Acquisition History / Cisco / Allegro Systems

Cisco Acquires Allegro Systems

Announced July 27, 2001 — $181M

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What happened

Allegro Systems was a company providing virtual private networks, acquired by Cisco.

Acquirer
Cisco
Target
Allegro Systems
Announced
July 27, 2001
Price
$181M
Industry
Virtual private networks

By the numbers

Cisco's acquisition history
74th of 233 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
146 of 233 Cisco deals
Cisco's average disclosed price
$742.6M
Cisco's largest disclosed deal
Splunk ($28B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2001
42 across all acquirers
Cisco in Virtual private networks
2 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Cisco acquire Allegro Systems?

Cisco acquired Allegro Systems on July 27, 2001. This was Cisco's 74th publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.

How much did Cisco pay for Allegro Systems?

Cisco paid $181M for Allegro Systems.

What does Allegro Systems do?

Allegro Systems was a company providing virtual private networks, acquired by Cisco.

What other Virtual private networks companies has Cisco acquired?

Cisco has made 2 acquisitions in Virtual private networks, including Allegro Systems. See the full list on the Virtual private networks and Cisco acquisition pages.

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