M&A Deal Summary

HCL Technologies Acquires International Business Machines - Software Products

On December 6, 2018, HCL Technologies acquired software company International Business Machines - Software Products from IBM for 1.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HCL Technologies’ 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is HCL Technologies’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is HCL Technologies’ 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is HCL Technologies’ 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-12-06
Target International Business Machines - Software Products
Sector Software
Buyer(s) HCL Technologies
Sellers(s) IBM
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.8B USD

Target

International Business Machines - Software Products

Armonk, New York, United States
International Business Machines Corp. - Software Products in scope represent a total addressable market of more than $50 billion and includes, Appscan for secure application development, BigFix for secure device management, Unica (on-premise) for marketing automation, Commerce (on-premise) for omni-channel eCommerce, Portal (on-premise) for digital experience, Notes & Domino for email and low-code rapid application development, and Connections for workstream collaboration.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

HCL Technologies

Noida, India

Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Information Technology
Employees222,270
Revenue 1.10T INR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

HCL Technologies is a large IT services company. The Company’s services portfolio includes application development and maintenance, package implementation services, engineering and R&D services, infrastructure management services and business process outsourcing services. It has a large active client base across banking, financial services and insurance, manufacturing, telecom, retail, media and healthcare verticals. HCL Technologies was founded in 1976 and is based in Noida, India.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 22
Sector (Software) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 11
Year (2018) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-12 Actian

Santa Clara, California, United States

Actian is a hybrid data management, cloud integration, and analytics solutions–powers insight-driven enterprises around the globe to help them solve the toughest data challenges. Actian was founded in 1980 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-13 Strong-Bridge Envision Consulting

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Strong-Bridge Envision Consulting LLC is a management consulting firm that provides strategic leadership, transformation, and executional excellence for organizations ranging from startups to corporations. Working side-by-side with clients in technology, telecom/mobile, healthcare, retail, and travel, Strong-Bridge Consulting helps businesses generate results through customer experiences that are optimized for their industry. Strong-Bridge Envision Consulting LLC was founded in 2003 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Buy $45M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IBM

Armonk, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1911
Sector Information Technology
Employees282,200
Revenue 61.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to IBM's corporate headquarters in Armonk, New York.
Entrance to IBM's corporate headquarters in Armonk, New York.

IBM is a global provider of information technology products and services. IBM's products and services include IT infrastructure and business process services, cloud computing, business analytics, and enterprise software. IBM was formed in 1911 and is based in Armonk, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 32
Sector (Software) 8 of 10
Type (Divestiture) 21 of 29
State (New York) 6 of 11
Country (United States) 18 of 26
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-28 Red Hat

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Red Hat is a provider of open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to reliable and high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and virtualization technologies. Red Hat also offers support, training, and consulting services. Red Hat was formed in 1993 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Buy $34.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-04 Acoustic

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Acoustic is a provider of marketing automation tools, marketing analytics, and an AI-powered content management system. Acoustic is based in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Sell -