OLD Media Moves

Economist acquires GalleryWatch

October 31, 2006

The Economist has acquired GalleryWatch, a company that tracks legislation for businesses, according to a story in the Washington Business Journal.

The article stated that GalleryWatch would become part of Roll Call, which The Economist also owns. It said, “The 10-year-old Austin company provides real-time online legislation information, and allows users to search, track and analyze the federal and Texas legislatures.

“‘We are very excited about the acquisition of GalleryWatch,’ Roll Call Publisher Laurie Battaglia says in a statement. ‘We believe there is great opportunity for growth because of its potential scalability.'”

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