Acquisition History / Microsoft / DesktopStandard
Microsoft Acquires DesktopStandard
Announced October 2, 2006
What happened
DesktopStandard was a company based in United States operating in applications.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- DesktopStandard
- Announced
- October 2, 2006
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Applications
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire DesktopStandard?
Microsoft acquired DesktopStandard on October 2, 2006. This was Microsoft's 108th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for DesktopStandard?
The price Microsoft paid for DesktopStandard was not publicly disclosed. Only 70 of Microsoft's 280 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does DesktopStandard do?
DesktopStandard was a company based in United States operating in applications.
What other Applications companies has Microsoft acquired?
Microsoft has made 3 acquisitions in Applications, including DesktopStandard. See the full list on the Applications and Microsoft acquisition pages.
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