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MyPoints, FTD and FreeInternet hand out free flowers for Valentine’s Day

As competition heats up during tough times, the three companies have banded together to offer a fragrant prize for consumers for the impending holiday: free $50 FTD gift cards.

Posted 02/03/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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A new president blooms at FTD Group

United Online has appointed Robert S. Apatoff president of the company’s FTD Group Inc. subsidiary. Apatoff previously was managing director at Patriarch Partners, a private equity investment firm.

Posted 10/20/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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United Online acquires FTD for $754 million

United Online Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of FTD Group Inc. The company paid about $307 million in cash, issued FTD shareholders 12.3 million shares of United Online valued at nearly $15 each and assumed FTD’s debt.

Posted 08/28/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Diversified Internet company United Online to acquire web florist FTD

United Online, whose holdings include Internet service providers Juno and NetZero, will pay $806 million in stock, cash and assumption of debt. The two companies share a similar customer base and expect to cross-sell their services, United Online says.

Posted 04/30/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

AzoogleAds Network adds industry veterans to management team

The pay-for-performance online ad network taps veterans of Advertising.com, DoubleClick and Quigo to grow its executive ranks. The Toronto-based company opens a new business development office in New York.

Posted 10/17/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

From free to gone: Kmart wants to sell its BlueLight ISP to United Online

Kmart Corp. announced that United Online Inc. has agreed to pay $8.4 million for Kmart’s BlueLight Internet access service. The sale is subject to federal bankruptcy court approval.

Posted 10/11/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment