Zango offers a collection of free games, videos and other downloads. However, in order to access Zango content, users must install the Zango Search Assistant. The Search Assistant is included with Zango downloads and displays ads when users surf the web. The company was formed in June of 2006, as the result of Hotbar and 180solutions merging.

In October of 2007, Zango acquired SmartShopper for a rumored $9 million.

In April 2009 Zango was sold to blinkx.

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Zango added Mike McHenry as Vice President of Sales.

Posted 3/13/08 at 12:33pm
Zango added Martin-Luc Archambault as President of Zango Canada.

Posted 12/27/07 at 7:44pm
Zango added Jeff Malek as Co-Founder & VP of Engineering.

Posted 12/27/07 at 7:43pm
Zango added Doug Hanhart as Co-Founder & Chief Information Officer.

Posted 12/27/07 at 7:43pm
Zango added Kenneth Smith as Co-Founder & CTO.

Posted 12/27/07 at 7:42pm
Zango added Rip Warendorf as Senior VP of Sales.

Posted 12/27/07 at 7:41pm
Zango added York Baur as Executive VP of Business Development.

Posted 12/27/07 at 7:41pm
Zango added Ken McGraw as EVP, GC & Chief Compliance Officer.

Posted 12/27/07 at 7:40pm
Zango added Jamie Miller as CFO.

Posted 12/27/07 at 7:39pm
Zango added Keith Smith as Co-Founder & CEO.

Posted 12/27/07 at 7:39pm
Zango received in Debt funding. (6/1/06)

Posted 12/28/07 at 9:06pm
Zango received $40M in Series A funding. (3/1/04)

Posted 8/22/07 at 10:12pm