Elektrim knocking on door of Poland.com portal, Ahoj.pl also a possibility
Telecom and energy group Elektrim S.A. is close to signing an agreement
with internet portal Poland.com, which would end Elektrim's long quest to
control a major Polish portal. Investment company MCI Management owns a
majority stake in Poland.com. "We want Poland.com to become one of the
three most popular Polish portals by the end of the year. We are also
looking for a partner from the telecom sector. There is nothing more I can
say for now," said MCI president Tomasz Czechowicz. Elektrim held talks
earlier with Interia.pl and onet.pl portals, but these talks failed.
However, there is still a chance Elektrim will reach an agreement with yet
another portal, Ahoj.pl. Ahoj's two founders, Tomasz Raczek and Jeffrey
Grady, admitted to having held talks with Elektrim, as well as another
potential investor. In related news, according to rumors circulating on
the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) Deustche Telekom could soon announce a
public bid for a 25% stake of Elektrim. (Puls Biznesu, page 1, 4, Parkiet,
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