Acquisition History / Cisco / Hammerhead Networks
Cisco Acquires Hammerhead Networks
Announced May 2002 — $173M
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
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 234 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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