Brocade Communications Systems Overview

Technology HardwareCompany

Where is Brocade Communications Systems headquartered?

Brocade Communications Systems is headquartered in San Jose, California.

What is Brocade Communications Systems’ revenue?

Brocade Communications Systems disclosed revenue of 2,263M USD for 2015 and 2,211M USD for 2014.

How many employees does Brocade Communications Systems have?

Brocade Communications Systems has 4,724 employees.

What sector is Brocade Communications Systems in?

Brocade Communications Systems is a technology hardware company.

When was Brocade Communications Systems founded?

Brocade Communications Systems was founded in 1995.

Acquired by Broadcom, Inc. (Company) on 2016-11-02

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

130 Holger Way,
San Jose, California 95134
United States,
(408) 333-8000
www.brocade.com

Mergr Entrance to Brocade's corporate headquarters in San Jose, California. Corporate HQ Mergr

Mergr Brocade's corporate headquarters in San Jose, California. Corporate HQ Mergr

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. is a supplier of networking hardware, software, and services, including Storage Area Networking solutions and Internet Protocol Networking solutions for businesses and organizations of various types and sizes. Brocade’s end customers include global enterprises and other organizations that use the Company’s products and services as part of their communications infrastructure and service providers, such as telecommunication firms, cable operators, and mobile carriers, that use the Company’s products and services as part of their commercial operations. Brocade offers a line of networking hardware and software products and services that enable businesses and organizations to make their data centers and networks more efficient, reliable, and adaptable to the changing demands of new network traffic patterns and volumes. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. was established in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (0.0/yr)	#	11	-	-	-	-	-	11
Buy (0.0/yr)	vol	$5.1B						$5.1B
Sell (0.0/yr)	#	4	-	-	-	-	-	4
Sell (0.0/yr)	vol	$800M						$800M
								15

Top M&A Advisors

Financial	Deals
Barclays Investment Bank	1
Qatalyst Partners	1

Legal	Deals
Cooley	1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati	1
Latham & Watkins	1

Company Summary

SECTOR

Technology Hardware

Revenue

2,263 3%	2015
2,211 1%	2014
2,223 1%	2013
2,237	2012
(millions of USD)	Show More Show Less

Employees

4,724

Established

1995

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