M&A Deal Summary

Silicon Graphics International Acquires COPAN Systems

On February 23, 2010, Silicon Graphics International acquired technology hardware company COPAN Systems

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Silicon Graphics International’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Silicon Graphics International’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Silicon Graphics International’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-02-23
Target COPAN Systems
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Silicon Graphics International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

COPAN Systems

Longmont, Colorado, United States
COPAN Systems, Inc. is a provider of high performance storage archive solutions for real-time access to long-term persistent data.

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Buyer

Silicon Graphics International

Milpitas, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees1,100
Revenue 533M USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Silicon Graphics International Corp.is a high-performance computing manufacturer, producing computer hardware and software. Its initial market was 3D graphics computer workstations, but its products, strategies and market positions fluctuated, and the company had its ups and downs over time. SGI products and services are used for high-performance computing (HPC) and big data analytics in the scientific, technical, business and government communities to solve challenging data-intensive computing, data management and virtualization problems.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2010) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-02-14 Linux Networx

Bluffdale, Utah, United States

Linux Networx sells high-performance computing (HPC) systems based on the Linux operating system. Linux Networx uses a clustered architecture approach, integrating dozens to up to a thousand or more off-the-shelf processors in a single system along with its proprietary management software.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-09 Nihon Silicon Graphics

Tokyo, Japan

Nihon Silicon Graphics manufactures and offers molecular dynamic simulation systems, content servers, and HD file-based television program broadcasting systems.

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