Acquisition History / HP / Canstar Systems
HP Acquires Canstar Systems
Announced January 1994
What happened
A Fibre Channel switch business division of Alcatel Canada Wire.
- Acquirer
- HP
- Target
- Canstar Systems
- Announced
- January 1994
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Fibre Channel switch
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did HP acquire Canstar Systems?
HP acquired Canstar Systems on January 1994. This was HP's 23rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 131 we have on record.
How much did HP pay for Canstar Systems?
The price HP paid for Canstar Systems was not publicly disclosed. Only 36 of HP's 131 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Canstar Systems do?
A Fibre Channel switch business division of Alcatel Canada Wire.
What other Fibre Channel switch companies has HP acquired?
Canstar Systems is HP's only publicly tracked acquisition in Fibre Channel switch so far.
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