Comments on: Does Hostelworld-WRI purchase signify a return to normality? http://www.tnooz.com/2009/11/13/news/does-hostelworld-wri-purchase-signify-a-return-to-normality/ Talking Travel Tech Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:41:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete Meyers http://www.tnooz.com/2009/11/13/news/does-hostelworld-wri-purchase-signify-a-return-to-normality/#comment-1814 Pete Meyers Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:58:43 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=3788#comment-1814 Nice summary Kevin. In the days after the rumors about WRI being on the block, I don't recall anyone guessing a PE firm would be the suitor rather than the likes of Expedia, Priceline, etc. Which I guess begs the question "how long will they hold on to them before another sale?" Congrats to Tom, Ray and the rest of the WRI for this exit. I'm amazed at their success at building such a robust business and think it's impressive they could do so with fewer than 100 employees. Nice work, guys! One side note: it's really a shame that the US media coverage of this story consistently revolves around the Boo.com angle, somewhat undermining the success of this transaction. Nice summary Kevin. In the days after the rumors about WRI being on the block, I don’t recall anyone guessing a PE firm would be the suitor rather than the likes of Expedia, Priceline, etc. Which I guess begs the question “how long will they hold on to them before another sale?”

Congrats to Tom, Ray and the rest of the WRI for this exit. I’m amazed at their success at building such a robust business and think it’s impressive they could do so with fewer than 100 employees. Nice work, guys!

One side note: it’s really a shame that the US media coverage of this story consistently revolves around the Boo.com angle, somewhat undermining the success of this transaction.

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]]> By: WRI (Hostelworld) Sold to Hellman and Friedman - Hostel Management Forums http://www.tnooz.com/2009/11/13/news/does-hostelworld-wri-purchase-signify-a-return-to-normality/#comment-1769 WRI (Hostelworld) Sold to Hellman and Friedman - Hostel Management Forums Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:22:46 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=3788#comment-1769 [...] WRI (Hostelworld) Sold to Hellman and Friedman More coverage of the Hostelworld sale: http://www.tnooz.com/2009/11/13/news...-to-normality/ And: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...breaking35.htm [...] [...] WRI (Hostelworld) Sold to Hellman and Friedman More coverage of the Hostelworld sale: http://www.tnooz.com/2009/11/13/news…-to-normality/ And: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/…breaking35.htm [...]

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