Company:Weather Central
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| Weather Central | |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Weather forecasting |
| Founded | Wisconsin, United States (1974) |
| Founder | Terry Kelly |
| Headquarters | Madison, Wisconsin , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Terry Kelly (Founder and CEO) Christopher Kelly (President) |
| Owner | Weather Services International |
Number of employees | 180 |
| Website | www |
Weather Central, LP is a private company that provides weather data and production tools to the media industry. It was founded in 1974 by Terry Kelly.[1]
Overview
The company has 180 employees and 70 meteorologists. It is the largest provider of broadcast and interactive web weather solutions[buzzword] for media companies in the United States , Canada , Mexico, and the Philippines . Weather Central has about 400 broadcast television clients in 21 countries worldwide.[2] Weather Central also developed a free application for iPhones and Android devices called MyWeather.[3]
Acquisitions
In 2011, E.L. Rothschild LLC, an investment company, acquired a 70% stake in Weather Central. Nonetheless, the company will continue to operate under CEO and founder, Terry Kelly, as well as current management.[2][4][5]
In 2012, Weather Services International, a sister company to The Weather Channel, announced an agreement to acquire Weather Central.[6][7] Weather Central also launched the Radar 5™, a radar widget built using HTML5.[8]
References
- ↑ "Company Overview of Weather Central, LP". Bloomberg Businessweek. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7653327. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "E.L. Rothschild LLC Acquires a Majority Stake in Weather Central, LP". Reuters. 31 January 2011. https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/idUS224989+31-Jan-2011+BW20110131. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Weather Central launches consumer site, apps". The Business Journal. 16 May 2011. http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/05/16/weather-central-launches-consumer.html. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Investment firm to buy majority of Weather Central". The Business Journal. 11 January 2011. http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/01/31/investment-firm-to-buy-majority-of.html. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "E.L. Rothschild LLC Acquires a Majority Stake in Weather Central, LP". Business Wire. 31 January 2011. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110131007054/en/E.L.-Rothschild-LLC-Acquires-Majority-Stake-Weather. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Weather Services International Acquires Weather Central". The Weather Channel. 9 August 2012. http://press.weather.com/press-releases/weather-services-international-acquires-weather-central/. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ Samenow, Jason (9 August 2012). "Weather Channel domination: member company WSI acquires Weather Central". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/weather-channel-domination-member-company-wsi-acquires-weather-central/2012/08/09/8cf00774-e250-11e1-98e7-89d659f9c106_blog.html. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ↑ "New Interactive Radar 5.0 from Weather Central Delivers Industry's Highest Resolution Radar to Websites, iOS or Android Devices". PRWeb. 25 July 2012. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/7/prweb9733748.htm. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
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