Cerent - Ownership and Business Overview

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Cerent Ownership

Who owns Cerent?

Cerent is owned by Cisco Systems. It was acquired on November 1, 1999.

Cerent Business Overview

Where is Cerent headquartered?

Cerent is headquartered in Petaluma, California.

What sector is Cerent in?

Cerent is an information technology company.

When was Cerent founded?

Cerent was founded in 1997.

Information Technology M&A Summary in 1999

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, information technology ranked 2 in number of deals in 1999. The largest information technology acquisition in 1999 was Cerent - which was acquired by Cisco Systems for $6.9B.

Join Mergr to view all 63 acquisitions of information technology companies in 1999, including 20 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 43 by strategics.

Cerent Corp.

1450 North McDowell Boulevard,
Petaluma, California 94954
United States,

Cerent,is a developer of next-generation optical transport products.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Information Technology

Established

1997

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