eBay’s Kijiji Acquires German Classifieds Web Site opusforum
San Jose, California, June 30, 2005 – Kijiji, eBay’s international classifieds group,
today announced that it has acquired opusforum (www.opusforum.org), a local
classifieds Web site based in Germany. The acquisition allows Kijiji to expand its
position in Germany and enables opusforum to further cultivate its business with the
resources and expertise of Kijiji and eBay.
opusforum, founded in 2002 by Klaus Gapp, is a leading city-based classifieds Web site
in Germany. It offers service in 55 cities, the majority of which are in Germany, and had
more than 1 million unique visitors in May 2005, according to comScore Media Metrix.
With a focus on helping local communities connect online, opusforum is a popular
destination for jobs, housing, and services.
“opusforum is an impressive business with an extensive reach in Germany,” said Alex
Kazim, senior vice president of new ventures at eBay, responsible for Kijiji. “Together,
we are well positioned to grow classifieds in Germany and create an even more efficient
place for local consumers to come together online.”
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
About Kijiji
Kijiji, which means “village” in Swahili, is a group of classifieds-style Web sites that
offer a convenient, fun, and easy-to-use way for people in the same city to meet, share
ideas, trade goods, and help one another out in a range of areas such as housing, jobs, and
personals. Kijiji is currently available in more than 100 cities in Austria, Canada, China,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom,
among others. It is a start-up within eBay created by a small team of entrepreneurial
employees.
About opusforum
Founded in 2002, opusforum is a leading community-oriented classifieds Web site in
Germany. It offers a venue where people can make social connections, find a job and
local resources, rent an apartment and trade a range of goods and services. opusforum is
available in 45 regions and cities in Germany as well as 10 cities in Austria and
Switzerland.
Contact:
Hani Durzy / eBay
+1 408 376 7458
hdurzy@ebay.com
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