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company_logo = [[File:AOL logo.jpg|100px]]| | company_logo = [[File:AOL logo.jpg|100px]]| | ||
company_type = Subsidiary of [[Yahoo! Inc.]]| | company_type = Subsidiary of [[Yahoo! Inc.]]| | ||
foundation = 1983 (Control Video Corporation)| | foundation = 1983 (Control Video Corporation)<br />1985 (Quantum Computer Services)<br />1991 (America Online)<br />January 11, 2001 (AOL Time Warner)<br />2009 (AOL)| | ||
location = | location = New York City, New York, USA| | ||
key_people = [[ | key_people = [[Marc Seriff]], founder<br />[[Steve Case]], founder<br />[[Jim Kimsey]], founder<br />[[William von Meister]], founder| | ||
num_employees = | num_employees = 5,600| | ||
industry = | industry = internet service| | ||
products = | products = internet service| | ||
homepage = https://www. | homepage = https://www.aol.com/ | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''AOL''' is a web portal and internet service provider. | '''AOL''', a subsidiary of [[Yahoo! Inc.]], is a web portal and internet service provider. | ||
Its internet suite is known as [[AOL Desktop]]. | |||
== | ==Control Video Corporation== | ||
'''Control Video Corporation''' was founded in [[1983]]. | '''Control Video Corporation''' was founded in [[1983]]. | ||
== | ==Quantum Computer Services== | ||
Control Video Corporation was renamed '''Quantum Computer Services''' in [[1985]]. | Control Video Corporation was renamed '''Quantum Computer Services''' in [[1985]]. | ||
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==Time Warner merger== | ==Time Warner merger== | ||
On January 11, 2001, Time Warner and AOL merged forming '''AOL Time Warner'''. | On January 11, [[2001]], Time Warner and AOL merged forming '''AOL Time Warner'''. | ||
AOL was spun off from Time Warner in [[2009]]. | AOL was spun off from Time Warner in [[2009]]. | ||
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[[Category: Companies and organizations]] | [[Category: Companies and organizations]] | ||
[[Category: Companies and organizations based in the United States of America]] | [[Category: Companies and organizations based in the United States of America]] | ||
[[Category: Companies and organizations formed in | [[Category: Companies and organizations formed in 2009]] | ||
[[Category: Mergers and acquisitions in 2015]] | |||
[[Category: Mergers and acquisitions in 2021]] | |||
[[Category: Subsidiaries and divisions of Apollo Global Management]] | [[Category: Subsidiaries and divisions of Apollo Global Management]] | ||
[[Category: Subsidiaries and divisions of Yahoo! Inc.]] | [[Category: Subsidiaries and divisions of Yahoo! Inc.]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:02, 1 March 2024
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| AOL | |
| Type | Subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 (Control Video Corporation) 1985 (Quantum Computer Services) 1991 (America Online) January 11, 2001 (AOL Time Warner) 2009 (AOL) |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, USA |
| Key people | Marc Seriff, founder Steve Case, founder Jim Kimsey, founder William von Meister, founder |
| Industry | internet service |
| Products | internet service |
| Number of people | 5,600 |
| Website | https://www.aol.com/ |
AOL, a subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc., is a web portal and internet service provider.
Its internet suite is known as AOL Desktop.
Control Video Corporation
Control Video Corporation was founded in 1983.
Quantum Computer Services
Control Video Corporation was renamed Quantum Computer Services in 1985.
America Online
Quantum Computer Services was renamed America Online in 1991.
Time Warner merger
On January 11, 2001, Time Warner and AOL merged forming AOL Time Warner.
AOL was spun off from Time Warner in 2009.
Verizon aquisition
Verizon announced on May 12, 2015 its intention to purchase AOL. The acquisition cost was $4.4 billion USD.
Apollo Global Management aquisition
Verizon announced on May 3, 2021 that it would sell 90% of the Verizon Media division, including AOL, to Apollo Global Management for $5 billion USD. The division was renamed Yahoo! Inc.
