/ Technology

Former NexTag vice president named president of Become.com

Brandon Huff, a former vice president of comparison shopping engine NexTag Inc., has been named president of rival Become Inc.

Posted 11/03/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

Comparison shopping site Become.com raises $17.5 million in new capital

Private equity firm TPG Growth made the investment. Become.com, which went live in 2004, had raised just over $11 million in two previous funding rounds.

Posted 03/26/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Marketing

Become.com adds color search feature

Become.com, a vertical search engine that combines product-focused web search with comparison shopping, has launched a feature that allows customers to quickly find an item they want in the color they desire.

Posted 11/01/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Become.com names CEO for Become Japan Corp.

Masahiro Ueno, a leader in Japan’s Internet industry, has joined Become Japan Corp. as CEO. Launched in April, Become Japan is a joint venture between U.S.-based Become.com and transcosmos Inc. of Japan.

Posted 08/07/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Marketing

Even comparison shopping sites benefit from Monday`s traffic

Retailers experienced sales boosts on Monday, so comparison shopping sites should too. Newcomer comparison-shopping site Become.com and old-timers PriceGrabber and Shopping.com had record traffic on Monday.

Posted 11/29/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

Become.com to use new funding to develop price comparison shopping engine

Become.com expects to add price comparison service to its reviews, buying advice and articles this summer. The new shopping search engine has experienced 100% growth since going live in February.

Posted 06/01/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Marketing

Become.com hires a NexTag exec to help launch comparison shopping service

Ex-NexTag executive Greg Haslam has been named Become.com`s director of business development, responsible for developing strategic partnerships and recruiting retailers to participate in a new comparison shopping service.

Posted 05/02/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Press Release

Become.com Names Charu Rudrakshi as Chief Technology Officer

Rudrakshi to Lead Global Engineering Team, Manage International Technical Operations SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Become.com (http://www.become.com/), the Web’s fastest-growing site for comparison shopping, today announced the appointment of Charu Rudrakshi as CTO. Rudrakshi will oversee the direction and management of Become, Inc.’s global technical operations. “The value the company offers to both online shoppers and merchants with its innovative...

Posted 03/22/2010