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Alludo Acquires WinZip Computing

On May 2, 2006, Alludo acquired software company WinZip Computing from Vector Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alludo’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Alludo’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alludo’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-05-02
Target WinZip Computing
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Alludo
Sellers(s) Vector Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

WinZip Computing

Mansfield, Connecticut, United States
WinZip Computing LLC is a provider of zip utility software.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Alludo

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Alludo is an SMB and prosumer-focused software company with a portfolio of graphics, productivity, sales enablement, and desktop-as-a-service software solutions that enable the knowledge worker. Alludo was founded in 1985 and is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector: Software M&A 3 of 11
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 10
State: Connecticut M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 10
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-10-14 Jasc Software

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Jasc Software, Inc. produces the Paint Shop family of image editing and digital photography programs.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-11 InterVideo

Fremont, California, United States

InterVideo, Inc. is a provider of digital versatile disk, video editing and DVD burning, television viewing and recording, and InterVideo InstantON software worldwide.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Vector Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Vector Capital is a private equity firm specializing in spinouts, buyouts and recapitalizations of established technology businesses. Vector targets both public and private company investments. Prospective businesses typically have strong customer bases, high gross margins, and at least $30 million in sales. Vector Capital was formed in 1997, after spinning out from Ziff Brothers Investments. The Firm is based in San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 34
Sector: Software M&A 3 of 13
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 18
State: Connecticut M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 5 of 29
Year: 2006 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-04-27 LANDesk Software

South Jordan, Utah, United States

LANDesk Software, Inc. is a provider of desktop and security management software solutions. LANDesk software solutions maximize user productivity while reducing the associated IT complexities, risks, and costs to the business. Its products focus on systems management, security management, and asset lifecycle management for IT devices, servers, and networks.

Sell $416M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-05-04 Savi Technology

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Savi Technology, Inc. is a provider of RFID solutions that deliver value through real-time visibility, asset management, shipment management, inventory optimization, and global supply chain security.

Sell -
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