Geosign

Infobox_Company
company_name = Geosign Corporation
company_
company_type = Private
company_slogan = online. on target
foundation = 2000
key_people = Tim Nye, Founder
Ted Hastings, President
location = Guelph, Ontario
industry = web publishing, PPC ArbitrageGeosign, based out of Guelph, Ontario was an Internet media company focused on online publishing and targeted search. Geosign owned over 180 websites in 20 different categories. Geosign claimed to receive over 35 million unique visitors to its collection of sites every month. Some of Geosign’s notable sites included [http://gizmocafe.com GizmoCafe.com] , [http://thinkfashion.com ThinkFashion.com] , [http://therenewableplanet.com TheRenewablePlanet.com] . Tim Nye was Geosign’s Chairman and founder.

In March 2007, American Capital Strategies reportedly invested $160 million in Geosign.

In November 2007, the company's assets were reportedly divided between Moxy Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Capital Strategies, and eMedia Interactive Inc., controlled by Tim Nye. [ [http://news.therecord.com/article/270832 The Record - Kitchener, Ont., Nov 17, 2007, page F.1. by Matt Walcoff. Owners split web operation; Guelph's Geosign divided a year after $160 million investment] ]

References

* [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070309.RGEOSIGN09/TPStory/Business The Globe and Mail, March 09, 2007 – Ontario Net firm gets $160-million backing]
* [http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/189542 The Toronto Star, Mar 08, 2007 – Guelph Web publisher Geosign snags $160 million financing]
* [http://news.guelphmercury.com/article/282912 Guelph Daily Mercury, Jan 16, 2008, page A.12. by Vik Kirsch. – Geosign movement raises speculation about split. ]
*http://www.financialpost.com/magazine/story.html?id=324817

* [Coverage in TheStreet.com] [http://www.thestreet.com/s/american-capital-start-up-stake-unwinds/newsanalysis/financial-services/10397347.html?puc=_tscs]

External links

* [http://www.geosign.com Geosign Website]