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M&A Deal Summary

Agilent Acquires Objective Systems Integrators

On November 27, 2000, Agilent acquired information technology company Objective Systems Integrators for 665M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Agilent’s 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Agilent’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Agilent’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Agilent’s 1st transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Objective Systems Integrators was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2007.
  • Objective Systems Integrators was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2014.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-11-27
Target Objective Systems Integrators
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Agilent
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 665M USD

Target

Objective Systems Integrators

Folsom, California, United States
OSI, headquartered in Folsom, California, is a provider of Operations Support Systems (OSS) solutions for communications service providers. The Company's flagship product, NetExpert® is used by leading Communications Service Providers (fixed, broadband, and wireless companies) to manage their networks, services, products and customers.

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Buyer

Agilent

Santa Clara, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees17,600
Revenue 6.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Agilent's headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
Entrance to Agilent's headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

Agilent is a producer of solutions that includes instruments, software, services, and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow. Agilent's life sciences and applied markets business provide application-focused solutions that include instruments and software that enable customers to identify, quantify, and analyze the physical and biological properties of substances and products, as well as enable customers in the clinical and life sciences research areas to interrogate samples at the molecular level. Agilent was founded in 1999 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 38
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 35
State (California) 1 of 13
Country (United States) 2 of 28
Year (2000) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-11-18 Qosnetics

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Qosnetics was established in 1995 and has become a leading provider of internetworking test solutions that improve the quality, performance and reliability of new classes of Internet-related equipment, networks, and Quality of Service products. Qosnetics has 32 employees, located in Portsmouth, N.H.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-03-11 Silicon Genetics

Redwood City, California, United States

Silicon Genetics has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America.

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