Trader Classified Media

Trader Classified Media

Trader Classified Media is one of the largest classified advertising companies in the world. It was founded in 1987 and currently operates over 575 print titles and 56 websites in 20 countries. The company focuses particularly on the automotive, real estate, jobs and general merchandise sectors. The company lists over 25 million items of content in 90 million ads each year. Based in Canada, it went public in April of 2000 in Paris, and currently employs 7500 people.

In August of 2005, The Sunday Times (UK) newspaper reported that both Google and Yahoo! have approached in company as a potential take-over or tie-up.

In July 2006 Forbes reported that Scandinavian media company [http://www.schibsted.no/] Schibsted ASA has finalised the acquisition of parts of Trader Classified Media NV in Spain, Latin America, France, Italy and Switzerland.

In the fourth quarter of 2005, Trader Media East was established comprising the Russian, Baltic, CIS and Eastern European operations of Trader Classified Media.

In February 2006 The Yellow Pages Group, publishers of directories in Canada purchased the Canadian and US assets of Trader Classified Media.


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