AOL announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TACODA, an online behavioral targeting advertising network. TACODA will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL.

TACODA employs advanced technology that enables advertisers to serve highly relevant ads based on consumers’ online behaviors. Using TACODA’s technology, AOL will be able to extend its targeting capabilities to advertisers and publishers and extend the reach of its third-party display network, currently the largest in the U.S.

“The acquisition of TACODA will build on our advertising momentum, letting us better serve advertisers by enhancing our ability to precisely target advertisements across an even broader network,” said Ron Grant, AOL President and COO. “We are committed to bringing advertisers and publishers a full range of tools and services, along with the widest reach, and with TACODA we’re taking another step toward that goal.”

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