Acquisition History / Cisco / CLASS Data Systems
Cisco Acquires CLASS Data Systems
Announced May 4, 1998 — $50M
What happened
CLASS Data Systems was a company providing computer networking, acquired by Cisco.
- Acquirer
- Cisco
- Target
- CLASS Data Systems
- Announced
- May 4, 1998
- Price
- $50M
- Industry
- Computer networking
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Cisco acquire CLASS Data Systems?
Cisco acquired CLASS Data Systems on May 4, 1998. This was Cisco's 25th publicly tracked acquisition out of 234 we have on record.
How much did Cisco pay for CLASS Data Systems?
Cisco paid $50M for CLASS Data Systems.
What does CLASS Data Systems do?
CLASS Data Systems was a company providing computer networking, acquired by Cisco.
What other Computer networking companies has Cisco acquired?
Cisco has made 14 acquisitions in Computer networking, including CLASS Data Systems. See the full list on the Computer networking and Cisco acquisition pages.
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