Expanding further into Europe, Ask Jeeves has bought portal network Excite Europe from Tiscali, reports NetImperative. Excite will remain a separate brand under Ask Jeeves, with operations continuing out of Excite Europe's headquarters in Rome. Ask Jeeves acquired the US-operated Excite.com in March 2004.
The acquisition includes Excite's internet domains throughout Europe and gives Ask Jeeves control of portal offerings in major European markets, including Spain, Italy, France, UK, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.
Ask Jeeves CEOSteve Berkowitz said: "This deal is a next step in Ask Jeeves' European expansion strategy… [and] will accelerate our European growth initiative and provide an instant revenue stream from additional users and advertisers."
