Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.match.com

If only Romeo and Juliet met on the Internet, maybe things would have turned out differently. Match.com operates one of the world's largest dating Web portals. Through its various dating websites, the company boasts a total of about 1.6 million paying subscribers. Registered members can post a personal profile and browse the site in search of a potential match. Subscribers have access to Match.com's double-blind anonymous e-mail system that allows users to contact one another and flirt. In addition to its flagship site, the company connects with Web-bound singles in about 25 countries via sites in nearly 10 languages. Launched in 1995, Match.com is owned by Internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC).

Officers:
CEO, IAC/InteractiveCorp: Gregory R. (Greg) Blatt
CFO: Gayle Anderson
CIO: Stuart Hoskins

Competitors:
eHarmony.com
Lavalife
Spark Networks

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