Infonautics
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| Company type | Internet Services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Defunct | August 28, 2001 |
| Fate | Acquired by Tucows |
| Headquarters | Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Products | Digital Library |
Infonautics was an information services company, founded in 1992 by Marvin Weinberger[1] and Josh Kopelman,[2][3] and had its headquarters in Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States.[4] The company's executives included Van Morris(CEO), Ram Mohan(COO/CTO),[5] Frederica O'Brien(CFO) and Gerard Lewis(General Counsel).
History
In 1996, the company was listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.[6] It was delisted in 2001.[7][8]
In 2001, Tucows acquired Infonautics through a business tactic called "reverse takeover".[4] Initially, Infonautics purchased Tucows and then changed its own name to Tucows.[9] On August 26, 2002, Tucows sold eLibrary and Encyclopedia.com to HighBeam Research.
The company created online services Homework Helper on Prodigy,[10][11] Encyclopedia.com,[12] Electric Library,[13] and CompanySleuth.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
The Philadelphia Inquirer noted the company was "one of the first Internet companies in the Philadelphia area"[4][20][21][22][23][24]
References
- ^ "Venturef0rth acquired by American Certified CEO Marvin Weinberger - Technical.ly Philly". Technical.ly Philly. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ "ThinkFest Snapshot: Josh Kopelman | News | Philadelphia Magazine". Philadelphia Magazine. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ "https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2003/04/21/focus1.html". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ a b c "Infonautics name will disappear in buyout The struggling Internet company, whose stock has dipped to 66 cents, will be purchased by a Toronto firm". Philly.com. 2001-03-29. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Inc., Infonautics,. "Company Sleuth Uncovers Amazon and Microsoft Patents". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Reid Kanaley (6 May 1996). "Online Firm's Stock Slips After Its Opening". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Nasdaq sends warning to Infonautics about delisting". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Infonautics, Inc., Press Release. "Infonautics Moves to OTC Bulletin Board; Day-to-Day Operations and Pending Merger Unaffected". Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Paula J. Hane, "Tucows Sells Two Former Infonautics Services", Information Today, August 26, 2002.
- ^ "An On Line Library For Your Little Prodigy". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ Leimbach, Dulcie (1995-05-04). "Welcome the Cyber-Tutor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ "Infonautics Launches Encyclopedia.Com". Information Today via Questia. March 1998. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ "Infonautics Moves Electric Library To Joint Venture The Company Will Get $22 Million And A 27 Percent Stake In The Venture. Bell & Howell Will Own The Remainder". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Lee, Carrie (1998-11-16). "Company Sleuth Site Is Generating Lots of Buzz, Misinformation Online". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Kane, Margaret (1999-01-04). "Infonautics adds to research site". ZDNet. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ "Infonautics' new product finds buzz 11-5-98". CBS MarketWatch. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ "Tiny Infonautics Gets Big Boost From News of a Hot New Site". Dow Jones Newswires via Wall Street Journal. 1998-11-14. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Hane, Paula J. (2002-08-26). "Tucows Sells Two Former Infonautics Services". infotoday.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Malik, Om (1999-07-09). "The skinny on Infonautics". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ "Infonautics' legacy lives on". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- ^ "Infonautics' players: What are they up to?". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Kyle. "Philly: Novotorium & Seed Philly Announce Entrepreneur Summercamp". seriousstartups.com. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
We've seen tremendous collaboration, innovation and camaraderie through the years by the people who were part of Infonautics," Krupit said. "We are now experiencing a resurgence of the entrepreneurial community in Philadelphia, so the timing is excellent to help a new wave of entrepreneurs learn from pioneers and see how and how much we have already achieved in our region, and the possibilities for the future.
- ^ "Infonautics team returns to talk startups during Entrepreneur Summer Camp [EVENTS] - Technical.ly Philly". technical.ly. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
... bringing back some of the old Infonautics team for a discussion of what happened to the dot-com era Wayne-based startup that rolled out more talent than the old Montreal Expos farm system
- ^ "Infonautics: legendary 90s-era Wayne infotech IPO was 'just too early'". technical.ly. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
Infonautics is legend in Philadelphia's investment and entrepreneurial communities
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