6683 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>The firm, formed by Australian entrepreneurs Andrew Barlow and Adrian Giles in 1997, is believed to have recruited Deutsche Bank to advise on a potential sale, according to <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/12/01/cnhit01.xml">a report in The Telegraph</a>.</p> <p>As well as Barlow and Giles, Hitwise’s investors include VC firms <a href="http://www.a-b.com.au/">Allen &amp; Buckeridge</a> and <a href="http://www.insightpartners.com/">Insight Venture Partners</a>. </p> <p>The newspaper said various potential buyers had been contacted, including media groups and VC firms. A spokeswoman for the company declined to comment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Khalil at <a href="http://www.unanimis.co.uk">Unanimis</a> has strongly denied a report in the same story that his ad network is being put up for sale at £20m. He did give us a comment but it’s unprintable...</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>The firm, formed by Australian entrepreneurs Andrew Barlow and Adrian Giles in 1997, is believed to have recruited Deutsche Bank to advise on a potential sale, according to <Link URL="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/12/01/cnhit01.xml" Window="New">a report in The Telegraph</Link>.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>As well as Barlow and Giles, Hitwise’s investors include VC firms <Link URL="http://www.a-b.com.au/" Window="New">Allen &amp; Buckeridge</Link> and <Link URL="http://www.insightpartners.com/" Window="New">Insight Venture Partners</Link>. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The newspaper said various potential buyers had been contacted, including media groups and VC firms. A spokeswoman for the company declined to comment.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Meanwhile, Khalil at <Link URL="http://www.unanimis.co.uk" Window="New">Unanimis</Link> has strongly denied a report in the same story that his ad network is being put up for sale at £20m. He did give us a comment but it’s unprintable...</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2006-12-01T10:21:00+00:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Internet monitoring group <a href="http://www.hitwise.com">Hitwise</a> has declined to comment on reports it has put itself up for sale for a whopping £180m.</strong> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Internet monitoring group <Link URL="http://www.hitwise.com" Window="New">Hitwise</Link> has declined to comment on reports it has put itself up for sale for a whopping £180m.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 587 <p>Econsultancy's <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-customer-service-buyers-guide-2009">Online Customer Service Buyer's Guide</a></strong> includes profiles of suppliers offering online survey tools.</p> <p>Econsultancy's <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-customer-service-buyers-guide-2009">Online Customer Service Buyer's Guide</a></strong> includes profiles of suppliers offering online survey tools.</p> 362265 Reports: Hitwise up for sale with £180m price tag false 2006-12-01T12:57:00+00:00 reports-hitwise-up-for-sale-with-180m-price-tag 2009-04-30T02:28:01+01:00 2009-10-13T08:46:14+01:00 197