Acquisition History / Cisco / PentaCom
Cisco Acquires PentaCom
Announced April 11, 2000 — $118M
What happened
PentaCom was a company based in ISR providing lAN switching, acquired by Cisco.
- Acquirer
- Cisco
- Target
- PentaCom
- Announced
- April 11, 2000
- Price
- $118M
- Industry
- LAN switching
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Cisco acquire PentaCom?
Cisco acquired PentaCom on April 11, 2000. This was Cisco's 57th publicly tracked acquisition out of 234 we have on record.
How much did Cisco pay for PentaCom?
Cisco paid $118M for PentaCom.
What does PentaCom do?
PentaCom was a company based in ISR providing lAN switching, acquired by Cisco.
What other LAN switching companies has Cisco acquired?
Cisco has made 9 acquisitions in LAN switching, including PentaCom. See the full list on the LAN switching and Cisco acquisition pages.
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