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ValueClick's commitment to developing the best solution offerings for our customers, as well as providing the performance our clients have come to know and expect, continues to grow, as does our company and industry. Find out how we have evolved throughout the years.
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--- July 1997
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The company begins as a line of business within the Web-Ignite Corporation. |
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--- May 1998
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The Internet advertising division of Web-Ignite is transferred to ValueClick, LLC, revolutionising the display advertising business by focusing on performance based advertising via the cost-per-click business model. |
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--- December 1998
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The company is reorganised as ValueClick, Inc. |
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--- October 1999
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ValueClick Europe (a wholly owned subsidiary) opens an office in London. |
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--- March 2000
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ValueClick completes its initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange (VCLK). |
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--- July 2000
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ValueClick founder is named Los Angeles Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for e-Commerce. |
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--- September 2000
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ValueClick Europe opens offices in Paris and Munich. |
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--- November 2000
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ValueClick acquires Bach Systems (DBA onResponse), adding cost-per-lead and cost-per-action capabilities to the company's solutions. |
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--- December 2000
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ValueClick acquires ClickAgents, adding scale to its existing cost-per-click display ad network offering.
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--- January 2001
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ValueClick's CEO named one of Digital Coast Reporter's Top 100 Internet Executives. |
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--- February 2001
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ValueClick acquires ZMedia, adding co-registration to the company's solutions. |
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--- October 2001
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ValueClick acquires Mediaplex, adding ad serving, e-mail campaign management and ad agency management technology products to the company's solutions. |
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--- May 2002
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ValueClick acquires BeFree, adding affiliate marketing to the company's solutions. |
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--- May 2003
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ValueClick acquires Search123, a pay-per-click search engine. |
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--- August 2003
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PriceRunner launches in France. |
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--- December 2003
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ValueClick acquires Commission Junction, adding significant scale to its existing affiliate marketing services offerings. ValueClick combines Commission Junction and BeFree. The combined affiliate marketing business retains the Commission Junction brand name. ValueClick acquires HiSpeed Media, adding scale to its opt-in email marketing services. |
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--- August 2004
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ValueClick purchases PriceRunner, a price comparison company in Europe which operates sites in the UK and Sweden. |
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--- October 2004
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PriceRunner launches in Germany. |
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--- November 2004
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Commission Junction launches in Germany. |
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--- January 2005
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ValueClick unites its technology businesses under the Mediaplex brand. |
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--- February 2005
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ValueClick Media rebrands as vcmedia in the UK. |
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--- June 2005
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ValueClick acquires Webclients.net, adding significant scale to the company's existing lead-generation business and making ValueClick one of the top providers of leads on the Internet. ValueClick acquires E-Babylon, adding scale to its e-commerce offering. Commission Junction launches in France. |
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--- July 2005
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ValueClick launches PriceRunner in the U.S. |
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--- September 2005
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ValueClick acquires Fastclick, adding significant scale to the company's existing display ad network offering. |
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