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Motive Ownership
Who owns Motive?
Motive is owned by Alcatel-Lucent S.A.. It was acquired on October 6, 2008.
Motive Business Overview
Where is Motive headquartered?
Motive is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
How many employees does Motive have?
Motive has 308 employees.
What sector is Motive in?
Motive is a software company.
When was Motive founded?
Motive was founded in 1997.
Software M&A Summary in 2008
Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, software ranked 1 in number of deals in 2008. The largest software acquisition in 2008 was Business Objects S.A - which was acquired by SAP SE for $6.8B.
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