Online search service Zip.ch takes over Öffnungszeiten.ch
Zip.ch announces the acquisition of the information portal Öffnungszeiten.ch from Times.ch. The platform will continue to operate, and its data will be integrated into Zip.ch's services going forward.
With more than 25,000 registered business locations and over 300,000 visits per month, Öffnungszeiten.ch is the most frequented website on the subject of "business hours" in Switzerland. The Zip.ch telephone directory, which covers all Swiss telephone subscribers, sees itself as an alternative to Swisscom's telephone directories: In addition to a wide range of free content (such as sections, website, social networks, photos, logos, contact options, etc.) for all SMEs and commercial users, it also gives business owners a free hand in designing the published information.
The takeover of Öffnungszeiten.ch brings Zip.ch not only an additional flow of visitors but also a significant expansion of the existing information offering.
Alexandre de Senger, CEO of Zip.ch: "As both platforms operate in a complementary way, the acquisition is an obvious choice. I am convinced that the acquisition of Öffnungszeiten.ch will further increase the attractiveness of Zip.ch. It is a first step in the realization of numerous additional contents and functionalities for SMEs and visitors to Zip.ch".
Ciril Stebler, founder of Öffnungszeiten.ch: "The flow of visitors to Öffnungszeiten.ch reached around 3 million users in 2016 - an increase of 25 percent compared to the previous year. Operating both sites together under one roof will further enhance the Zip.ch offering."
Ciril Stebler himself joined Zip.ch as Head of Business Development on September 1. He will support the company in particular with his several years of experience in advertising marketing at Scout24 Switzerland.
