Acquisition History / Cisco / WheelGroup

Cisco Acquires WheelGroup

Announced February 18, 1998 — $124M

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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

Cisco's acquisition history
22nd 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 1998
36 across all acquirers
Cisco in Computer security
4 acquisitions

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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