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{{for|the France-based right-wing publisher|Éditions Copernic}}
{{For|the France-based publisher|Éditions Copernic}}
{{Other uses|Copernic (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Copernic Inc.
| name = Copernic, a division of N. Harris Computer Corporation
| logo = [[Image:Copernic-Inc-logo.png||150px|Copernic’s Logo]]
| logo = Copernic-Inc-logo.png
| type = Subsidiary of [[Constellation Software Inc.]] <small>({{tsx2|CSU}})</small>
| type = Subsidiary of [[Constellation Software]] <small>({{Toronto Stock Exchange|CSU}})</small>
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| industry = [[Computer software]]
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| predecessor =
| predecessor = Mamma.com
| foundation = [[Québec City, Québec]], [[Canada]]<small> ({{start date|1996}})</small>
| founded = {{start date and age|1996|07|31}} in [[Quebec City]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]
| founder = Martin Bouchard & Eric Bouchard
| founder = Martin Bouchard and Eric Bouchard
| hq_location = 1 Antares Drive, Suite 400
| location_city = [[Quebec City, Quebec]]
| location_country = [[Canada]]
| hq_location_city = [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]
| hq_location_country = [[Canada]] K2E 8C4
| location =
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| area_served = world
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| key_people =
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| area_served = [[World]]wide
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| products = Copernic Desktop Search, Copernic Server Search
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| key_people =
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| homepage = {{URL|https://www.copernic.com/}}
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| industry = [[Computer software]]
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| products = [[Copernic Desktop Search]], Copernic Agent, Copernic Tracker, Copernic Summarizer
| production =
| services = myCopernic<br>Copernic Online Backup
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| homepage = [http://www.copernic.com/ Copernic.com]
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'''Copernic Inc.''' is a company based in [[Quebec]], [[Canada]] specializing in web search technology. They also provide home and business software products for desktop, web and mobile users through their web sites.
'''Copernic Inc.''' is a company based in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], producer of '''Copernic Desktop Search''' and '''Copernic Server Search''', [[desktop search]] software for home and business, running on [[Microsoft Windows]]. There is a free edition and paid editions with free trial.


==History==
==History==
Mamma.com was launched in 1996 by Herman Tumurcuoglu in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]].<ref>http://www.e2canada.com/technology-companies-of-canada/copernic-inc</ref> It was one of the web's first tier 2 [[metasearch]] engines.
'''Mamma.com''' was launched in July 1996 by [[Herman Tumurcuoglu]] in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e2canada.com/technology-companies-of-canada/copernic-inc |title=Copernic Inc. |work= Canada Business Directory |accessdate=2015-10-11 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022065356/http://www.e2canada.com/technology-companies-of-canada/copernic-inc |archive-date=2013-10-22}}</ref> It was one of the web's first tier 2 [[metasearch engine]]s.


Copernic Technologies Inc. was incorporated In July, 1996, under the name Agents Technology Inc.
Copernic Technologies Inc. was incorporated In July, 1996, under the name Agents Technology, Inc.


On December 22, 2005, Mamma.com completed its acquisition of "Copernic Technologies Inc.", a search technology company founded in July 1996 in [[Quebec City]] and maker of the [[desktop search]] utility [[Copernic Desktop Search]]. In the preceding fiscal year Copernic had a revenue of about $5.9 million and an [[EBITDA]] of about $1.8 million; Mamma.com paid $15.9 million and issued 2,380,000 common shares.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.copernic.com/corporate/en/press/pressrelease.html?pr=2005-12-22&year=2005 |title=Mamma.Com Inc. Acquires Copernic for $15.9 Million & 2.38 Million Common Shares |publisher=Copernic |date=2005-12-22 |accessdate=2007-09-07}}</ref>
On December 22, 2005, Mamma.com completed its acquisition of Copernic Technologies Inc., a search technology company founded in July 1996 in [[Quebec City]] and maker of the [[desktop search]] utility Copernic Desktop Search. In the preceding fiscal year Copernic had a revenue of about $5.9 million and an [[EBITDA]] of about $1.8 million; Mamma.com paid $15.9 million and issued 2,380,000 common shares.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.copernic.com/en/company/about/ |title=Mamma.Com Inc. Acquires Copernic for $15.9 Million & 2.38 Million Common Shares |publisher=Copernic |date=2005-12-22 |accessdate=2007-09-07}}</ref>


On June 8, 2007, Mamma.com Inc. changed its name to Copernic Inc., received a new stock symbol CNIC,<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=CNIC Yahoo! Finance]</ref> (effective June 14, 2007), and launched its new corporate website.
On June 8, 2007, Mamma.com Inc. changed its name to Copernic Inc., received a new stock symbol CNIC,<ref>[https://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=CNIC Yahoo! Finance]</ref> (effective June 14, 2007), and launched its new corporate website.


On November 17, 2008, the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] announced that it had charged [[Mark Cuban]] with [[insider trading]]. It was alleged that he directed his broker to sell his entire 600,000 shares of stock in the company to avoid losses in excess of $750,000 based on insider information.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/SEC-charges-Mark-Cuban-with-apf-13595492.html |title=SEC charges Mark Cuban with Insider Trading}}</ref>
On November 17, 2008, the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] announced that it had charged [[Mark Cuban]] with [[insider trading]]. It was alleged that he directed his broker to sell his entire 600,000 shares of stock in the company to avoid losses in excess of $750,000 based on insider information.<ref>{{cite web |title=SEC charges Mark Cuban with Insider Trading |date=November 17, 2008 |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/SEC-charges-Mark-Cuban-with-apf-13595492.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206112218/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/SEC-charges-Mark-Cuban-with-apf-13595492.html |archive-date=2008-12-06}}</ref>


On June 30, 2009, Copernic completed the sale of Mamma.com and its third party Ad Net to Empresario, a privately owned digital media network based in Chicago Illinois. Transaction took place as planned by the two companies and will allow Copernic to reflect the details in their Q2 report. The company proceeded to this sale in order to focus the company on new product offers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.copernic.com/en/company/press/pressrelease.html?pr=2009-7-9&year=2009|title=Close of Sale of Copernic Search Assets to Empresario}}</ref>
On June 30, 2009, Copernic completed the sale of Mamma.com and its third party Ad Net to Empresario, a privately owned digital media network based in Chicago Illinois. Transaction took place as planned by the two companies and will allow Copernic to reflect the details in their Q2 report. The company proceeded to this sale in order to focus the company on new product offers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Close of Sale of Copernic Search Assets to Empresario |url=https://www.copernic.com/en/company/about/}}</ref>


On November 4, 2010, Copernic joins the family of N. Harris Computer Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc.
On November 4, 2010, Copernic entered into an arrangement agreement with N. Harris Computer Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Constellation Software]] Inc.
<ref name="Constellation Software Inc. Press Release">[http://www.csisoftware.com/pdf/CopernicPR_Nov%202010.pdf csisoftware.com]</ref>
<ref name="Constellation Software Inc. Press Release">{{cite web |title=Harris, Copernic, and Comamtech Announce Final Order Approving the Plan of Arrangement and Closing of Harris Transaction |date= November 4, 2010 |url=https://www.csisoftware.com/docs/default-source/press-releases/copernicpr_nov-20101.pdf |access-date=2011-03-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007065611/http://www.csisoftware.com/pdf/CopernicPR_Nov%202010.pdf |archive-date=2011-10-07}}</ref>


Support for '''myCopernic on the Go!''', '''Copernic Agent''' web metasearch ended on January 31, 2014.
== Products ==
'''[[Copernic Desktop Search]]''' is a commercial utility for the [[Microsoft Windows]] family [[operating system]]s. It allows the user to instantly search files, e-mails, and e-mail attachments stored anywhere on a PC's hard drive. There are three versions of Copernic Desktop Search (CDS) available, each offering a variety of features. The Home version is a light and free version, with a few less features than the Professional and Corporate versions. The Professional version includes features such as the ability to search on network drives. The Corporate version offers the ability to search [[IBM Lotus Notes]] and there is a deployment tool for major organizations.


'''Copernic Online Backup''' is no longer announced.
'''Copernic Agent''' is a commercial [[metasearch]] utility for the [[Microsoft Windows]] family [[operating system]]s. There are three versions of Copernic Agent available, each offering a variety of features. The Basic version is a light version, with fewer features than the Personal and Professional versions, and is free for [[non-commercial]] use. It includes non-intrusive advertisement in order to keep it free. It currently offers 90 sources separated into 10 categories, each covering a different type of information.<ref name="PCMAG">[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1046537,00.asp PCmag.com]</ref>


==Alternatives==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
;Free software:
*[[DocFetcher]] (uses [[Java (programming language)|Java]])
*[[Launchy]]
*[[Quicksilver (software)|Quicksilver]] (Mac OS X)


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==External links==
;Proprietary freeware:
*{{Official website|https://www.copernic.com/}}
*[[Everything (software)|Everything]]
*[[Alfred (software)|Alfred]] (Mac OS X)

;Commercial:
*[[X1 Technologies#X1_Professional_Client|X1 PRO]]
*[[Windows Search]] (component of Windows)

== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


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== External links ==
* [http://send.onenetworkdirect.net/z/139748/CD173160/ Copernic web site]


[[Category:Internet search engines]]
[[Category:Desktop search engines]]
[[Category:Internet companies of Canada]]
[[Category:Online companies of Canada]]
[[Category:Companies based in Ottawa]]

Latest revision as of 20:54, 10 December 2023

For the France-based publisher, see Éditions Copernic.
For other uses, see Copernic (disambiguation).
Copernic, a division of N. Harris Computer Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary of Constellation Software (TSX: CSU)
IndustryComputer software
PredecessorMamma.com
FoundedJuly 31, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-07-31) in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
FounderMartin Bouchard and Eric Bouchard
Headquarters1 Antares Drive, Suite 400,
Ottawa, Ontario
,
Canada K2E 8C4
Area served
world
ProductsCopernic Desktop Search, Copernic Server Search
Websitewww.copernic.com

Copernic Inc. is a company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, producer of Copernic Desktop Search and Copernic Server Search, desktop search software for home and business, running on Microsoft Windows. There is a free edition and paid editions with free trial.

History

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Mamma.com was launched in July 1996 by Herman Tumurcuoglu in Montreal, Canada.[1] It was one of the web's first tier 2 metasearch engines.

Copernic Technologies Inc. was incorporated In July, 1996, under the name Agents Technology, Inc.

On December 22, 2005, Mamma.com completed its acquisition of Copernic Technologies Inc., a search technology company founded in July 1996 in Quebec City and maker of the desktop search utility Copernic Desktop Search. In the preceding fiscal year Copernic had a revenue of about $5.9 million and an EBITDA of about $1.8 million; Mamma.com paid $15.9 million and issued 2,380,000 common shares.[2]

On June 8, 2007, Mamma.com Inc. changed its name to Copernic Inc., received a new stock symbol CNIC,[3] (effective June 14, 2007), and launched its new corporate website.

On November 17, 2008, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had charged Mark Cuban with insider trading. It was alleged that he directed his broker to sell his entire 600,000 shares of stock in the company to avoid losses in excess of $750,000 based on insider information.[4]

On June 30, 2009, Copernic completed the sale of Mamma.com and its third party Ad Net to Empresario, a privately owned digital media network based in Chicago Illinois. Transaction took place as planned by the two companies and will allow Copernic to reflect the details in their Q2 report. The company proceeded to this sale in order to focus the company on new product offers.[5]

On November 4, 2010, Copernic entered into an arrangement agreement with N. Harris Computer Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. [6]

Support for myCopernic on the Go!, Copernic Agent web metasearch ended on January 31, 2014.

Copernic Online Backup is no longer announced.

References

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  1. ^ "Copernic Inc". Canada Business Directory. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2015-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Mamma.Com Inc. Acquires Copernic for $15.9 Million & 2.38 Million Common Shares". Copernic. 2005-12-22. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  3. ^ Yahoo! Finance
  4. ^ "SEC charges Mark Cuban with Insider Trading". November 17, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06.
  5. ^ "Close of Sale of Copernic Search Assets to Empresario".
  6. ^ "Harris, Copernic, and Comamtech Announce Final Order Approving the Plan of Arrangement and Closing of Harris Transaction" (PDF). November 4, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
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