and data warehousing and analysis. Its Atlas unit provides marketing software which allows clients to manage digital campaigns. Through subsidiaries such as DRIVEpm and Mediabrokers, aQuantive's third business line buys blocks of online media advertising to resell on a targeted basis. In August 2007, Microsoft acquired aQuantive for $6 billion.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 442.2 (2006) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 43.4 (2006) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 54 (2006) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 53.4 (2006) |
| Number of Employees | 2,106 (2006) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 44.0 (2006) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |