M&A Deal Summary

HP Acquires Voodoo Computers

On October 31, 2006, HP acquired technology hardware company Voodoo Computers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HP’s 14th transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is HP’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is HP’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-10-31
Target Voodoo Computers
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) HP
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Voodoo Computers

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Voodoo Computers, Inc. manufactures notebook PCs and desktop PCs.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

HP

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1939
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees51,000
Revenue 63.0B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
HP's corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, California.
HP's corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, California.

HP is the hardware successor to Hewlett-Packard Company. The Group focuses on providing hardware, printers, and personal computing products. The original Hewlett-Packard Co. dates back to 1939 and the new entity was formed in November 2015. HP was founded in 1939 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 95
Sector (Technology Hardware) 14 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 47 of 86
State (Alberta) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 3
Year (2006) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-06 Silverwire AG

Geneva, Switzerland

Silverware is based in Zug, Switzerland. It is a commercial digital photography company which operates kiosks in 30 countries. It also sells software that connects the photographic and printing equipment in a retail photo store.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-01 MacDermid ColorSpan

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

MacDermid ColorSpan Inc., a leading supplier of UV-curable inkjet printers for display graphics, into the Graphic Arts organization within HP’s Imaging and Printing Group.

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