Acquisition History / IBM / Platform Computing

IBM Acquires Platform Computing

Announced October 12, 2011

What happened

Platform Computing was a company based in CAN providing cluster and Grid Management Software, acquired by IBM.

IBM's acquisition history

109th of 170 tracked deals

Disclosed prices

37 of 170 IBM deals

IBM's average disclosed price

$1.89B

IBM's largest disclosed deal

Tracked acquisitions in 2011

117 across all acquirers

IBM in Cluster and Grid Management Software

1 acquisition

When did IBM acquire Platform Computing?

IBM acquired Platform Computing on October 12, 2011. This was IBM's 109th publicly tracked acquisition out of 170 we have on record.

How much did IBM pay for Platform Computing?

The price IBM paid for Platform Computing was not publicly disclosed. Only 37 of IBM's 170 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does Platform Computing do?

Platform Computing was a company based in CAN providing cluster and Grid Management Software, acquired by IBM.

What other Cluster and Grid Management Software companies has IBM acquired?

Platform Computing is IBM's only publicly tracked acquisition in Cluster and Grid Management Software so far.