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Vendio™ Completes Acquisition of Andale® Positions Vendio as the
Definitive Leader in Online Sales and Marketplace Management SAN
MATEO, Calif., November 15, 2006 -- Vendio™ Services, Inc., a
leading provider of services that empower online merchants to reach
consumers and manage online transactions, today announced that it has
completed its acquisition of the assets of Andale®, Inc. This purchase
positions Vendio as the leader in online sales and marketplace management,
with over 75,000 active customers selling over $1 billion in annual gross
merchandise value through its platform. Details of the agreement were not
disclosed. “This
strategic acquisition provides significant economies of scale that will
enable Vendio to rapidly enhance its industry leadership position in this
attractive and evolving market,” said Rick Stubblefield, Founder &
Managing Director of Lighthouse Capital Partners.
“Additionally, Vendio has acquired a substantial team of top
talent that will ensure the quality of our expanded services, bolster the
effectiveness of our operations, and accelerate our rate of product
evolution.” As
pioneers in online sales management and automation, Vendio and Andale
offer services that help merchants establish and grow online businesses.
The now-combined company will capitalize on its experience and product
synergies to create more innovative, powerful tools to further serve its
customers evolving needs. Furthermore, the two companies’ consumer
facing properties, Dealio and Honesty.com will come together not only to
drive more buyers to merchants’ offerings, but also to provide consumers
with access to the hottest deals available. Vendio will also use its
increased development capacity to expand product scope and address
additional market opportunities. Vendio
and Andale customers should expect no service changes in the foreseeable
future, particularly during the busiest selling season of the year. Behind
the scenes, however, the Andale and Vendio teams are already working
together on team, process, and product integration initiatives to provide
customers with the most feature rich and reliable suite of services
available. ”The
Andale team is eager to contribute our expertise in listing management and
research services to the success of Vendio,” said Ravi Garikipati,
former CEO of Andale, Inc., and now Vendio’s Senior Vice President,
Managing Director India Operations. “Bringing our two accomplished
companies together enables us to continue serving our customer base while
expanding into new areas that capitalize on our combined strengths.” About Vendio Vendio
was founded in January, 1999 and is the independent leader in online sales
and marketplace management. Each year, tens of thousands of small
businesses use Vendio's sales management and merchandising services to
sell over $1 billion of merchandise on both their own branded stores as
well as the Web's leading marketplaces. Vendio, which recently celebrated
its fourth year of profitable growth and acquired the assets of long time
competitor Andale, Inc. Vendio is headquartered in Press
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