Tech Company M&A Transactions

KOBO Acquisition

Based in Toronto ON, KOBO was acquired by Rakuten. Rakuten disclosed that the acquisition price was $315 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
11/9/2011
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$315,000,000
M&A Terms
The acquisition will be paid for with all cash.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
135 Liberty St. 101
Toronto ON, M6K 1A7
Canada
Email Address
Overview
Kobo is a global eBook retailer backed by Indigo Books & Music, Borders, REDgroup Retail, Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd., and other leaders in technology and retail. We believe consumers should be able to read any book, anytime, anywhere, and on the device of their choice.
Profile
KOBO LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
KOBO Company Twitter Account
Company News
KOBO News
Facebook
KOBO on Facebook
YouTube
KOBO on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Tamblyn
  Michael Tamblyn LinkedIn Profile  Michael Tamblyn Twitter Account  Michael Tamblyn News  Michael Tamblyn on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Philip Cheng
  Philip Cheng LinkedIn Profile  Philip Cheng Twitter Account  Philip Cheng News  Philip Cheng on Facebook
Chief Marketing Officer
Alan MacNevin
  Alan MacNevin LinkedIn Profile  Alan MacNevin Twitter Account  Alan MacNevin News  Alan MacNevin on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Trevor Hunter
  Trevor Hunter LinkedIn Profile  Trevor Hunter Twitter Account  Trevor Hunter News  Trevor Hunter on Facebook
Executive Vice President
Pieter Swinkels
  Pieter Swinkels LinkedIn Profile  Pieter Swinkels Twitter Account  Pieter Swinkels News  Pieter Swinkels on Facebook
VP - Sales
David Anderson
  David Anderson LinkedIn Profile  David Anderson Twitter Account  David Anderson News  David Anderson on Facebook


 

 

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