List of acquisitions by Hewlett-Packard

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Below is a list of notable Hewlett-Packard acquisitions^[1] of companies and product lines, acquired over the decades:

Contents 1 Acquistions before 2000 1.1 1939 - 1990 1.2 1991 - 2000 2 Acquisitions since 2000 2.1 2001 - 2002 2.2 2003 - 2004 2.3 2005 2.4 2006 2.5 2007 2.6 2008 3 References 4 External Links

[edit] Acquistions before 2000

[edit] 1939 - 1990

• Data Systems, Inc: A small 5-person company called Data Systems, Inc. Owned by a chemical manufacturer, Union Carbide, who failed in their diversification efforts, HP bought the group and this helped to launch the HP 2116A in 1966. A computer designed to automate the collection and processing of data from the company’s test and measurement devices, it marked HP's entry into the growing computer industry.

• Apollo: In 1989, HP acquired Apollo Computer for $476 million. HP was able to achieve a growth in market share after the merger; with the market at the time valued at $4.1 billion and the fastest-growing area of the market.

[edit] 1991 - 2000

• Convex Computer: In 1995, HP acquired Convex Computer, a Richardson, Texas company that produced vector minisupercomputers and supercomputers. The systems had software compatibility with HP's PA-RISC computers and provided an immediate upgrade path. The first 32-CPU V-class systems were shipped in 1998 as a replacement for HP's aging 12-CPU T-class.

• Verifone: On April 23, 1997, HP announced plans to acquire VeriFone, a provider of card-swipe terminals on retail countertops to approve purchases, in a $1.18 billion stock swap. On May 10, 2001, Gores Technology Group acquired VeriFone from HP.

• Dazel Corporation: On June 7, 1999, HP acquired Dazel Corporation, located in Austin, Texas, an output management software company. Dazel's Output Server provided compatible capabilities to those offered by HP OpenView.

[edit] Acquisitions since 2000

[edit] 2001 - 2002

• Bluestone Software: On January 18, 2001, HP acquired Bluestone Software, Inc., a provider of Java application server, B2B, B2C, and wireless open platform solutions for $470 million in stock. However, HP was not successful with this acquisition and eventually closed its Bluestone Software division in July 2002.

• Indigo: On March 22, 2002, HP acquired Indigo N.V,^[2] a provider of digital offset color printing systems. Now the HP Indigo division is manufacturing commercial and specialty digital printers.

• Compaq: On May 3, 2002, Hewlett-Packard merged with Compaq Computer Corporation, a controversial move intended to make the company the leader in personal computing. The merger opposition was led by Walter Hewlett, son of HP founder William Hewlett; and by David Woodley Packard, son of co-founder David Packard.

[edit] 2003 - 2004

• PipeBeach: On August 23, 2003, HP acquired PipeBeach to strengthen its leadership in the growing VoiceXML interactive voice market.

• SelectAccess: On September 19, 2003, HP acquired SelectAccess, a provider of access management solutions based in Toronto Ontario, Canada, from Baltimore Technologies as the first step towards an Identity management offering.

• TruLogica: On March 11, 2004, HP agreed to acquire TruLogica, a privately held provider of IT user-provisioning software in Dallas, Texas, USA, to integrate with the Identity management portfolio.

• Novadigm: On April 2, 2004, HP acquired Novadigm which provides management products to integrate with the HP Software management software portfolio.

[edit] 2005

• Snapfish: On April 15, 2005, HP acquired Snapfish, an online photo service based in San Francisco, California, USA.

• CGNZ: On September 7, 2005, HP announced it was going to acquire CGNZ the New Zealand spin-off of Capgemini.^[3]

• AppIQ: In October 2005, HP acquired the private company AppIQ (short for "Application IQ"). The company was founded in 2001 by Ash Ashutosh and David Chang, and offered several digital storage solutions. The company had employed up to 235 people by June 2005.

• Trustgenix: On November 30, 2005, HP announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trustgenix, Inc., a provider of federated Identity management solutions based in Santa Clara, California.

• Peregrine Systems: On December 19, 2005, HP completed the acquisition of Peregrine, Inc, based in San Diego, California, USA. The acquisition adds leading asset management and enhanced IT service management capabilities to HP OpenView, providing customers with IT asset control and business insight.

[edit] 2006

• OuterBay: On February 7, 2006, HP agreed to acquire OuterBay, a provider of archiving software for enterprise applications and databases. OuterBay is headquartered in Cupertino, California, USA, with offices in the US, UK, and India.

• Silverwire: On June 6, 2006, HP announced it was acquiring Silverwire Holding AG, a commercial digital photography solutions and software provider with a strong presence in the retail photo market. Silverwire is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

• VoodooPC: On September 28, 2006, HP announced it will expand its presence in the gaming market by acquiring VoodooPC, a maker of high-performance gaming, luxury, and entertainment PCs based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This acquisition closed early in November 2006.

• Mercury Interactive: On November 7, 2006, HP announced that it had completed the acquisition of Mercury Interactive (MERQ.PK), a company that provided Business Technology Optimization software (software that helps a company govern, develop and maintain its IT).

• Knightsbridge Solutions: On December 12, 2006, HP announced that it was acquiring Knightsbridge Solutions, a Business Intelligence / Data Warehousing consultancy based out of Chicago.^[4]

• Bitfone: On December 20, 2006, HP announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase Bitfone Corp., a privately held global software and services company that develops software solutions for mobile device management for the wireless industry.

[edit] 2007

• Bristol Technology: On February 5, 2007, HP announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bristol Technology Inc., a provider of technologies that monitor business transactions. Bristol is a private company based in Danbury, Connecticut.

• Polyserve: On February 27, 2007, HP announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PolyServe, Inc., a provider of storage software for application and file serving utilities. Founded in 1999, PolyServe is headquartered in Beaverton, Ore., has 117 employees and serves more than 500 customers in a variety of industries including finance, energy and technology. HP had an existing relationship with the company OEMing some of their products as the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services Clustered Gateway.

• Tabblo: On March 22, 2007, HP announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tabblo Inc., a privately-held developer of web-based software located in Cambridge, Mass. HP plans to leverage Tabblo’s technologies to make printing from the web easier and more convenient.

• Arteis: On April 24, 2007, HP announced it is acquiring Arteis, a company that operates Logoworks, a distributed web-based graphic design service provider. Arteis is a private company based in Lindon, Utah.

• SPI Dynamics: On June 19, 2007, HP announced it was acquiring SPI Dynamics, a provider of web application security assessment software and services. The new business would be integrated into the Software Unit of TSG. The deal closed on 1 August 2007.

• Opsware: On July 23, 2007, HP announced it was going to acquire Opsware, a developer of data centre management systems, for $1.6 billion^[5].

• Neoware: On July 23, 2007, HP announced it was going to acquire Neoware for $214 million. The company manufactures thin clients and develops software to centralize their management^[6].

• MacDermid Colorspan Inc: On September 13, 2007, HP announced it was going to acquire MacDermid Colorspan Inc, a manufacturer of wide-format digital inkjet printers.

• Atos Origin Middle East Group: On October 22, 2007, HP announced it was going to acquire Atos Origin Middle East Group, a systems integrator based in the Middle East.

[edit] 2008

• Tower Software: On March 31, 2008, HP signed a pre-bid agreement to acquire Tower Software, an Australian-based company that provides and supports Enterprise content management.
• EDS: On May 13, 2008, HP signed a pre-bid agreement to acquire EDS, an American outsourcing company, for approximately $13.9 billion.^[7]

[edit] References

[edit] External Links

• Mergers & Acquisitions Announcements - HP Investor Relations
• HP acquisitions at unofficial HP Alumni site