Web18
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Web18 Software Services Limited
| logo = Web 18 Logo.jpg
| logo_size = 150px
| trading_name = Web18
| type =
| foundation = {{start date and age|2006|df=yes}}
| location = Mumbai, India{{cite web|url=http://www.in.com/contact_us.php |title=ContactUs |publisher=In.com |accessdate=2010-07-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527144641/http://www.in.com/contact_us.php |archivedate=27 May 2012 }}
| key_people =
| industry = Internet
| parent = Network18 Group
| homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/19981205235614/http://www.in.com/ Official Website]
}}
Web18 Software Services Limited was the Internet and mobile arm of Network18, an Indian media conglomerate. It had a variety of information and transactional services based on the Internet.{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/2008/05/14215526/Web18-set-to-launch-horizontal.html |title=Web18 set to launch horizontal portal - Technology |publisher=livemint.com |date=2008-05-14 |accessdate=2010-07-27}}
History
The TV18 group held 85% in Web18 Holdings{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Media__Entertainment__Art/Media/Web_18_to_intensify_acquisition_moves/articleshow/1140802.cms |title=Web 18 to intensify acquisition moves-Media-Media/Entertainment -News By Industry-News-The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2007-01-11 |accessdate=2010-07-27}} while the remaining is held by Global Broadcast News Network, a part of the group.
Web18's offerings include Moneycontrol.com, CommoditiesControl.com, Firstpost.com, News18.com, Yatra.com, Homeshop18.com and BookMyShow.com
In 2016 Network18 Group appointed Manish Maheshwari who was previously working for Flipkart as CEO of Web18.{{Cite web|last=sundarajan&|first=Priya|title=Network18 appoints Flipkart's Manish Maheshwari as CEO of Web18|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/network18-appoints-flipkarts-manish-maheshwari-as-ceo-of-web18/article8418139.ece|access-date=2022-01-28|website=www.thehindubusinessline.com|date=31 March 2016 |language=en}}
In December 2023, it was merged with its parent company Network18
References
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External links
- [https://www.campaignindia.in/article/network-18-plans-to-re-launch-urbaneye/409651 Web 18 to relaunch UrbanEye Media]
- [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Media__Entertainment__Art/Media/Web_18_to_intensify_acquisition_moves/articleshow/1140802.cms Web 18 to intensify acquisition moves]
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Category:Online companies of India