Tech Company M&A Transactions

WordStream Acquisition

On 5/10/2018, WordStream was bought by Gannett. Financial terms set the valuation at $150 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
5/10/2018
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$150,000,000
M&A Terms
The purchase price is $130 million in cash, net of cash acquired, plus up to an aggregate $20 million earnout payable in 2019 and 2020 based on achieving certain revenue targets.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
177 Huntington Ave 16th Floor
Boston, MA 02115
USA
Email Address
Overview
The company is provider of search engine marketing and optimization solutions.
Profile
WordStream LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
WordStream Company Twitter Account
Company News
WordStream News
Facebook
WordStream on Facebook
YouTube
WordStream on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Ralph Folz
  Ralph Folz LinkedIn Profile  Ralph Folz Twitter Account  Ralph Folz News  Ralph Folz on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Larry Kim
  Larry Kim LinkedIn Profile  Larry Kim Twitter Account  Larry Kim News  Larry Kim on Facebook
VP - Customer Service
Kristen Yerardi
  Kristen Yerardi LinkedIn Profile  Kristen Yerardi Twitter Account  Kristen Yerardi News  Kristen Yerardi on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Patrick Heath
  Patrick Heath LinkedIn Profile  Patrick Heath Twitter Account  Patrick Heath News  Patrick Heath on Facebook
VP - Finance
Christopher Butts
  Christopher Butts LinkedIn Profile  Christopher Butts Twitter Account  Christopher Butts News  Christopher Butts on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Manish Barmecha
  Manish Barmecha LinkedIn Profile  Manish Barmecha Twitter Account  Manish Barmecha News  Manish Barmecha on Facebook
VP - Sales
Jason O'Hare
  Jason O'Hare LinkedIn Profile  Jason O'Hare Twitter Account  Jason O'Hare News  Jason O'Hare on Facebook


 

 

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