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Vicinity Corporation |
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NEWS FROM THE WIRES |
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Stocks set to open slightly lower, Cisco falls Aug 06 2001 05:30 AM PDT
Portal Software names Howard Bain as CFO Aug 06 2001 05:29 AM PDT
> More WIRE STORIES about this company
NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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Vicinity Slashes 25% of Staff
Apr 30 2001 02:56 PM PDT
A Passion for Power
Sep 11 2000 12:00 AM PDT
Go2Net, InfoSpace to Join Forces
Jul 26 2000 08:14 PM PDT
PROFILE |
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Vicinity is staking out several areas in the business-to-business services arena. The firm offers Internet, wireless, and telephone-based marketing tools, including interactive business locators, map creation software, Web site creation aids, and database design and maintenance products. Among its more than 400 clients are Ford, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Taco Bell, and Marriott International. The company also operates MapBlast!, a Web site where users can get maps and directions, as well as information on services available along their selected route. Rama Aysola, Tim Bacci, and Jim DiSanto founded Vicinity in 1995. CMGI owns about 17% of the company; Oak Investment Partners, 12%.
COMPETITION |
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AltaVista Company (dossier)
InfoNow Corporation (INOW)
MapQuest.com, Inc. (dossier)
DEALS |
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Deal: Vicinity Buys NetCreate
Date Announced: 10.25.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Marketing infrastructure firm buys site-building software company.
TRACKERS |
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Apr. 30, 2001 - LAYOFF TRACKER
40 laid off
Description: Focusing on core products. Layoffs mainly affect Web developers and represent 25% of its total staff.
Feb. 15, 2001 - LAYOFF TRACKER
40 laid off
Description: Aligning its resources to meet current market conditions. Layoffs represent 20% of its staff.
> More LAYOFF NEWS
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STOCK ANALYSIS |
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FURTHER ANALYSIS
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: July
2000 Sales (mil.): 15.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 137.5%
Employees: 193
Revenue per employee: $78,756.48
KEY PEOPLE |
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Emerick M. Woods
CEO
Maury Austin
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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370 San Aleso Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
US
Phone: 408-543-3000
Fax: 408-543-3002
Online: Web Site
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