Lightwire - Ownership and Business Overview

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Lightwire Ownership

Who owns Lightwire?

Lightwire is owned by Cisco Systems. It was acquired on March 19, 2012.

Lightwire Business Overview

Where is Lightwire headquartered?

Lightwire is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

What sector is Lightwire in?

Lightwire is a technology hardware company.

When was Lightwire founded?

Lightwire was founded in 2002.

Technology Hardware M&A Summary in 2012

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, technology hardware ranked 22 in number of deals in 2012. The largest technology hardware acquisition in 2012 was Motorola Home Business - which was acquired by ARRIS International for $2.4B.

Join Mergr to view all 107 acquisitions of technology hardware companies in 2012, including 14 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 93 by strategics.

Lightwire, Inc.

7540 Windsor Drive Suite 412,
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195
United States,
(610) 336-8500

Lightwire develops advanced optical interconnect technology for high-speed networking applications.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Technology Hardware

Established

2002

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