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bamboo.com, IPIX Merge
October 26, 1999
By Cyrus Afzali
InternetNews.com Managing Editor
Business News Archives
Interactive Pictures and bamboo.com Tuesday
merged in a deal that will
create an
$850 million company specializing in interactive
visual content for the
Internet.
IPIX shareholders will receive 1.3690 shares of
Bamboo (BAMB) for each
share
they own. The combined company will be split
between shareholders of
both.
Jim Phillips, IPIX chairman and chief executive
officer, will be
chairman and chief
executive of the new company which will be
headquartered in Oak Ridge,
Tenn.
The deal is expected to close in the first
quarter of next year.
The companies said the merger will allow IPIX
to:
Accelerate awareness and market adoption of
immersive photography and
establishing an industry standard for
virtual tours
Expand the company's market position
through an increased distribution
and
sales force
Create a leading industry provider through
the combination of
complementary
technologies
Provide opportunities for significant
revenue acceleration
"We are very excited about the combination of
our two companies as it
brings
together the two leaders in Internet imaging,
enabling us to
dramatically accelerate
the adoption of IPIX technology for business and
consumer applications.
The
addition of bamboo.com's distribution
capabilities, seasoned sales force
and
strategic relationships in the real estate
industry enhances our
collective position in
the marketplace," Phillips said.
Kevin B. McCurdy, bamboo.com founder, said the
deal will allow
bamboo.com to
build on its lead in the virtual tour industry.
"With the combined resources and shared vision
of bamboo.com and IPIX,
the new
company will be an industry leader in many key
vertical markets," he
said.
Bamboo went public in late August, selling 4
million shares at $7. The
stock has
traded as high as 27-3/4.
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