M&A Deal Summary

Autodesk Acquires ALGOR

On December 17, 2008, Autodesk acquired software company ALGOR for 34M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Autodesk’s 20th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Autodesk’s 14th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Autodesk’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Autodesk’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-12-17
Target ALGOR
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Autodesk
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 34M USD

Target

ALGOR

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
ALGOR, Inc. is a provider of analysis and simulation software. ALGOR software's wide range of simulation capabilities includes: static stress with linear and nonlinear material models; Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) for nonlinear, multi-body dynamics with large-scale motion, large deformation and large strain with body-to-body contact; linear dynamics; fatigue; CFD including steady-state and transient heat transfer, steady and unsteady fluid flow and mass transfer; electrostatics; full multiphysics; and piping.

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Buyer

Autodesk

San Rafael, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Software
Employees12,600
Revenue 5.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Autodesk's corporate headquarters in Mill Valley, California.
Entrance to Autodesk's corporate headquarters in Mill Valley, California.

Autodesk is a provider of design software for customers in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, digital media, consumer, and entertainment industries. Autodesk's sophisticated software products enable customers to experience their ideas before they are real. Customers are able to imagine, design, and create their ideas by visualizing, simulating and analyzing real-world performance early in the design process by creating and manipulating digital prototypes. Autodesk's professional software products are sold globally, both directly to customers and through a network of resellers and distributors. Additionally, the Company sells a line of consumer products for digital art, personal design and creativity, and home design. Autodesk was founded in 1982 and is based in San Rafael, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 60
Sector (Software) 20 of 36
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 54
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 12 of 36
Year (2008) 7 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 14 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-01 Hanna Strategies

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Hanna Strategies, an engineering services firm that offers software development with centers in Shanghai, China, Atlanta, Georgia and Pune, India.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-05-19 Location Logic

San Rafael, California, United States

LocationLogic, formerly Autodesk's Location Services Business, is a leading provider of infrastructure, applications, content provisioning, and integration services for deploying and maintaining innovative location-based services (LBS). The company's business and consumer applications and platform software provide location-enabling services and tools to deploy reliable, high-performance applications that deliver personalized, location relevant information for wireless users. LocationLogic personnel and facilities are in the San Francisco Bay area, Overland Park, Kansas, and Calgary, Alberta Canada.

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