The company was founded within the offices of the Microsoft Corporation and spun off into a separate unit in 1999.
In the fourth quarter of 1999 Microsoft spun off Expedia (while still maintaining a controlling interest) with an initial public offering (IPO) of $14 per share.
Expedia was founded in the USA in 1996 as a division of Microsoft Incorporated. It was then purchased by Ticketmaster in 2001, and spun off into a company of multiple vacation bargain hunting services in 2005.
Richard Barton owns Expedia Inc. He was a former Microsoft executive and started Expedia in 1996.
Prior to its IPO, Expedia, Inc. was a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT). Following the initial public offering, Expedia, Inc. became a separate company, but still has a contractual relationship with and is still majority-owned by Microsoft.
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Microsoft Corporation, 1991-1994, product manager, then general manager of Expedia unit, 1994-1999
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No. Typically TV shows that generate spinoffs are very popular and continue for several more seasons. The spinoff relies on viewers for the original series to watch the spinoff as well; so both shows can feed off each other. Some of the best examples of series that generated spinoffs and continued to run include: 1) All in the Family: spun off The Jeffersons, Maude 2) Happy Days: spun off Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Joanie Loves Chachi 3) The Golden Girls: spun off Empty News, Nurses 4) CSI: spun off versions set in Miami, NYC 5) Law & Order: spun off SVU, CI versions 6) The Mary Tyler Moore Show: spun off Rhoda, Phyllis However, often shows that are ending will spinoff new series to keep beloved characters. Examples of these include: 1) Frasier: spun off after Cheers finished 2) Joey: spun off after Friends finished 3) AfterMASH: spun off after MASH finished 4) Archie Bunker's Place: spun off after All in the Family finished 5) Three's a Crowd: spun off after Three's Company finished 6) The Golden Palace: spun off after The Golden Girls finished
In July 2001 Microsoft agreed to sell control of Expedia for an estimated $1.3 billion to 's USA Interactive, the cable television company
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