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WHEN WALTER BUCKLEY and Kenneth Fox founded Internet Capital Group Inc. (ICG) in 1996, business-to-business E-commerce was in its infancy.
Just three years later, the holding company, based here, provides capital and operational support to more than 45 E-business players and has hired away two top channel guns, former Tech Data Corp. president and chief operating officer Tony Ibarguen and former Microsoft Corp. channel specialist Sam Jadallah.
Adding fuel to the fire, ICG's stock has jumped more than tenfold since hitting the market in August, closing on Dec. 6 at $163.31.
So who are these guys?
While working at Safeguard Scientifics Inc., which invests in mostly young high-tech ventures, Buckley and Fox came up with a new business model focused on investing in and supporting start-up E-commerce...