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Market Research Firm TNS Acquires Compete Inc. for $75 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 4, 2008 - 7:45am.

Boston - Compete Inc., a provider of online market survey services, has been acquired by Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), a U.K.-based provider of market information and analysis, for $75 million in cash.

Boston-based Compete was founded in 2000. The company analyses Internet "clickstream" information received from its own survey panel and from Internet service providers.

It specializes in the telecom, media, automotive, financial services and travel industries.

 

Related Links:
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http://www.compete.com

Published in DMW Daily, March 4, 2008
tags: Deals | Acquisitions | Research | Compete | TNS |

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