Acquisition History / Cisco / PentaCom

Cisco Acquires PentaCom

Announced April 11, 2000 — $118M

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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

Cisco's acquisition history
57th 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 2000
54 across all acquirers
Cisco in LAN switching
9 acquisitions

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 233 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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