M&A Deal Summary

Emerson Acquires Avocent

On October 6, 2009, Emerson acquired information technology company Avocent for 1.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Emerson’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Emerson’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Emerson’s 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Emerson’s 1st transaction in Alabama.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-10-06
Target Avocent
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Emerson
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.2B USD

Target

Avocent

Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Avocent Corp. is a provider of a software, hardware, and embedded technologies to enterprise-level information technology (IT) organizations to control, plan, evolve, and secure their IT infrastructure.

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Buyer

Emerson

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1890
Sector Diversified
Employees67,000
Revenue 15.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Emerson Electric's corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.
Emerson Electric's corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.

Emerson is a diversified manufacturing and technology company. Emerson offers a wide range of products and services in the industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions businesses. Emerson was founded in 1890 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 66
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 21 of 54
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 19 of 42
Year (2009) 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 17
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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