Acquisition History / Cisco / WheelGroup
Cisco Acquires WheelGroup
Announced February 18, 1998 — $124M
What happened
WheelGroup was a company providing computer security, acquired by Cisco.
- Acquirer
- Cisco
- Target
- WheelGroup
- Announced
- February 18, 1998
- Price
- $124M
- Industry
- Computer security
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Cisco acquire WheelGroup?
Cisco acquired WheelGroup on February 18, 1998. This was Cisco's 22nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 233 we have on record.
How much did Cisco pay for WheelGroup?
Cisco paid $124M for WheelGroup.
What does WheelGroup do?
WheelGroup was a company providing computer security, acquired by Cisco.
What other Computer security companies has Cisco acquired?
Cisco has made 4 acquisitions in Computer security, including WheelGroup. See the full list on the Computer security and Cisco acquisition pages.
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