AOL Buys Silicon Valley Ad Tech Firm

Could ramp up Advertising.com's targeting capabilities

AOL’s Advertising.com Group today acquired the retargeting company Buysight Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The New York Internet firm believes the purchase will strengthen its abilities to serve brands' ad-targeting needs across display, mobile and video.

Retargeting is a hot sector on the Web these days. The startup Criteo, which is said to be a acquisition target of Yahoo and others, claims to be on pace to pull in $300 million in revenue this year. And retailers like Best Buy are pushing their own retargeting ad network businesses.

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