Bixee.com is a job search engine for India, and an example of both vertical search

Vertical search

A vertical search engine, as distinct from a general web search engine, focuses on a specific segment of online content. The vertical content area may be based on topicality, media type, or genre of content. Common verticals include shopping, the automotive industry, legal information, medical...

 and metasearch. It was launched in late 2005. Bixee was founded by Ruban Phukan and Rajesh Warrier who started the company RHR Networks Private Limited. The company also launched Pixrat.com, which is a social photo bookmarking service.

Bixee.com was acquired by ibibo

Ibibo

Ibibo which stands for iBuild, iBond, is an Indian social networking site. It is an umbrella site that offers a variety of applications under its social network....

, the Indian arm of the South African media giant Naspers

Naspers

Naspers is a South Africa-based multinational media company with principal operations in electronic media and print media Naspers is a South Africa-based multinational media company with principal operations in electronic media (including pay-television, internet and instant-messaging subscriber...

, in December 2006.

External links

• Official website
• "MIH Acquires Bixee.com", 11 December 2006, DNA
• "First Among Equals", 25 December 2006, Businessworld
• "MIH India acquires Bixee.com", 5 December 2006