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Market Cap:$290.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$156.7M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

InfoSpace, Inc., a leading developer of metasearch products, is focused on bringing the best of the Web to Internet users. InfoSpace's proprietary metasearch technology combines the top results from several of the largest online search engines, providing fast and comprehensive search results on InfoSpace sites including Dogpile (www.dogpile.com), MetaCrawler (www.metacrawler.com), WebCrawler (www.webcrawler.com), and WebFetch (www.webfetch.com). InfoSpace's metasearch technology is also available on nearly 100 partner sites, including content, community and connectivity sites.

Board of Directors
John Cunningham
Number of Employees 160
Contact Information

601 108th Avenue NE

Suite 1200

Bellevue, Washington 98004

www.infospacein...

(425) 201-6100

NAICS Code Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services: 518210

Recent Events

  • InfoSpace Inc. Has Surged To A New High On Q4 Guidance News

    1/07/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • InfoSpace launches Haggle.com

    1/06/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • InfoSpace unveils Haggle

    1/05/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • InfoSpace Launches Competitive Shopping Site, Haggle

    1/05/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • InfoSpace Launches Competitive Shopping Web Site

    1/04/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • InfoSpace posts Q3 profit as revenue rises 37.7%

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Director Leaves InfoSpace to Pursue Charitable Activities

    8/21/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • Director Leaves InfoSpace to Pursue Charitable Activities

    8/21/09 - Mgmt. Change - Leaving - View Story

  • Landmark Smith Tower mostly vacant

    7/05/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • InfoSpace Names Elizabeth Huebner as New Member of Its Board

    5/13/09 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

  • Former head of ShopNBC.com joins InfoSpace as CEO

    2/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • InfoSpace names William Lansing CEO

    2/06/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • Infospace Names Lansing CEO

    2/05/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • BRIEF-InfoSpace names new president & CEO

    2/05/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - President - View Story

  • Idearc to buy Switchboard.com, other online assets from InfoSpace

    9/18/07 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Allen M. Hsieh Chief Financial Officer
Brian T. McManus Executive Vice President, Online
Bruce Easter Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Alan Welsman Vice President, European Prod Management & Marketing
Frank Barbieri Vice President, Prod & Business Development
Kieve Huffman Vice President, Content
Reed Thorkildsen Vice President, Technology, Res & Development
Russell Arons Vice President, Marketing

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John Cunningham Board of Directors
Jules Haimovitz Board of Directors
James F. Voelker Chairman, President and CEO
Elizabeth Huebner Board of Directors
George M. Tronsrue III Board of Directors
Lewis M. Taffer Board of Directors
Richard D. Hearney Board of Directors
Vanessa A. Wittman Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Staenberg Venture Partners Investment Advisor Current
Revenue Science, Inc General Partner, Clear Fir Partners, L.P. Current
Virtualbank Current
InfoSpace, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Staenberg Venture Partners Board Member, Infospace Current
Audiencescience, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Revenue Science, Inc Board of Directors Current
Revenue Science Board of Directors Current
MFS Communications CEO Former
MFS Communications Chairman Former
University of Virginia Master of Business Administration Former
University of Virginia Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
Santa Clara University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Dick Clark Productions, Inc. Managing Director Current
The Brooklyn College Foundation, Inc Trustee Current
ImClone Systems Incorporated Chairman Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dick Clark Productions, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
InfoSpace, Inc. Board of Directors Current
King World Productions, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Former
Brooklyn College M.A. degree in Mathematics Former

Jim Voelker assumed the role of chairman and CEO of InfoSpace in December 2002. He had played an integral role at InfoSpace since being named to the Company's board of directors in July 2002. Voelker has more than 20 years of experience running and managing telecommunications and technology companies. Voelker served as president and board director of NEXTLINK Communications, Inc., now XO Communications, where he was instrumental in developing the Company vision and guiding overall operations from inception in 1994 through 1998. At NEXTLINK, Voelker directed strategic and operational initiatives and was responsible for the development and execution of tactical plans and organizational structures, recruiting employees and capital fundraising. Prior to NEXTLINK, Voelker served as CEO and board director of U.S. Signal where he successfully directed the merger and operation of various entities into a single unit, which became the first full service competitive local exchange carrier in the U.S. In addition, Voelker serves as an advisor to Providence Equity Partners and Pivotal Partners.

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Current
US Signal CEO Former
US Signal board director Former

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
InfoSpace, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer, Interim CFO & Vice President, Finance Operations Former

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Executive Vice President, Online Current
InfoSpace, Inc. Executive Vice President, Search & Directory Former
University of Washington master's degree in Business Administration Former
University of California, Berkeley bachelor of science degree with honors in Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Current
Seattle Northwest Securities Corp. General Counsel Former
AT&T Inc. Former
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Former
Whitman College BA Former

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Vice President, European Prod Management & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Vice President, Prod & Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Vice President, Content Current

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Vice President, Technology, Res & Development Current

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Former
Getty Images, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Fluke Corporation Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Former
Getty Images, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Western Region Former
Arthur Andersen LLP Audit Manager Former

George M. Tronsrue III currently co-manages Jericho Fund, LLC, an investment and consulting company. From January 2000 to March 2004, Tronsrue was chairman and CEO of Monet Mobile Networks, a Seattle-based wireless Internet service provider. Prior to Monet Mobile, as president and chief operating officer (COO) of XO Communications (formerly NEXTLINK Communications), Tronsrue oversaw the company's entry into 20 domestic markets, broadband services, and major markets abroad. Prior to XO Communications, as COO of e.spire Communications Group, Tronsrue managed the Internet data infrastructure build-out in the company's first 30 markets. Previously, at MFS Communications, he oversaw the build-out and operations of MFS's initial 11 markets. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Tronsrue also serves on the board of directors for several private and charitable organizations.

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Taffer serves as an Operating Advisor at Pegasus Capital Advisors, a private equity fund manager. Prior to joining AOL, Taffer spent more than two decades at American Express. He headed the American Express Gold Card in the early 1990s, launched the Membership Rewards Program, and developed ShopAmex, an InfoSpace-powered online shopping portal for Amex Cardmembers. After a start as a legal aid lawyer in Pittsburgh, Taffer served as assistant counsel to the Senate Banking Committee in Washington, D.C., and authored several important federal statutes, including the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. Taffer received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a juris doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The University of Michigan Law School J.D. Former
University of Pittsburgh B.A. Former

Gen. Richard D. Hearney retired from military service in 1996 as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. A highly decorated veteran, he served as Deputy Commander, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. From January 2000 to April 2002, Gen. Hearney served as president and CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS). BENS is a national, nonpartisan organization of business leaders who apply the lessons of their successful businesses to making our country safer and more secure. Prior to joining BENS, Gen. Hearney joined the Boeing Company in 1996 as regional vice president of Business Development - Western Europe. Gen. Hearney holds a bachelor of arts degree from Stanford University and a master of arts degree from Pepperdine University. He is also a graduate of the Naval War College.

Organization Position Status
InfoSpace, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
InfoSpace, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Adelphia Communications Corporation CFO & Executive Vice President Former
Microsoft Corporation senior director of corporate development Former
University of Virginia MBA Former
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill BS Former

Executive News

  • NewsWatch, May 2004

    CFO.com - 7/19/09 - View Story

  • MMC to Hold Investor Call to Discuss First Quarter 2009 Results

    TradingMarkets - 4/27/09 - View Story

  • MMC to Hold Investor Call on May 6 to Discuss First Quarter 2009 Results

    Business Wire - 4/22/09 - View Story

  • Marsh & McLennan Q4 2008

    Seeking Alpha - 2/12/09 - View Story

  • Marsh & McLennan Companies Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2/11/09 - View Story

  • Marsh & McLennan Swings To 3Q Loss On Restructuring Costs

    CNN Money - 11/05/08 - View Story

  • Marsh & McLennan Posts $8 Million Loss for Third Quarter

    TradingMarkets - 11/05/08 - View Story

  • MMC to Hold Investor Call on November 5 to Discuss Third Quarter 2008 Results

    Calibre Macro World - 10/22/08 - View Story

  • Another day, another CFO at Marsh

    Financial Week - 8/22/08 - View Story

  • Marsh & McLennan names Vanessa Wittman to succeed Matthew Bartley as CFO - update

    RTTNews.com - 8/21/08 - View Story

  • Marsh and McLennan taps new CFO

    Crains NY Business - 8/21/08 - View Story

  • Marsh Names Wittman Chief Financial Officer

    Insurance Journal - 8/21/08 - View Story

  • Marsh & McLennan Names Wittman Chief Financial Officer

    Insurance Journal - 8/21/08 - View Story

  • What's New: In Brief

    Canadian Underwriter - 8/21/08 - View Story

  • Marsh & McLennan names CFO

    Reuters - 8/21/08 - View Story

  • Report: Microsoft leaning toward proxy fight

    CNET News.com - 4/29/08 - View Story

  • Names of Microsoft's dissident Yahoo directors slate taking shape

    CNET News.com - 4/29/08 - View Story

  • Microsoft's dissident-directors slate taking shape

    CNET News.com - 4/29/08 - View Story

  • Microsoft, Yahoo Mum as Deadline Passes

    Smart Money - 4/28/08 - View Story

  • The silent treatment

    Marketwatch - 4/28/08 - View Story

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     INSP $11.21 -0.25 (-2.18% )
Average Volume 354,044
Shares Outstanding 35.59M
Market Cap 399.0M
Year High 12.16
Year Low 5.07
Earnings Per Share 0.21
P/E Ratio 53.38
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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