- ZipLocal
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name = ZipLocal
type = Public (TSX-V: [http://www.tsx.com/HttpController?GetPage=QuotesViewPage&QuoteSymbol_1=ZIP ZIP] )
foundation =2007
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location_city = 197 Spadina Ave.Toronto ,Ontario
location_country =Canada
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area_served =Canada & United States
key_people =Elaine Kunda (CEO)
industry =Internet , Search Engine
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homepage = [http://www.ziplocal.com ZipLocal.com]
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intl =ZipLocal Inc. (Tsxv|ZIP) is a Canadian company which operates the ZipLocal online search directory that currently consists of 1.3 million Canadian business listings and 11.7 million U.S. listings. The company is headquartered in
Toronto ,Ontario and maintains offices inMontreal ,Quebec . ZipLocal's slogan is "What's Good in Your 'Hood," which is based on its focus on business searches at the hyper-local level.ZipLocal resulted from the merger of redCity Search Company Inc. (redto.com), a Toronto-based local directory, [cite news |first=John |last=Lorinc |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The niche play. Corporate giants look awfully intimidating at first, but they can be outwitted by upstarts. The key is to find the cracks in their defences |url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/special/robmagazinecover/sb/stories/lorinc.html |work= |publisher= |date=Thursday, October 7, 2004 |accessdate=2008-07-27 ] [cite news |first=Paul |last=Schwartzman |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Search war: Rivals nip at heels of Google
url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14024791_ITM |work=Financial Post via The America's Intelligence Wire |publisher= |date=March 11, 2004 |accessdate=2008-07-27 ] with the Zip411 online directory operated by Tamec Inc. of Montreal. redCity also published The Red Pages, a free printed directory of Toronto web sites, and operated a web hosting business.ZipLocal is listed on the
TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol [http://www.tsx.com/HttpController?GetPage=QuotesViewPage&QuoteSymbol_1=ZIP ZIP] . As of July 14, 2008, about 26.5% of the company's shares are owned by the J. L. Albright Ventures group of funds.Fact|date=August 2008Partnerships
ZipLocal Inc. announced a partnership with Standard Interactive on March 29, 2007, where ZipLocal provided local directory content for Standard Radio Inc.'s network of online properties. The partnership remained in place after Standard Radio was bought out by
Astral Media , Canada's largest radio broadcaster, in October 2007. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Astral Media to buy Standard Radio for $1.08B |url=http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2007/04/12/astralstandard.html |work=CBC News |publisher= |date=April 12, 2007 | |accessdate=2008-07-29 ]On June 21, 2007 ZipLocal announced a partnership with
Metro Newspapers to integrate ZipLocal's local search service with Metronews.ca site.Fact|date=August 2008 On April 1, 2008 ZipLocal became a Canadian Authorized Reseller of Google AdWords. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Authorized Google AdWords™ Reseller |url=http://www.google.com/intl/en_ca/adwords/reseller/ziplocal.html |work=Google |publisher= |date=January 23, 2008 | |accessdate=2008-07-28 ] Under this agreement, ZipLocal will sell Google AdWords products.Fact|date=August 2008References
*cite news |first=Roberto |last=Rocha |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Net firm covets role as local guide. Praized Media provides new service. Plug-in technology allows online users to rank Montreal-area merchants |url= |work=The Gazette |publisher= |date=July 10, 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-25
External links
* [http://www.ziplocal.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.tsx.com/HttpController?GetPage=QuotesViewPage&QuoteSymbol_1=ZIP TSX Venture Exchange – ZipLocal Inc.]
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