Acquisition History / 2008

Company Acquisitions in 2008

88 publicly known acquisitions announced in 2008, across all acquirers we track.

  1. 1Box Office Mojoacquired by AmazonDec 2008Undisclosed↗
  2. 2Values of nacquired by Twitter · Social software developmentNov 2008Undisclosed↗
  3. 3Transitive Corporationacquired by IBM · Virtualization SoftwareNov 2008Undisclosed↗
  4. 4Haley (RuleBurst Holdings)acquired by Oracle · Natural Language Business Rules / Policy AutomationOct 2008Undisclosed↗
  5. 5Reflexive Entertainmentacquired by AmazonOct 2008Undisclosed↗
  6. 6NetEffectacquired by Intel · SemiconductorOct 2008$8M↗
  7. 7Advanced Visual Technologyacquired by Oracle · Retail Space PlanningOct 2008Undisclosed↗
  8. 8Primaveraacquired by Oracle · Project Portfolio ManagementOct 2008Undisclosed↗
  9. 9dba.dk & bilbasen.dkacquired by eBay · Classified advertisingOct 2008$390M↗
  10. 10Bill Me Lateracquired by PayPal · Online transactional credit / e-commerce financingOct 2008$945M↗
  11. 11Bill Me Lateracquired by eBay · Electronic commerceOct 2008$1.20B↗
  12. 12LeftHand Networks Inc.acquired by HP · Data storageOct 2008$360M↗
  13. 13Greenfield Onlineacquired by Microsoft · Search and e-commerce servicesSep 2008$486M↗
  14. 14Jabber, Inc.acquired by Cisco · PresenceSep 2008Undisclosed↗
  15. 15DATAllegroacquired by Microsoft · Data softwareSep 2008Undisclosed↗
  16. 16YaWahacquired by AdobeSep 2008Undisclosed↗
  17. 17TNCacquired by Google · Weblog softwareSep 2008Undisclosed↗
  18. 18Opened Handacquired by Intel · Linux softwareAug 2008Undisclosed↗
  19. 19PostPathacquired by Cisco · EmailAug 2008$215M↗
  20. 20Shelfariacquired by AmazonAug 2008Undisclosed↗
  21. 21Electronic Data Systemsacquired by HP · Information technology consultingAug 2008$13.90B↗
  22. 22Colubris Networksacquired by HP · Wireless networkingAug 2008Undisclosed↗
  23. 23Powersetacquired by Microsoft · Semantic SearchAug 2008Undisclosed↗
  24. 24AbeBooksacquired by AmazonAug 2008Undisclosed↗
  25. 25Omnisioacquired by Google · Online videoJul 2008$15M↗
  26. 26ILOGacquired by IBM · Business Rules Management SystemsJul 2008$340M↗
  27. 27Pure Networks, Inc.acquired by Cisco · Computer softwareJul 2008$120M↗
  28. 28Summizeacquired by Twitter · Social searchJul 2008Undisclosed↗
  29. 29Platform Solutionsacquired by IBM · Mainframe, System Z technologiesJul 2008Undisclosed↗
  30. 30Visipriseacquired by SAP · Manufacturing ExecutionJul 2008Undisclosed↗
  31. 31Mobicompacquired by Microsoft · Mobile applicationsJun 2008Undisclosed↗
  32. 32Fabric.comacquired by AmazonJun 2008Undisclosed↗
  33. 33ConnectUacquired by Meta · Social networking (litigation)Jun 2008$31M↗
  34. 34Skywire Softwareacquired by Oracle · Document ManagementJun 2008Undisclosed↗
  35. 35Navic Networksacquired by Microsoft · Management softwareJun 2008Undisclosed↗
  36. 36DiviTech A/Sacquired by Cisco · Digital service managementJun 2008Undisclosed↗
  37. 37Quadreonacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJun 2008Undisclosed↗
  38. 38Kidaroacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMay 2008Undisclosed↗
  39. 39AdminServeracquired by Oracle · Insurance policy administrationMay 2008Undisclosed↗
  40. 40Inquisitoracquired by Yahoo · Browser extensionMay 2008Undisclosed↗
  41. 41InfoDyne Corporationacquired by IBM · Data Feed ConnectorsApr 2008Undisclosed↗
  42. 42BEA Systemsacquired by Oracle · Enterprise Application and Middleware Software (WebLogic)Apr 2008$8.50B↗
  43. 43Fast Search & Transferacquired by Microsoft · Enterprise searchApr 2008$1.19B↗
  44. 44P.A. Semiacquired by Apple · SemiconductorsApr 2008$278M↗
  45. 45FilesXacquired by IBM · Application Recovery SoftwareApr 2008Undisclosed↗
  46. 46Diligent Technologiesacquired by IBM · Data De-duplicationApr 2008$200M↗
  47. 47Dangeracquired by Microsoft · Mobile Internet softwareApr 2008$500M↗
  48. 48Farecastacquired by Microsoft · Online search softwareApr 2008$75M↗
  49. 49Nuova Systems, Inc.acquired by Cisco · Computer networkingApr 2008$678M↗
  50. 50Telelogic ABacquired by IBM · Enterprise software developmentApr 2008$845M↗
  51. 51TOWER Softwareacquired by HP · Computer softwareMar 2008$101.5M↗
  52. 5290 Degree Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Business intelligence softwareMar 2008Undisclosed↗
  53. 53Exstream Softwareacquired by HP · Computer softwareMar 2008$371M↗
  54. 54Komokuacquired by Microsoft · Rootkit security softwareMar 2008$5M↗
  55. 55Raptacquired by Microsoft · Advertising yield management softwareMar 2008Undisclosed↗
  56. 56Encentuate, Inc.acquired by IBM · Enterprise Single Sign-OnMar 2008Undisclosed↗
  57. 57NUR Macroprinters Ltdacquired by HP · PrinterMar 2008$457.1M↗
  58. 58YaDataacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareFeb 2008Undisclosed↗
  59. 59Net Integration Technologies Inc.acquired by IBM · Business Server SoftwareFeb 2008Undisclosed↗
  60. 60Maven Networksacquired by Yahoo · Video on demandFeb 2008$160M↗
  61. 61Caligari Corporationacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareFeb 2008Undisclosed↗
  62. 62FoxyTunesacquired by Yahoo · Browser extensionFeb 2008Undisclosed↗
  63. 63EYP Mission Critical Facilities Inc.acquired by HP · Information technology consultingFeb 2008Undisclosed↗
  64. 64Cognosacquired by IBM · Business intelligenceJan 2008$5B↗
  65. 65Arsenal Digital Solutionsacquired by IBM · Data backup servicesJan 2008Undisclosed↗
  66. 66Solid Information Technologyacquired by IBM · Database softwareJan 2008Undisclosed↗
  67. 67Fraud Sciencesacquired by eBay · Online risk managementJan 2008$169M↗
  68. 68Audibleacquired by AmazonJan 2008$300M↗
  69. 69Fraud Sciencesacquired by PayPal · Online risk management / fraud detectionJan 2008$169M↗
  70. 70Calista Technologiesacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJan 2008Undisclosed↗
  71. 71AptSoft Corporationacquired by IBM · Business intelligenceJan 2008Undisclosed↗
  72. 72Captovationacquired by Oracle · Enterprise Content ManagementJan 2008Undisclosed↗
  73. 73Withoutaboxacquired by AmazonJan 2008Undisclosed↗
  74. 74XIVacquired by IBM · Enterprise storageJan 2008Over $300M↗
  75. 75Pennar Industries Limitedacquired by Eight Capital Master Fund Ltd (with the Spinnaker funds) · Steel productsJan 2008$8.3M↗
  76. 76The GL Hotels Limitedacquired by Dunearn Investments (Mauritius) Pte Ltd · HotelsJan 2008Price not disclosed (SEBI open-offer record)↗
  77. 77Wachoviaacquired by Wells FargoJan 2008$15.10B↗
  78. 78Bear Stearnsacquired by JPMorgan ChaseJan 2008$236M↗
  79. 79Commerce Bancorpacquired by TD BanknorthJan 2008$8.50B↗
  80. 80Alabama National BanCorporationacquired by RBC Bank USAJan 2008$1.60B↗
  81. 81Merrill Lynchacquired by Bank of AmericaJan 2008$50B↗
  82. 82Sah Petroleums Limitedacquired by NAF India Holdings Ltd · LubricantsJan 2008Price not disclosed (SEBI open-offer record)↗
  83. 83STI India Limitedacquired by Eight Capital Master Fund Ltd (with Spinnaker Global Opportunity Fund Ltd) · TextilesJan 2008Price not disclosed (SEBI open-offer record)↗
  84. 84Instranetacquired by Salesforce · Cloud knowledge-base softwareJan 2008$31.5M↗
  85. 85Soma Textiles and Industries Limitedacquired by Mavi Investment Fund Ltd · TextilesJan 2008Price not disclosed (SEBI open-offer record)↗
  86. 86First Charter Bankacquired by Fifth Third BankJan 2008$1.10B↗
  87. 87Washington Mutualacquired by JPMorgan ChaseJan 2008$1.90B↗
  88. 88National City Corp.acquired by PNC Financial ServicesJan 2008$5.08B↗