NIELSEN
COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TELEPHIA, INC.
Accelerates
Independent Measurement and Analysis of Media
and
Data Content on Mobile Devices
New
York and San Francisco--August
10, 2007--The Nielsen Company announced today
that it has completed the acquisition of San Francisco-based
Telephia, Inc., the leading provider of syndicated consumer
research to the telecom and mobile media markets. This
transaction puts Nielsen at the forefront of independent
measurement and analysis of media and data content on
mobile devices worldwide. It also accelerates Nielsen's
strategy of providing clients with the most accurate
measurement and analysis of consumer behavior and media
use across all platforms.
Susan
D. Whiting, Executive Vice President of The Nielsen
Company said, "Telephia's cutting-edge mobile content
research and measurement complement our existing activities
and expand our capabilities in the rapidly evolving
telecom and mobile media markets. This is a strategic,
high-growth opportunity that will enable us to expand
the reach of Telephia's core measurement services and
provide more comprehensive consumer insights to clients
around the world."
Sid
Gorham
will continue to serve as Telephia's President and CEO,
reporting to Susan Whiting. Nielsen Wireless, the company's
recently launched service to measure consumer usage
of mobile Internet, mobile video and other related content
services, will be integrated into Telephia.
Telephia's
headquarters will remain in San Francisco .
Mr.
Gorham noted, "We are excited to be a part of The
Nielsen Company and look forward to building on the
expertise and global resources of our combined organization.
Delivering outstanding, seamless service to clients
worldwide remains our central focus."
Telephia
currently serves more than 100 clients in the United
States , Canada and Europe from all sectors of the telecom
and mobile media markets, including mobile operators,
device manufacturers, retailers, infrastructure vendors,
investment analysts and content providers. The company
provides independent, technology-based measurement of
consumer behavior, product quality and consumer attitudes.
It also provides the mobile industry's standard for
subscriber market share, network quality, consumer satisfaction
and mobile media consumption.
About
The Nielsen Company:
The
Nielsen Company is a global information and media company
with leading market positions and recognized brands
in marketing information (ACNielsen), media information
(Nielsen Media Research), trade shows and business
publications ( Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter,
Adweek ). The privately-held company is active
in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in Haarlem
, the Netherlands , and New York , USA . For more information,
please visit www.nielsen.com
.
About
Telephia:
Telephia
is the world's largest provider of syndicated consumer
research to the telecom and mobile media markets. Since
1998, executives at service providers, device manufacturers,
content providers, and retailers have relied on Telephia
data to make confident competitive strategy, marketing
and resource allocation decisions. Telephia uses its
unique measurement tools and large-scale consumer panels
to completely understand the digital consumer's behavior,
attitudes and experience. For more information, please
visit www.telephia.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements:
This
communication contains "forward-looking statements"
which represent the current expectations and beliefs
of management of Nielsen concerning the acquisition
of Telephia and other future events and their potential
effects on Nielsen and Telephia. The statements, analyses,
and other information contained herein relating to the
acquisition, as well as other statements including words
such as "anticipate," "believe,"
"plan," "estimate," "expect,"
"intend," "will," "should,"
"may," and other similar expressions, are
"forward-looking statements" under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future results and
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated. Those factors include, without limitation:
(1) the ability to successfully combine the businesses
of Nielsen and Telephia and to develop the Telephia
business and technology, including protection of its
intellectual property rights; (2) operating costs and
business disruption following the acquisition, including
adverse effects on relationships with employees, customers
and suppliers; (3) changes in the markets and interest
rate environment that affect revenues; (4) diversion
of management time on acquisition related issues; (5)
control and retention of key employees following closing;
(6) general economic conditions such as inflation; and
(7) general political and social conditions such as
war, political unrest and terrorism.
#
# #
Laura
James (The Nielsen Company)
646-654-8622
laura.james@nielsen.com
Maria
Bumatay (Telephia, Inc.)
415.637.4904
mbumatay@telephia.com
|