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Spectrum Perspective | WeddingWire and XO Group Tie the Knot and Continue to Transform the Wedding Industry

We are proud to continue our 7 year partnership with CEO Tim Chi and The Knot Worldwide. Spectrum's Ben Spero shares his thoughts on the highly successful wedding marketplace in our latest blog post.

The Knot and WeddingWire Announce New Combined Company—The Knot Worldwide—the Global Leader in the Wedding Industry

Led by CEO Tim Chi, The Knot Worldwide has helped 40+ million couples plan their weddings in 15 countries across the globe through The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas and more.

XO Group, Inc. to Become Privately Held Company and Merge With WeddingWire, Accelerating Growth Within Global Wedding Industry

XO Group will become a privately held company and merge with WeddingWire, Inc. in a transaction valued at $933 million. XO shareholders will receive $35 per share. Spectrum will remain on the board.

Spectrum Equity Continues Partnership with WeddingWire Post Permira Investment

Spectrum Equity will continue its 5.5+ year partnership with WeddingWire post the recapitalization by Permira.

WeddingWire Announces Executive Team Appointments

WeddingWire expands its executive vice president team with three promotions across people, global operations and strategy.

WeddingWire Accelerates International Expansion With Footprint In India

WeddingWire enters the next phase of its expansion in India, a market growing 25-30%, with the establishment of its country headquarters in Gurgaon.

WeddingWire Partners with Snapchat

WeddingWire’s partnership with Snapchat allows users to create artfully designed and customizable wedding-related Snapchat geofilters directly on WeddingWire’s site.

WeddingWire Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary, Highlighting the Evolution of Weddings

WeddingWire’s first 10 years by the numbers – 70M US users, spending the equivalent of 4,460 years on WeddingWire’s desktop and mobile sites, and hosted 680K vendor storefronts.

WeddingWire Acquires Matrimonio.it

With the acquisition of Matrimonio.it, WeddingWire has created the most comprehensive online resource for wedding planning in Italy.

WeddingWire Recognized for Workplace Equality

For the second year in a row, WeddingWire earned a perfect score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmark for corporate workplace policies.

WeddingWire Plans Expansion

WeddingWire plans to hire 200 new employees as part of the company’s corporate headquarters expansion in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

WeddingWire: The Vendor Matchmaker

CEO Tim Chi recounts the beginnings of WeddingWire and its path to becoming the leading marketplace for all aspects of wedding planning.

WeddingWire Appoints New Board of Director

Barbara Martin Coppola, Chief Marketing Officer of GrubHub, has been appointed to WeddingWire’s board and will serve as an independent director on the Compensation Committee and Audit Committee.

WeddingWire Aquires Commerce Platform

WeddingWire acquires NewlyWish, a commerce platform for non-traditional wedding registries, to further simplify the wedding planning process.

WeddingWire Names New VP of Product and VP of Sales

Bial will oversee product management, user experience design, and usability research teams. DelVecchio will oversee local & national sales in North America.

WeddingWire Names Former Blackboard Executive as New CFO

Mike Beach will oversee global corporate finance, accounting, and investor relations, while playing an integral role in the growth strategy of WeddingWire.

WeddingWire Delivers Best-in-Class Education at “WeddingWire World” Conference

WeddinWire's annual two-day conference will feature the industry’s top speakers and new business tools to provide the ultimate educational experience for business owners.

WeddingWire Acquires Wedding Planner, Operator of Bodas.net

WeddingWire, Inc. announces the acquisition of Wedding Planner, S.L., the corresponding category leader across Europe and Latin America.

WeddingWire Achieves Review Milestone

WeddingWire is thrilled to announce that newlyweds and professional peers have submitted over two million vendor reviews, the largest number of reviews on any wedding and event industry site.

WeddingWire Recognized by Forbes as one of 'America's Most Promising Companies

The February 10 issue of Forbes Magazine features fifty private American companies attracting attention for their rapid growth and superb management.

WeddingWire Announces Brand Partnerships for Fall New York International Bridal Week

WeddingWire, the proud partner of the fall New York International Bridal Week, has finalized its brand and service provider partnerships for the highly-anticipated luxury bridal fashion shows.

WeddingWire Receives Investment from Spectrum Equity

WeddingWire, the nation's leading technology company for weddings and events, will use the growth investment to accelerate user growth and product innovation.

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