M&A Deal Summary

Microsoft Acquires Bruce Artwick Organization

On December 12, 1995, Microsoft acquired software company Bruce Artwick Organization

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsoft’s 8th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Microsoft’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Microsoft’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1995-12-12
Target Bruce Artwick Organization
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Microsoft
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Bruce Artwick Organization

Champaign, Illinois, United States
Bruce Artwick Organization Ltd. (BAO), a privately held Champaign, Ill., company famed for developing realistic flight-simulation software titles such as Microsoft Flight Simulator(R).

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Buyer

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Software
Employees221,000
Revenue 211.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft is a global technology company that offers a broad spectrum of software products, services, and devices designed to help individuals and organizations across various sectors. Its extensive portfolio includes the Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite for productivity, and the Azure cloud computing platform, providing solutions for computing, analytics, storage, and networking. Microsoft also delves into enterprise applications with Dynamics 365, connects professionals via LinkedIn, and engages gamers through its Xbox brand and related services. Additionally, it offers internet services such as Bing for web search, Outlook.com for email, and Skype for communication. Microsoft was formed in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 213
Sector (Software) 8 of 113
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 199
State (Illinois) 1 of 5
Country (United States) 6 of 153
Year (1995) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-10-17 The Blue Ribbon SoundWorks

United States

The Blue Ribbon SoundWorks, Ltd. has focused on a singular mission to create software that increases the power of sound technology and frees the creative spirit to compose and enjoy music. The Atlanta-based company also engages in development of OEM music-software products and the production and design of multimedia presentations, soundtracks and musical scores.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-01-16 Vermeer Technologies

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Vermeer Technologies Inc., a pioneer of visual, standards-based Web publishing tools based in Cambridge, Mass. Vermeer's flagship software application, FrontPage ™ , is a critically acclaimed tool for easily creating and managing rich Web documents without programming. FrontPage will become a key component of Microsoft's strategy to provide a full range of tools that put the power of Web publishing, for both the Internet and intranets, in the hands of the broadest range of computer users.

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