Acquisition History / Cisco / Linksys
Cisco Acquires Linksys
Announced March 20, 2003 — $500M
What happened
Linksys was a company providing computer networking, acquired by Cisco.
- Acquirer
- Cisco
- Target
- Linksys
- Announced
- March 20, 2003
- Price
- $500M
- Industry
- Computer networking
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Cisco acquire Linksys?
Cisco acquired Linksys on March 20, 2003. This was Cisco's 82nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.
How much did Cisco pay for Linksys?
Cisco paid $500M for Linksys.
What does Linksys do?
Linksys 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 Linksys. See the full list on the Computer networking and Cisco acquisition pages.
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