Naspers Honored by ACQ Magazine With the "Deal of the Year" Award - Interview With Christian Unger

ZUG, Switzerland, October 24, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The British trade journal ACQ Finance Magazine has singled out the acquisition of the e-commerce player Tradus plc by the South African print and online media corporation Naspers (JSE: NPN) as the "Deal of the Year". Christian Unger, former CEO of Tradus and today, as CEO of MIH Internet Europe, responsible for the European Internet Division of Naspers, is delighted by the Award: "The acquisition was a complete success for both Tradus and Naspers.

It has strengthened our position as the leading e-commerce company in Central and Eastern Europe." Unger initiated the deal at the end of 2007 while still CEO at Tradus plc and brought it to a successful conclusion at the beginning of this year. In the meantime, the integration of the Tradus Group into the Naspers corporation is complete. In an in-depth interview with the ACQ Magazine, Christian Unger speaks about the deal. Naspers unites wel...
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