Today’s Deals: Thomson Swims With the Fishies

 Accrue Software (ACRU) to acquire Pilot
Software

  
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
100% stock

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Performance
software

  
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Scorecard:      B

FREMONT, Aug. 10–Accrue Software , a
provider of e-business analytic solutions for optimizing visitor response
to Web-based campaign, content, commerce and affiliate initiatives,
announced that it has signed a letter of agreement to acquire Pilot
Software. The Pilot Software
acquisition complements Accrue’s
existing applications for campaign, content, commerce and affiliate
analysis by adding several new clicks-and-mortar applications for the
analysis of merchandising, inventory, and operations for both online and
Point-Of-Sale transactions. The terms of the proposed stock for stock
transaction have not been disclosed.




 

 THOMSON multimedia (TMS) to acquire
Singingfish.com

  
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
100% cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      B

PARIS, Aug. 10–THOMSON multimedia
announced the signature of a letter of intent to purchase
Singingfish.com, a privately-held company that helps search engines
identify audio and video streams as well as mp3 audio files. Based in
Seattle, Singingfish.com
specializes in identifying, categorizing and indexing streaming media and
downloadable media files on broadband networks and the World Wide Web. This
acquisition is part of a larger move announced today by THOMSON multimedia to form a
new business segment called Digital Media Solutions. The cash acquisition
is expected to be completed shortly, once definitive agreements are
signed.




 

 IDG Books Worldwide (IDGB) acquires Hungry
Minds.com

  
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        E-tailers

  
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Scorecard:      C+

FOSTER CITY, Aug. 10–IDG Books Worldwide , a global knowledge company, announced the acquisition of
Hungry Minds in order to accelerate IDGB’s online knowledge offerings. Hungry Minds is the one-stop online
learning marketplace that provides over 17,000 courses and learning
resources from its partnerships with leading companies, universities,
professional and training organizations. Terms of the transaction were not
disclosed.