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Cisco Acquires Hammerhead Networks

Announced May 2002 — $173M

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What happened

Hammerhead Networks was a company providing computer networking, acquired by Cisco.

Acquirer
Cisco
Target
Hammerhead Networks
Announced
May 2002
Price
$173M
Industry
Computer networking

By the numbers

Cisco's acquisition history
75th 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 2002
40 across all acquirers
Cisco in Computer networking
14 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Cisco acquire Hammerhead Networks?

Cisco acquired Hammerhead Networks on May 2002. This was Cisco's 75th publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.

How much did Cisco pay for Hammerhead Networks?

Cisco paid $173M for Hammerhead Networks.

What does Hammerhead Networks do?

Hammerhead Networks 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 Hammerhead Networks. See the full list on the Computer networking and Cisco acquisition pages.

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