M&A Deal Summary

Nielsen Acquires Korean Click Co.

On September 9, 2009, Nielsen acquired internet software and services company Korean Click Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nielsen’s 5th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Nielsen’s 1st transaction in South Korea.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-09-09
Target Korean Click Co.
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Nielsen
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Korean Click Co.

Seoul, South Korea
Korean Click Co., Ltd., a web measurement company in South Korea. KoreanClick, launched in 2000, employs proprietary technology to measure Internet usage and attitude data, including audience measurement and for applications such as instant messaging, gaming and online multimedia

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Buyer

Nielsen

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Information Services
Employees14,000
Revenue 3.5B USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION
Nielsen office in Columbia, Maryland.
Nielsen office in Columbia, Maryland.

Nielsen is a global information and measurement company that provides clients with a comprehensive understanding of consumers and consumer behaviour. Nielsen delivers critical media and marketing information, analytics, and industry expertise about what consumers buy and what consumers watch (consumer interaction with television, online and mobile) on a global and local basis. Nielsen was founded in 1923 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 31
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 5 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 22
Country: South Korea M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-08 IAG Research

New York, New York, United States

IAG Research, Inc., is a provider of real-time syndicated information on television advertising effectiveness and in-program product placement. IAG utilizes a proprietary information collection system and customized software and reporting tools to provide detailed information on the performance of television advertising. The company sells its information to major advertisers, media agencies, networks and other customers where it is used to make critical decisions on the allocation of marketing budgets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-04 GlanceGuide.

Palo Alto, California, United States

GlanceGuide. Inc., an video analytics company. A provider of video analytics and engagement metrics, help advertisers, publishers and media planners & buyers simplify the complex task of measuring online video and television programs aired online.

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