M&A Deal Summary

Microsoft Acquires DesktopStandard

On October 2, 2006, Microsoft acquired software company DesktopStandard

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsoft’s 56th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Microsoft’s 58th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Microsoft’s 1st transaction in New Hampshire.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-10-02
Target DesktopStandard
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Microsoft
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

DesktopStandard

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
DesktopStandard Corp. of Portsmouth, N.H. Formerly called AutoProf, the company was known for its line of PolicyMaker group policy tools.

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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 77 of 213
Sector (Software) 56 of 113
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 75 of 199
State (New Hampshire) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 58 of 153
Year (2006) 17 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-26 Gteko

Raanana, Israel

Gteko, founded in 1992, is headquartered in Ra'anana, with offices in New York and Tokyo. Gteko manufactures ease-of-use networking and support software for the digital home

Buy $110M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-24 Colloquis

New York, New York, United States

Colloquis Inc., a provider of conversational online business solutions that feature natural language-processing technology.

Buy -
Mergr

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