M&A Deal Summary

IBM Acquires Arsenal Digital Solutions USA

On February 1, 2008, IBM acquired software company Arsenal Digital Solutions USA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IBM’s 50th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is IBM’s 54th transaction in the United States.
  • This is IBM’s 2nd transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-02-01
Target Arsenal Digital Solutions USA
Sector Software
Buyer(s) IBM
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Arsenal Digital Solutions USA

Cary, North Carolina, United States
Arsenal Digital Solutions USA, Inc. is a provider of comprehensive suite of on-demand data protection software solutions.

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Buyer

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 74 of 198
Sector (Software) 50 of 109
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 62 of 175
State (North Carolina) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 54 of 142
Year (2008) 5 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-31 Cognos

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Cognos, Inc. is a provider of technology and services for business intelligence and performance management, delivering the industry's most complete, open standards-based platform with the broadest range of expertise to help companies expand the value of their information, optimize their business processes and maximize performance across their enterprises.

Buy $5.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-12 Encentuate

Foster City, California, United States

Encentuate, Inc. is a provider of identity and access management software focused on enterprise single sign-on and integration of strong authentication technology.

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