By October, 30th, 2000 acquires a holding of 48,8% in the Hamburg based Dialog Links Interactive GmbH and expands its service portfolio with communication services for online platforms

With 13 members of staff and a turnover of DEM 1.8 million the company made an EBIT profit of DEM 0.1 million in 1999. Having 45 members of staff at present the company expects to double turnover within the current fiscal year. caatoosee will acquire further holding in Dialog Links reaching 60% in total by the end of the year.

Dialog Links Interactive GmbH creates and builds communication platforms and integrated communication concepts for the optimization of customer and retailer relationships by connecting online-competence with know-how in dialog marketing.

With the acquisition of Dialog Links Interactive the information logistics corporation caatoosee expands its portfolio of products and services to offer users of internet- and extranet-platforms not only profiled content but also new communication options through customer relationship management (CRM).

Dialog Links Interactive GmbH was established in 1999 by its current managing director and partner Sascha Schulz. In addition to its headquarters in Hamburg Dialog Links Interactive operates an office in Berlin and is setting up another office in Frankfurt/Main. The client base of the corporation includes BHW Group, T-Mobil, Toshiba and publisher Condé Nast.

The management of Dialog Links Interactive Sascha Schulz (Managing Director), Bogislav von Unruh (Finances/Controlling) and Michael Mueller (Human Resources/Law) will continue to run, expand and integrate the company into the worldwide network of the caatoosee group.