Kaboose

Kab Distribution Inc.
Type Subsidiary
Industry Information Technology Services
Founded 1999 in Toronto, Ontario
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people Jason DeZwirek
Employees 105[1]
Website www.kaboose.com

Kaboose is a Canadian media company targeting the broader English-speaking market. It publishes a website of the same name which focuses on family activities and parenting. On February 14, 2006, the Company graduated to the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") from the TSX Venture Exchange and officially began trading on the TSX. The Company had revenue of CDN $20.6 million in 2006 and $35.5 million in 2007. The current CEO is Jason DeZwirek. Assets of the company were acquired by the Walt Disney Company on April 1, 2009 for CAD$23.3 million.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Company Profile for Kaboose Inc (CA;KAB)". http://zenobank.com/index.php?symbol=CA;KAB&page=quotesearch. Retrieved 2008-10-14. 
  2. ^ Wauters, Robin (2009-04-01). "Disney Online Buys Kaboose Assets For $18.4 Million, Barclays Private Equity Limited Acquires Its UK Operations". TechCrunch. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/disney-online-buys-kaboose-assets-for-184-million/. Retrieved 2009-08-13. 

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