M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-09-07 |
| Target | Software Spectrum |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Insight |
| Sellers(s) | Level 3 Communications |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 287M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Employees | 14,437 |
| Revenue | 9.2B USD (2023) |
Insight develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and devices. Insight provides cloud-based services to consumers and businesses; designs, manufactures, and sells devices that integrate with its cloud-based services; and delivers online advertising to a global audience. Insight's products include operating systems for computing devices, servers, phones, and other intelligent devices; server applications for distributed computing environments; cross-device productivity applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; video games; and online advertising. Insight also designs and sells hardware including PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, phones, other intelligent devices, and related accessories. Insight was formed in 1988 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 15 |
| Sector (Software) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Texas) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 10 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-24 |
Calence
Austin, Texas, United States Calence, LLC is a technology service provider specializing in Cisco networking solutions, advanced communications and managed services. |
Buy | $125M |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1884 |
| Sector | Communications |
| Employees | 12,500 |
| Revenue | 8.2B USD (2015) |
Level 3 Communications, Inc. is a provider of local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3’s portfolio of managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions, IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 Communications, Inc. was originally established in 1884 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Software) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Texas) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-05 |
Looking Glass Networks
Oak Brook, Illinois, United States Looking Glass, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, provides data transport services including SONET/SDH, Wavelength and Ethernet as well as dark fiber and carrier-neutral colocation. |
Buy | $165M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-26 |
Savvis - Content Delivery Network Business
Thousand Oaks, California, United States Savvis - Content Delivery Network (CDN) Business is a provides solutions that improve performance, reliability, scalability and reach of customers’ online content. |
Buy | $135M |
