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BrightMail Ownership
Who owns BrightMail?
BrightMail is owned by Gen Digital. It was acquired on June 22, 2004.
Was BrightMail formerly PE-backed?
Yes. BrightMail was formerly owned by 2 private investors.
BrightMail Business Overview
Where is BrightMail headquartered?
BrightMail is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
What sector is BrightMail in?
BrightMail is a software company.
When was BrightMail founded?
BrightMail was founded in 1998.
Software M&A Summary in 2004
Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, software ranked 1 in number of deals in 2004. The largest software acquisition in 2004 was PeopleSoft - which was acquired by Oracle for $10.3B.
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