United Online
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United Online is a public company
formed by the 2001 merger of NetZero
and Juno Online Services
. The company's range of products and services has evolved significantly since inception, primarily through a series of acquisitions that have included Classmates Online (2004), MyPoints (2006) and FTD Group, Inc. (2008).. It is based in Woodland Hills, California
, United States
.
United Online is a provider of consumer products and services over the Internet, where the company's brands have attracted a large online audience that includes more than 60 million registered accounts. The company has three operating segments: Florists' Transworld Delivery
(FTD), Classmates Media and Communications. FTD segment offerings include floral related products and services for consumers and retail florists that are marketed under the FTD and Interflora
brands. Classmates Media segment offerings include online social networking services, primarily under the Classmates.com
and StayFriends
brands, and online loyalty marketing services under the MyPoints brand. Communications segment offerings include Internet access and email, primarily under the NetZero and Juno brands.
The current chairman, president, and CEO of United Online is Mark Goldston.
United Online also has an offshore development center (Juno Online Services Development Pvt. Ltd) at Hyderabad, India.
Public company
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formed by the 2001 merger of NetZero
NetZero
NetZero is an Internet service provider based in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. It is a subsidiary of United Online, owner of Juno Online Services and BlueLight Internet Services. The current chairman, president, and CEO of United Online is Mark Goldston.- History :NetZero launched in...
and Juno Online Services
Juno Online Services
Juno is an Internet service provider based in the United States. It is a subsidiary of United Online, which also owns NetZero and Kmart's BlueLight internet service.-History:...
. The company's range of products and services has evolved significantly since inception, primarily through a series of acquisitions that have included Classmates Online (2004), MyPoints (2006) and FTD Group, Inc. (2008).. It is based in Woodland Hills, California
California
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, United States
United States
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United Online is a provider of consumer products and services over the Internet, where the company's brands have attracted a large online audience that includes more than 60 million registered accounts. The company has three operating segments: Florists' Transworld Delivery
Florists' Transworld Delivery
-Going public:In 1994, FTD began a process of demutualization.On December 19, 1994, a precursor to the FTD Corporation, a private, for-profit company, acquired FTD, which then divided FTD into two organizations: FTD Incorporated, a for profit corporation, and FTD Association, a non-profit trade...
(FTD), Classmates Media and Communications. FTD segment offerings include floral related products and services for consumers and retail florists that are marketed under the FTD and Interflora
Interflora
Interflora is the most commonly used name for a group of organisations worldwide, providing florists with a brand under which flowers can be purchased and delivered to 140 countries, most with their own partnership, or unit.- History :...
brands. Classmates Media segment offerings include online social networking services, primarily under the Classmates.com
Classmates.com
Classmates.com is a social network service created in 1995 by Randy Conrads who founded Classmates Online, Inc.The social media website was originally designed to assist members in finding friends and acquaintances from kindergarten, primary school, high school, college, work and the United States...
and StayFriends
StayFriends.de
Stayfriends.de is a social network service created in 2002. The social media website helps members find, connect and keep in touch with friends from kindergarten, primary school, high school in Germany. Stayfriends.de has more than 6.5 million members in Germany...
brands, and online loyalty marketing services under the MyPoints brand. Communications segment offerings include Internet access and email, primarily under the NetZero and Juno brands.
The current chairman, president, and CEO of United Online is Mark Goldston.
United Online also has an offshore development center (Juno Online Services Development Pvt. Ltd) at Hyderabad, India.