Acquisition History / 1997

Company Acquisitions in 1997

41 publicly known acquisitions announced in 1997, across all acquirers we track.

  1. 1Hotmailacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareDec 1997$500M↗
  2. 2LightSpeed Internationalacquired by Cisco · Voice over Internet ProtocolDec 1997$160M↗
  3. 3Nuview ManageX from Nuview Inc.acquired by HP · Business process managementNov 1997Undisclosed↗
  4. 4Optimazation systemsacquired by HP · Computer softwareNov 1997Undisclosed↗
  5. 5Four11acquired by Yahoo · Web-based emailOct 1997$92M↗
  6. 6Corollary, Inc.acquired by Intel · ChipsetsSep 1997Undisclosed↗
  7. 7Dayna Communicationsacquired by Intel · Peripherals and modemsSep 1997$14M↗
  8. 8DigiDoxacquired by AdobeSep 1997Undisclosed↗
  9. 9HyWay Ferrantiacquired by AdobeSep 1997Undisclosed↗
  10. 10Integrated Networkacquired by Cisco · Digital subscriber lineSep 1997Undisclosed↗
  11. 11Power Computing Corporationacquired by Apple · Macintosh clonesSep 1997$110M↗
  12. 12Net Controlsacquired by Yahoo · Web search engineSep 1997$1.4M↗
  13. 13Treasury Services Corporationacquired by Oracle · Banking applications, Financial planning applicationsSep 1997Undisclosed↗
  14. 14Internet printing technology from ForeFront Groupacquired by HP · PrintingSep 1997$2.5M↗
  15. 15VXtremeacquired by Microsoft · Internet video softwareAug 1997Undisclosed↗
  16. 16Chips and Technologiesacquired by Intel · Display chipsetsJul 1997$420M↗
  17. 17LinkAge Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Internet software developmentJun 1997Undisclosed↗
  18. 18Global Internet Software Groupacquired by Cisco · FirewallJun 1997$40.3M↗
  19. 19Ardent Communicationsacquired by Cisco · Broadband Internet accessJun 1997$156M↗
  20. 20Cooper & Petersacquired by Microsoft · ProgrammingJun 1997Undisclosed↗
  21. 21Skystone Systemsacquired by Cisco · Synchronous optical networkingJun 1997$89.1M↗
  22. 22PROLINacquired by HP · Information technologyJun 1997Undisclosed↗
  23. 23Dimension Xacquired by Microsoft · Java-based platformsMay 1997Undisclosed↗
  24. 24WebTV Networksacquired by Microsoft · Internet service providerApr 1997$425M↗
  25. 25VeriFoneacquired by HP · Electronic bill paymentApr 1997$1.18B↗
  26. 26Telesendacquired by Cisco · Broadband Internet accessMar 1997Undisclosed↗
  27. 27Sandcastleacquired by AdobeMar 1997$3.5M↗
  28. 28Interseacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareMar 1997Undisclosed↗
  29. 29Vital Technology Pte Ltdacquired by HP · InvestmentMar 1997Undisclosed↗
  30. 30NeXTacquired by Apple · Unix-like hardware and software platformFeb 1997$404M↗
  31. 31NetCartaacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareFeb 1997$20M↗
  32. 32Case Technologyacquired by Intel · Computer networkingJan 1997$72M↗
  33. 33First Michigan Bank Corporationacquired by Huntington BancsharesJan 1997$897M↗
  34. 34United Carolina Bankacquired by BB&TJan 1997$1.25B↗
  35. 35U.S. Bancorp of Oregonacquired by First Bank SystemJan 1997$9B↗
  36. 36First of America Bankacquired by National City Corp.Jan 1997$7.10B↗
  37. 37Boatmen's Bancsharesacquired by NationsBankJan 1997$9.60B↗
  38. 38California Federal Bankacquired by First Nationwide BankJan 1997$1.20B↗
  39. 39Great Western Bankacquired by Washington MutualJan 1997$6.80B↗
  40. 40First USAacquired by Banc One CorporationJan 1997$7.90B↗
  41. 41Kiefer & Veittingeracquired by SAP · Sales force applicationsJan 1997Undisclosed↗