Comments on: Yahoo! Maktoob: After Yahoo’s Acquisition, Jabbar Group Completed The Acquisition of E-Marketing MENA, Rebrands it to iKoo! http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html ArabCrunch is one of the first Arabian originated Blogs, that is dedicated to profiling and reviewing Arab originated startups and existing Internet and Mobile companies and their products and services. Wed, 23 May 2012 11:39:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gaith Saqer http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-73116 Gaith Saqer Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:44:30 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-73116 Salman, yes emarketing mena did not have a good website up and running, they have been using double click to serve ads, and yes they served massive impressions, mostly on Arab forums. your linkage of them being one of our sponsors to a year old event with this story has no sense! sorry. however we did disclose that they were sponsors in the post. :) Salman, yes emarketing mena did not have a good website up and running, they have been using double click to serve ads, and yes they served massive impressions, mostly on Arab forums.

your linkage of them being one of our sponsors to a year old event with this story has no sense! sorry. however we did disclose that they were sponsors in the post. :)

]]> By: Exclusive Video Interview With Keith Nillsson VP Yahoo & Samih Toukan Co-Founder Maktoob. - ArabCrunch http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-65643 Exclusive Video Interview With Keith Nillsson VP Yahoo & Samih Toukan Co-Founder Maktoob. - ArabCrunch Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:18:35 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-65643 [...] for Yahoo Middle East, where Yahoo| Maktoob R&D will be done.? The relationship between Jabbar (The new company that used to be named Maktoob Group) and [...] [...] for Yahoo Middle East, where Yahoo| Maktoob R&D will be done.? The relationship between Jabbar (The new company that used to be named Maktoob Group) and [...]

]]> By: Marco http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-38086 Marco Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:13:07 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-38086 totally agree ... nothing online and this since its beginning... looks like a fairy tell with no tangible proof of achievement totally agree … nothing online and this since its beginning… looks like a fairy tell with no tangible proof of achievement

]]> By: Exclusive Video Interview With Keith Nillsson VP Yahoo & Samih Toukan Co-Founder Maktoob. - interactiveME http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-31450 Exclusive Video Interview With Keith Nillsson VP Yahoo & Samih Toukan Co-Founder Maktoob. - interactiveME Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:30:43 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-31450 [...] for Yahoo Middle East, where Yahoo| Maktoob R&D will be done.? The relationship between Jabbar (The new company that used to be named Maktoob Group) and [...] [...] for Yahoo Middle East, where Yahoo| Maktoob R&D will be done.? The relationship between Jabbar (The new company that used to be named Maktoob Group) and [...]

]]> By: (Updated) Confirmed: Breaking: Yahoo Acquires Maktoob The Largest Arab Portal, at an Estimated 100 Million USD - interactiveME http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-31106 (Updated) Confirmed: Breaking: Yahoo Acquires Maktoob The Largest Arab Portal, at an Estimated 100 Million USD - interactiveME Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:45:54 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-31106 [...] Updates here: Jabbar acquired e-Marketing [...] [...] Updates here: Jabbar acquired e-Marketing [...]

]]> By: Omar http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-30310 Omar Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:39:16 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-30310 و لكن ألا يوجد هناك مليون ألف طريقة أخرى لدخول السوق بل و اقتحامه و اكتساحه أيضا غير أن نبيع سنين طويلة من الإبداع العربي في جرة قلم إلى شركة صهيوأمريكية مثل ياهو مقابل بضع ملاين من الدولارات؟ و لكن ألا يوجد هناك مليون ألف طريقة أخرى لدخول السوق بل و اقتحامه و اكتساحه أيضا غير
أن نبيع سنين طويلة من الإبداع العربي في جرة قلم إلى شركة صهيوأمريكية مثل ياهو مقابل بضع ملاين من الدولارات؟

]]> By: Hesham http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-30048 Hesham Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:24:58 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-30048 There is lots of Arab companies and institutes that really deserve respect and it worth more than money can buy! There is lots of Arab companies and institutes that really deserve respect and it worth more than money can buy!

]]> By: Amr http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-29915 Amr Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:47:21 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-29915 Are you serious? Maktoub is the most pure Arabian achievement in the IT industry? You must be on crack. Or, you need to set your standards a little higher. Nothing maktoub does is groundbreaking. They followed a formula in developing a good product in an empty market and succeeded. Plus, this is a commercial transaction and has nothing to do with your nationalistic babel. Kudos to the founders of Maktoub for making a product that is attractive to Yahoo!. I wonder if this means that the big guys are now more interested in the middle east market. Are you serious? Maktoub is the most pure Arabian achievement in the IT industry? You must be on crack. Or, you need to set your standards a little higher. Nothing maktoub does is groundbreaking. They followed a formula in developing a good product in an empty market and succeeded. Plus, this is a commercial transaction and has nothing to do with your nationalistic babel. Kudos to the founders of Maktoub for making a product that is attractive to Yahoo!. I wonder if this means that the big guys are now more interested in the middle east market.

]]> By: يمني http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-29912 يمني Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:26:41 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-29912 الله يهديكم يا شباب بس.. إني صائم إني صائم.. كيف تفكروا بس؟ هذه الصفقة ناجحة 100 بـ 100. أعتقد إن إدارة مكتوب كانت ذكية في بيع الموقع مع الاحتفاظ بالأجزاء المربحة من الشركة عربي، سوق، وكاش يو.. لأنها بالفعل الأهم. هذه الخطوة ستشجع الكثير من الشباب على التعمق في مجال تطوير الإنترنت، وكذلك ستشجع الكثير من المستثمرين في الدخول في هذا السوق.. يالله تحياتي للجميع الله يهديكم يا شباب بس.. إني صائم إني صائم.. كيف تفكروا بس؟

هذه الصفقة ناجحة 100 بـ 100. أعتقد إن إدارة مكتوب كانت ذكية في بيع الموقع مع الاحتفاظ بالأجزاء المربحة من الشركة
عربي، سوق، وكاش يو.. لأنها بالفعل الأهم.

هذه الخطوة ستشجع الكثير من الشباب على التعمق في مجال تطوير الإنترنت، وكذلك ستشجع الكثير من المستثمرين في الدخول في هذا السوق..

يالله تحياتي للجميع

]]> By: How Can I Be Lost ? http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-29909 How Can I Be Lost ? Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:08:58 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-29909 اتفق معاك كليا اخي عمر مع ان مكتوب سخيف و مليء بالسخافة لكنه لا يستحق هذا المبلغ الخيالي ضاع شرفكم يا عرب اتفق معاك كليا اخي عمر

مع ان مكتوب سخيف و مليء بالسخافة لكنه لا يستحق هذا المبلغ الخيالي

ضاع شرفكم يا عرب

]]> By: Omar http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-29886 Omar Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:39:08 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-29886 I am really disgusted of this deal!! It has proven that we the arabs deserve nothing but a huge nuclear explosion to pummel us all into oblivion. The very biggest pure Arabian achievement in the IT industry no longer belongs to the Arabs. Instead of adopting it and building it by ourselves we sold it to the west. Over what? 1000 million dollars? A single billion??! That's it????!!! Actually no. The deal MUST have included our dignity too. The famous Iraqi poet Ahmed Mattar was so true when he said: ‫"قال الصبي للحمار: يا غبي!! قال الحمار للصبي: يا عربي!!!" إذا كنا قد بعنا فلسطين شبرا شبرا فما بالنا أن لا نبيع؟؟! لا أقول إلا حسبنا الله و نعم الوكيل فيكم يا سامح طوقان أنت و كل زملائك. لقد أبليتم بلاء حسنا في إثبات أن العرب لن تقوم لهم قائمة أبدا. I am really disgusted of this deal!!
It has proven that we the arabs deserve nothing but a huge nuclear explosion to pummel us all into oblivion.
The very biggest pure Arabian achievement in the IT industry no longer belongs to the Arabs.
Instead of adopting it and building it by ourselves we sold it to the west.
Over what? 1000 million dollars? A single billion??! That's it????!!!
Actually no. The deal MUST have included our dignity too.
The famous Iraqi poet Ahmed Mattar was so true when he said:
‫"قال الصبي للحمار: يا غبي!! قال الحمار للصبي: يا عربي!!!"

إذا كنا قد بعنا فلسطين شبرا شبرا فما بالنا أن لا نبيع؟؟!
لا أقول إلا حسبنا الله و نعم الوكيل فيكم يا سامح طوقان أنت
و كل زملائك.

لقد أبليتم بلاء حسنا في إثبات أن العرب لن تقوم لهم قائمة أبدا.

]]> By: Omar http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-29884 Omar Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:13:11 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-29884 Samih Toukan and the rest of the Maktoob team should be ashamed of themselves!! >< Samih Toukan and the rest of the Maktoob team should be ashamed of themselves!! ><

]]> By: Salman Suhail http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-29880 Salman Suhail Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:18:14 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-29880 With all this talk about E - Marketing MENA (And now IKOO) - PLEASe can someone explain to me why this apparently "massive advertising network" seems to never have an actual website up and running? I can understand you guys plugging their product because they were PLATINUM sponsors at your event - but come on - seriously? Atleast have an online presence before you claim to be the largest advertising network in the region. Neither E-Marketing MENA nor Ikoo are (or have been) ever up and running to my knowledge... so whats going on here? Im a huge fan of Arab Crunch this is the one line of stories that iv never been able to understand With all this talk about E – Marketing MENA (And now IKOO) – PLEASe can someone explain to me why this apparently "massive advertising network" seems to never have an actual website up and running?

I can understand you guys plugging their product because they were PLATINUM sponsors at your event – but come on – seriously? Atleast have an online presence before you claim to be the largest advertising network in the region. Neither E-Marketing MENA nor Ikoo are (or have been) ever up and running to my knowledge… so whats going on here? Im a huge fan of Arab Crunch this is the one line of stories that iv never been able to understand

]]> By: Confirmed: Breaking: Yahoo Acquires Maktoob The Largest Arab Portal, at an Estimated 100 Million USD http://arabcrunch.com/2009/08/after-yahoo%e2%80%99s-acquisition-maktoob-group-rebranded-to-jabbar-completed-the-acquisition-of-e-marketing-mena-also-rebranded-it-to-ikoo.html/comment-page-1#comment-29875 Confirmed: Breaking: Yahoo Acquires Maktoob The Largest Arab Portal, at an Estimated 100 Million USD Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:00:58 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=839#comment-29875 [...] Updates here: Jabar acquired e-Marketing [...] [...] Updates here: Jabar acquired e-Marketing [...]

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