List of mergers and acquisitions by IBM
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The following is a partial list of IBM precursors, acquisitions and spinoffs. IBM has undergone a large number of mergers and acquisitions during a corporate history lasting over a century; the company has also produced a number of spinoffs during that time.
The acquisition date listed is the date of the agreement between IBM and the subject of the acquisition. The value of each acquisition is listed in US$ because IBM is based in the United States. If the value of an acquisition is not listed, then it is undisclosed.
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[edit] Precursors 1889 - 1910
- 1889 Bundy Manufacturing Company incorporated.
- 1891 Computing Scale Company incorporated.
- 1893 Dey Patents Company (Dey Time Registers) incorporated.
- 1894 Willard & Frick Manufacturing Company (Rochester, New York) incorporated.
- 1896
- Detroit Automatic Scale Company incorporated.
- Tabulating Machine Company incorporated.
- 1899 Standard Time Stamp Company acquired by Bundy Manufacturing Company.
- 1900 Willard & Frick Manufacturing Company (Rochester) acquired by International Time Recording Company.
- Chicago Time-Register Company acquired by International Time Recording Company.
- Dayton Moneyweight Scale Company acquired by Computing Scale Company.
- Detroit Automatic Scale Company acquired by Computing Scale Company.
- 1907 Dey Time Registers acquired by International Time Recording Company.
- 1908 Syracuse Time Recording Company acquired by International Time Recording Company.
[edit] Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation, 1911
The Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation (CTR)[1], renamed International Business Machines Corporation in 1924, was incorporated on June 15, 1911. CTR was formed through a merger of three separate corporations:[2]
- Tabulating Machine Company
- Computing Scale Corporation
- International Time Recording Company
[edit] Acquisitions during 1912-1999
[edit] 1912 - 1929
[edit] 1930 - 1949
[edit] 1950 - 1969
[edit] 1970 - 1989
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[edit] 1990 - 1999
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[edit] Acquisitions since 1999
| Acquisition Date | Company | Business | Country | Value (USD) | References |
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| June 7, 2001 | Mainspring | Business strategy consulting | $80,000,000 | [3] | |
| July 2, 2001 | Informix Corporation | Database Software | $1,000,000,000 | [4] | |
| January 14, 2002 | CrossWorlds Software, Inc. | Software | $129,000,000 | [5] | |
| June 25, 2002 | Metamerge | Identity management | [6] | ||
| August 19, 2002 | Trellisoft, Inc. | Enterprise storage | [7] | ||
| September 12, 2002 | Holosofx, Inc. | Software | [8] | ||
| October 2, 2002 | PWC Consulting from PricewaterhouseCoopers | Business Consulting and Technology Services | $3,500,000,000 | [9] | |
| October 6, 2002 | Access360 | Software | [10] | ||
| October 7, 2002 | EADS Matra Datavision | Product lifecycle management | [11] | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Tarian Software | Records Management | [12] | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Rational Software Corporation | Software Development | $2,100,000,000 | [13] | |
| May 14, 2003 | Think Dynamics | Software | [14] | ||
| July 1, 2003 | Information Laboratory | Software | [15] | ||
| July 15, 2003 | Aptrix | Software | [16] | ||
| October 17, 2003 | CrossAccess Corporation | Enterprise Information Integration | [17] | ||
| November 13, 2003 | Productivity Solutions, Inc. | Automated Self-Checkout Systems | [18] | ||
| December 17, 2003 | Green Pasture Software, Inc. | Content management software | [19] | ||
| April 6, 2004 | Trigo Technologies | Software | [20] | ||
| April 7, 2004 | Daksh e-Services | BPO Services | $170,000,000 | [21] | |
| April 13, 2004 | Business Continuity Services unit of Schlumberger | IT Services | [22] | ||
| June 7, 2004 | Candle Corporation | Software | [23] | ||
| July 14, 2004 | Alphablox Corporation | Business Intelligence | [24] | ||
| July 29, 2004 | Cyanea Systems | Software | [25] | ||
| October 7, 2004 | Venetica | Enterprise Information Integration | [26] | ||
| November 19, 2004 | Systemcorp ALG Ltd. | Software | [27] | ||
| November 23, 2004 | Liberty Insurance Services | Business process services | [28] | ||
| December 1, 2004 | Maersk Data and DMdata from Maersk | IT Services | [29] | ||
| December 13, 2004 | KeyMRO | Procurement Services | [30] | ||
| January 7, 2005 | Systems Research & Development | Identity management | [31] | ||
| March 16, 2005 | Corio | Application Services | $182,000,000 | [32] | |
| April 29, 2005 | Ascential Software Corporation | Enterprise Information Integration | $1,100,000,000 | [33] | |
| May 10, 2005 | Gluecode Software | Application Server | [34] | ||
| June 23, 2005 | Meiosys | Application Management | [35] | ||
| July 25, 2005 | PureEdge Solutions, Inc. | Electronic Forms | [36] | ||
| July 27, 2005 | Isogon Corporation | Asset Management | [37] | ||
| August 2, 2005 | DWL | Enterprise Information Integration | [38] | ||
| October 14, 2005 | DataPower Technology, Inc. | Software | [39] | ||
| November 1, 2005 | iPhrase Systems, Inc. | Software | [40] | ||
| November 10, 2005 | Network Solutions Pvt Ltd | IT Services | [41] | ||
| November 15, 2005 | Collation, Inc. | Network management | [42] | ||
| December 20, 2005 | Bowstreet, Inc. | Software | [43] | ||
| January 27, 2006 | ARGUS Semiconductor Software From INFICON | Semiconductor Manufacturing software | [44] | ||
| January 20, 2006 | CIMS Lab, Inc. | Application Virtualization | [45] | ||
| February 8, 2006 | Viacore, Inc. | Supply chain optimization | [46] | ||
| February 14, 2006 | Micromuse, Inc. | Network management | $865,000,000 | [47] | |
| March 16, 2006 | Language Analysis Systems | Identity management | [48] | ||
| May 2, 2006 | BuildForge, Inc. | Software Development | [49] | ||
| May 5, 2006 | Unicorn Solutions, Inc. | Metadata management | [50] | ||
| June 27, 2006 | Rembo Technology | Installation Software | [51] | ||
| August 1, 2006 | Webify Solutions, Inc | Service Oriented Architecture software | [52] | ||
| September 6, 2006 | Global Value Solutions | IT Services | [53] | ||
| October 4, 2006 | DORANA product line from Ubiquity Pty Limited | Asset Management | [54] | ||
| October 5, 2006 | MRO Software | Asset Management | $740,000,000 | [55] | |
| October 12, 2006 | FileNet Corporation | Content management software | $1,600,000,000 | [56] | |
| October 20, 2006 | Internet Security Systems (ISS) | Information security | $1,300,000,000 | [57] | |
| October 20, 2006 | Palisades Technology Partners | Management consulting | [58] | ||
| January 22, 2007 | Consul Risk Management, Inc. | Information security | [59] | ||
| February 13, 2007 | Vallent Corporation | Telecommunications Management | [60] | ||
| March 1, 2007 | Softek Storage Solutions Corporation | Data Mobility | [61] | ||
| July 20, 2007 | Watchfire Corporation | Security Software Testing | [62] | ||
| August 21, 2007 | WebDialogs | Software | [63] | ||
| August 31, 2007 | DataMirror Corporation | Change Management | $161,000,000 | [64] | |
| September 10, 2007 | Princeton Softech, Inc. | Business Intelligence | [65] | ||
| October 24, 2007 | NovusCG | Storage Consulting and Technology Services | [66] | ||
| January 2, 2008 | XIV | Enterprise storage | [67] | ||
| January 18, 2008 | AptSoft Corporation | Business Intelligence | [68] | ||
| January 29, 2008 | Solid Information Technology | Database Software | [69] | ||
| January 31, 2008 | Cognos | Business Intelligence | $5,000,000,000 | [70] | |
| January 31, 2008 | Arsenal Digital Solutions | Data backup services | [71] | ||
| February 15, 2008 | Net Integration Technologies Inc. | Business Server Software | [72] | ||
| March 11, 2008 | Encentuate, Inc. | Enterprise Single Sign-On | [73] | ||
| April 3, 2008 | Telelogic AB | Enterprise software development tools (Software) | $845,000,000 | [74] | |
| April 18, 2008 | Diligent Technologies | Data De-duplication | [75] | ||
| April 21, 2008 | FilesX | Application Recovery Software | [76] | ||
| April 29, 2008 | InfoDyne Corporation | Data Feed Connectors | [77] | ||
| July 2, 2008 | Platform Solutions | Mainframe, System Z technologies | [78] | ||
| July 28, 2008 | ILOG | Business Rules Management Systems | $340,000,000 | [79] | |
| November 18, 2008 | Transitive | Virtualization Software | [80] | ||
| January 15, 2009 | Outblaze's E-Mail Service Assets | online messaging and collaboration services | [81] | ||
| May 5, 2009 | Exeros Assets | Data Discovery Software | [82] | ||
| July 28, 2009 | SPSS Inc. | Statistical analysis software | $1,200,000,000 | [83] | |
| July 28, 2009 | Ounce Labs | Source code analysis | [84] | ||
| September 22, 2009 | RedPill Solutions | Analytics and Optimisation | [85] | ||
| November 30, 2009 | Guardium | Database monitoring and protection | [86] | ||
| December 16, 2009 | Lombardi | Business Process Management | [87] |
[edit] Spinoffs
- 1934 Dayton Scale Division is sold to the Hobart Manufacturing Company.
- 1942 Ticketograph Division is sold to the National Postal Meter Company.
- 1958 Time Equipment Division is sold to the Simplex Time Recorder Company.
- 1984 Prodigy, formerly a joint venture with Sears, Roebuck and Company.
- 1985 Satellite Business Systems sold to MCI Communications
- 1988 Copier/Duplicator business, including service and support contracts, sold to Eastman Kodak. [2] [3]
- ARDIS mobile packet network, a joint venture with Motorola. Now Motient.
- 1991 Lexmark (keyboards, typewriters, and printers). IBM Retained a 10% interest. Lexmark has sold its keyboard and typewriter businesses.
- 1991 Kalieda, a joint Multimedia software venture with Apple Computer.
- 1992 Taligent, a joint software venture with Apple Computer.
- 1992 IBM Commercial Multimedia Technologies Group, spun off to form private company Fairway Technologies.
- 1992 IBM sells its remaining 50 percent stake in the Rolm Company to Siemens A.G. of Germany.[88]
- 1994 Xyratex — enterprise data storage subsystems and network technology; formed in a management buy-out from IBM.
- 1995 Advantis (Advanced Value-Added Networking Technology of IBM & Sears, a voice and data network company). Joint Venture with IBM holding 70%, Sears holding 30%. AT&T acquired the infrastructure portion of Advantis in 1999, becoming the AT&T Global Network. IBM retained the business and strategic outsourcing portions of the joint venture.
- 1994 Federal Systems Division sold to Loral becoming Loral Federal Systems. The Federal Systems Division performed work for NASA. Loral was later acquired by Lockheed Martin.
- 1996 Celestica — Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS).
- 1998 IBM Global Network sold to AT&T, to form AT&T Business Internet.
- 1999 Dominion Semiconductor (DSC) IBM sells its 50% share to JV partner Toshiba. DSC becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toshiba.
- 2001 Information Services Extended department, developer of specialized databases and software for telephone directory assistance, is spun off to form privately-held company ISx, Inc (later sold to Local Matters).
- 2002 on December 31, 2002, IBM sold its HDD business to Hitachi Global Storage Technologies for approximately $2 billion. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies now provides many of the hardware storage devices formerly provided by IBM, including IBM Harddrives & The Microdrive. IBM continues to develop storage systems, including tape backup, storage software and enterprise storage.
- December, 2004 — Lenovo Group acquires 90% interest in IBM Personal Systems Group, 10,000 employees and $9 billion in revenue.
- 3 April 2006, 2006, Web analytics provider Coremetrics acquired SurfAid Analytics, a standalone division of IBM Global Services. The deal was said to be in the "eight-figure" range, making it worth at least $10 million.
- 25 January 2007, 3-year joint venture with IBM Printing Systems division and Ricoh to form new Ricoh-owned subsidiary, InfoPrint Solutions Company, for $725 million.
Check point
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ IBM Archives: Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (1911–1924).
- ^ "IBM Archives: Frequently Asked Questions". http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/documents/pdf/faq.pdf. Some accounts of the merger forming CTR state that four corporations were merged, but the Bundy firm had been integrated into the International Time Recording Company prior to the merger that created CTR.
- ^ IBM (2001-06-07). "IBM Completes Mainspring Acquisition". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/1219.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2001-07-02). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Informix Database Assets". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/1174.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2002-01-14). "IBM Completes Acquisition of CrossWorlds Software". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/947.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2002-06-25). "IBM Acquires Metamerge, Adds Directory Integration Software to IBM's Infrastructure Portfolio". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/631.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2002-08-29). "IBM Acquires TrelliSoft, Extends Leadership in Storage Management Software Market". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/547.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2002-09-12). "IBM Acquires Holosofx to Extend WebSphere Business Integration Software Portfolio". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/534.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2002-10-02). "IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers Complete Sale of PwC Consulting". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/491.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2002-09-03). "IBM to Acquire Access360". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/545.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2002-10-07). "IBM To Acquire EADS Matra Datavision". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/481.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2002-11-15). "IBM Completes Acquisition Of Tarian Software IBM Completes Acquisition Of Tarian Software". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/428.wss IBM Completes Acquisition Of Tarian Software. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2003-02-21). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Rational Software". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/314.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2003-05-13). "IBM Acquires Think Dynamics". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/214.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM. Press release.
- ^ IBM (2003-07-15). "IBM Acquires Aptrix; Strengthens its Software Portfolio with Web Content Management Software". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/5531.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2003-10-14). "IBM to Acquire CrossAccess Technology, Extends Leadership in Information Integration". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/6140.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2003-11-13). "IBM Acquires Retail Self-Checkout Leader, PSI". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/6335.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2003-12-17). "IBM Acquires Green Pasture Software, Extends Leadership in Enterprise Content Management". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/6504.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2004-04-06). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Trigo Technologies". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/6968.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2004-04-07). "IBM in $170m Indian call centre deal". Press release. http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/bus/html/dakshnews_07apr04-ft.html. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ IBM (2004-04-13). "IBM Acquires the Business Continuity Services unit of Schlumberger". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/6998.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2004-06-07). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Candle Corporation". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7160.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2004-07-14). "IBM to Acquire Alphablox Corporation, Strengthens Leadership in Business Intelligence". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7223.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2004-07-29). "IBM To Acquire Cyanea". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7245.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2004-10-07). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Venetica". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7327.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2004-12-19). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Systemcorp". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7410.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2004-11-23). "IBM to Acquire Liberty Insurance Services". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7415.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2004-12-01). "IBM Increases Consulting and IT Services Capability with Acquisitions and Seals Services Deals Worth in Excess of $1 Billion". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7432.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2004-12-13). "IBM to Acquire KeyMRO, Procurement Services Leader in Europe and North America". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7455.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-01-07). "IBM Acquires SRD, Breaks New Ground in Identity Resolution Software". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7471.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-03-16). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Corio". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7567.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-05-02). "IBM Completes Acquisition Of Ascential Software". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7642.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-05-10). "IBM Acquires Gluecode Software; Acquisition Builds On IBM Support For Open Source Technology; Expands Customer And Business Partner Choice For WebSphere Software". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7658.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-06-23). "IBM Acquires Meiosys". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7755.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-08-05). "IBM Formally Acquires PureEdge Solutions Inc., Pledges Support for Emerging Electronic Forms Standard Called Xforms". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7820.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-07-27). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Isogon Corporation". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7811.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-09-01). "IBM Formally Acquires DWL, Enhancing Data Integration Portfolio". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7867.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-10-18). "http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7952.wss". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7934.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-11-01). "IBM Acquires the Business of iPhrase Systems, Inc.". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7952.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ CBR Staff Writer (2005-11-10). "IBM grows Indian presence with Network Solutions takeover". CBR. http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=8BE0B83E-B51A-4538-A651-37370FE56A29. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-11-16). "IBM Acquires Collation". Press release. http://www-306.ibm.com/software/tivoli/welcome/collation/press.html. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2005-12-20). "IBM Acquires Bowstreet, Inc. to Help Customers Quickly Create Portals that Integrate Existing Business Applications". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19064.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-01-27). "IBM Acquires ARGUS Semiconductor Software From INFICON". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19160.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-01-25). "IBM Acquires CIMS Lab, Inc.". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19153.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-02-08). "IBM to Enhance Its Supply Chain BTO Offering". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19228.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-02-15). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Micromuse Inc.". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19247.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-03-16). "Ibm To Acquire Language Analysis Systems, Inc.". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19394.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-05-02). "IBM Acquires BuildForge, Inc. to Help Organizations Meet Compliance Demands". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19604.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-05-08). "IBM Acquires the Business of Unicorn Solutions, Inc.". Press release. http://www-01.ibm.com/software/swnews/swnews.nsf/n/hhal6pgmpm?OpenDocument&Site=software. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-05-18). "IBM To Acquire Rembo Technology to Automate Software Installation". Press release. http://www-306.ibm.com/software/tivoli/welcome/rembo/press.html. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-08-02). "IBM Acquires Webify". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20058.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-09-06). "IBM Acquires Full Ownership of Brazilian SMB Services Firm Global Value Solutions". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20206.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-10-04). "IBM Acquires Ubiquity's DORANA Product Line". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20389.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-10-05). "IBM Completes Acquisition of MRO Software, Inc.". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20397.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-10-12). "IBM Completes Acquisition of FileNet Corporation". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20429.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-10-20). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Internet Security Systems". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20468.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2006-11-10). "IBM Completes the Acquisition of Palisades Technology Partners". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20598.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2007-01-24). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Consul". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20964.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2007-02-14). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Vallent". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21076.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2007-03-01). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Softek". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21164.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2007-07-23). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Watchfire". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21921.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2007-08-22). "IBM Acquires WebDialogs to Expand Web Conferencing Capabilities in Industry-Leading Lotus Sametime". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22210.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2007-09-04). "IBM Completes Acquisition of DataMirror". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22282.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2007-09-13). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Princeton Softech". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22318.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2007-10-24). "IBM Acquires Storage Solutions Company NovusCG". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22476.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2008-01-02). "IBM Acquires XIV". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23200.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2008-01-23). "IBM Acquires AptSoft to Expand Portfolio in Burgeoning Business Events Software Market". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23376.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2007-12-21). "IBM to Acquire Solid Information Technology to Broaden Information on Demand Portfolio". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22921.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2008-01-31). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Cognos". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23423.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2008-02-01). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Arsenal Digital Solutions". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23404.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2008-01-18). "IBM Reaches Agreement to Acquire Net Integration Technologies Inc.". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23325.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2008-03-12). "IBM Acquires Encentuate". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23653.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2008-04-03). "IBM Completes Acquisition of Telelogic AB". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23792.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ IBM (2008-04-18). "IBM Acquires Storage Company Diligent Technologies". Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23929.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
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