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CMGI

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.
Public (NASDAQMLNK)
Industry Forward & reverse value supply chain management, Internet services, software, venture capital
Founded Delaware, United States (1986)
Headquarters Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Key people
John Boucher, CEO
Revenue Increase$754.5 million USD (2013)
Increase$15.2 million USD (2013)
Number of employees
3,650 FTE
Website www.moduslink.com

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc., formerly CMGI Inc., is a US company that provides supply chain management services to global technology and software companies across its worldwide operations. The company has operations in North America, Europe and Asia (particularly in mainland China).

There are two ModusLink factories in the Republic Of Ireland. One is based in Kildare and the other based in Cork. Between the two of them they employ over 100 people; however, these numbers were much higher during the Celtic Tiger when in Kildare alone there were over 850 workers. The company specialises in:

CMGI was an Internet company that became a "poster child" for the dot-com collapse. It held naming rights for New England Patriots home CMGI Field (now Gillette Stadium) from 2000 to 2002.

CMGI acquired Modus Media in 2004. CMGI's SalesLink supply chain business was combined with Modus under the name ModusLink.

In 2008, CMGI changed its name to ModusLink Global Solutions.

The company maintained a number of internet ventures over its history, including 1stUp.com, AdForce, AltaVista, BookLink, iCast,NaviSite, PowWow chat instant messenger, RagingBull.com, and Yesmail.


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