M&A Deal Summary

Microsoft Acquires BigPark

On May 7, 2009, Microsoft acquired internet software and services company BigPark

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsoft’s 24th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Microsoft’s 10th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Microsoft’s 3rd transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-05-07
Target BigPark
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Microsoft
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

BigPark

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
BigPark was founded by Wil Mozell, Erik Kiss, Hanno Lemke and Don Mattrick before Mattrick assumed the role of senior vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. Mattrick’s role as an investor in BigPark was fully disclosed to Microsoft before he joined the company, and his ongoing involvement as chairman of BigPark was approved pursuant to the Microsoft Standards of Business Conduct.

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Buyer

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Software
Employees221,000
Revenue 211.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft is a global technology company that offers a broad spectrum of software products, services, and devices designed to help individuals and organizations across various sectors. Its extensive portfolio includes the Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite for productivity, and the Azure cloud computing platform, providing solutions for computing, analytics, storage, and networking. Microsoft also delves into enterprise applications with Dynamics 365, connects professionals via LinkedIn, and engages gamers through its Xbox brand and related services. Additionally, it offers internet services such as Bing for web search, Outlook.com for email, and Skype for communication. Microsoft was formed in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 107 of 213
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 24 of 57
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 104 of 199
State (British Columbia) 3 of 4
Country (Canada) 10 of 16
Year (2009) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-10 Greenfield Online

Wilton, Connecticut, United States

Greenfield Online, Inc. is a global interactive media and services company that collects consumer attitudes about products and services, enabling consumers to reach informed purchasing decisions about the products and services they want to buy; and helping companies better understand their customer in order to formulate effective product marketing strategies.

Buy $486M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-06-01 Rosetta Biosoftware

Seattle, Washington, United States

Rosetta Biosoftware is a provider of genetic, genomic, metabolomic and proteomics data management software.

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