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comScore and Rentrak to Merge, Creating Leading Cross-Platform Measurement Company
We are very excited to announce today the merger of two media industry measurement leaders, comScore and Rentrak. The rationale for this merger is quite simple: together we have an improved ability to deliver what our clients and the media industry have long been asking for – a comprehensive cross-platform measurement currency that accounts for all... Read more
Passing the Torch to Serge Matta as comScore’s Next CEO
One of my most important objectives in building comScore has been to ensure that the company has the talent and bench strength to thrive without me at the helm. I am proud to announce that we have reached that milestone as a part of a carefully planned, board sanctioned, CEO transition process that started over two years ago. Read more
comScore and 1871 Announce Partnership to Help Accelerate Chicago Area Startups
As a veteran of the Chicago tech entrepreneurship scene, I am delighted to announce today a new comScore initiative aimed at helping accelerate the growth of Chicago startup companies. comScore is partnering with 1871, a 50,000-square-foot collaborative space in the Merchandise Mart managed by the Chicago Entrepreneurial Center, to bring access to digital... Read more
The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund
The digital revolution has touched us all, bringing extraordinary services to our finger tips and improving our lives in ways that would have been inconceivable just a short time ago. In recent years, Chicago has seen a variety of new technology companies explode onto the digital scene. While Groupon has understandably garnered a huge amount of attention... Read more
comScore Acquires Nedstat, Global Analytics and Online Optimization Provider
Today, comScore announced the acquisition of Nedstat, an online analytics and optimization firm. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nedstat has a proven track record of helping companies improve the effectiveness and profitability of online marketing programs. Read more
comScore Celebrates a Decade of Innovation
As this decade winds down to its conclusion, comScore would like to take a moment to reflect on what a decade it’s been. Founded in 1999 by our CEO Magid Abraham and Chairman Gian Fulgoni in the heyday of the dotcom bubble, comScore was one of only a few young Internet companies to survive the dotcom bubble burst in 2001-02. Here the company stands... Read more
comScore Rings the Opening Bell at NASDAQ
I'm very proud to tell you that comScore rang the opening bell at the NASDAQ this morning. It is a special day for comScore, and I'd like to sincerely thank all of the comScore employees and clients that helped us get to this point. Read more
Davos Moment #4
My fourth Davos moment came when Magid and I participated in a three-hour exercise where we were essentially tasked with finding a formula for peace in the Middle East. Upon entering the meeting room, we were each assigned to random groups. Each group was given a set of facts about the fictional country, which loosely resembled Iran, Iraq, the UAE and... Read more