Tech Company M&A Transactions

Buddy Media Acquisition

Buddy Media, based in New York, was bought by Salesforce. Deal value was $689 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
6/4/2012
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$689,000,000
M&A Terms
The acquisition will be paid for with cash and stock.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Software
Mailing Address
1845 Bdwy. 3
New York, NY 10023
USA
Email Address
Overview
Buddy Media is a leading developer of applications for social media sites, including Facebook and MySpace. Buddy Media owns and operates more than 15 applications that have been added by more than 7 million Facebook users. Our current focus is on creating sticky, super viral applications that help users get more out of Facebook and other social media.
Profile
Buddy Media LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Buddy Media Company Twitter Account
Company News
Buddy Media News
Facebook
Buddy Media on Facebook
YouTube
Buddy Media on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Lazerow
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Chief Financial Officer
Dennis Morgan
  Dennis Morgan LinkedIn Profile  Dennis Morgan Twitter Account  Dennis Morgan News  Dennis Morgan on Facebook
Chief Marketing Officer
Jeff Ragovin
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Chief Operating Officer
Kass Lazerow
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VP - Bus. Development
David Honig
  David Honig LinkedIn Profile  David Honig Twitter Account  David Honig News  David Honig on Facebook
VP - Client Services
Michael Jaindl
  Michael Jaindl LinkedIn Profile  Michael Jaindl Twitter Account  Michael Jaindl News  Michael Jaindl on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Alain Benzaken
  Alain Benzaken LinkedIn Profile  Alain Benzaken Twitter Account  Alain Benzaken News  Alain Benzaken on Facebook
VP - Finance
Trisha Elliott
  Trisha Elliott LinkedIn Profile  Trisha Elliott Twitter Account  Trisha Elliott News  Trisha Elliott on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
Natalie Stein
  Natalie Stein LinkedIn Profile  Natalie Stein Twitter Account  Natalie Stein News  Natalie Stein on Facebook
VP - Operations
Valeh V
  Valeh V LinkedIn Profile  Valeh V Twitter Account  Valeh V News  Valeh V on Facebook
VP - Sales
Myles K
  Myles K LinkedIn Profile  Myles K Twitter Account  Myles K News  Myles K on Facebook


 

 

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