HP has acquired LeftHand Networks Inc., a storage virtualization and iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions company for $360 million in cash. LeftHand Networks’ solutions enable midsize companies and remote offices or branches of large corporations to easily and cost-effectively protect critical business data
Founded in 1999, LeftHand Networks is privately held and headquartered in Boulder, [...]
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HP acquires LeftHand networks for $360 million
Sandisk tight lipped but Samsung sings
Sandisk issued a statement yesterday about rumors that Samsung may be acquiding the flash memory maker. It’s business as usual it seems
“SanDisk periodically has conversations with multiple parties, including Samsung, regarding a variety of potential business opportunities. We evaluate all of these opportunities, but maintain a policy of not commenting on market rumors or speculation.”
However, [...]
HP acquires Colubris Networks, adds to 802.11n portfolio
HP today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Colubris Networks Inc., a Waltham, Mass.-based, privately-held company building intelligent wireless networks for enterprises and service providers.
HP plans to integrate the Colubris [...]
Amazon acquires AbeBooks
Amazon.com, Inc. today announced that, subject to closing conditions, it has reached an agreement to acquire AbeBooks. AbeBooks is an online marketplace for books, with over 110 million primarily used, rare and out-of-print books listed for sale by thousands of independent booksellers from around the world.
“As a leader in rare and hard-to-find books, AbeBooks brings [...]
Cisco acquires Pure networks
Cisco has agreed to purchase Pure Networks, maker of software for easing set up and management of networks and connectivity of a range of devices, applications and services within a home.
Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco will pay $120 million in exchange for all shares of Pure Networks. The acquisition of Pure Networks is [...]
Microsoft acquires DATAllegro for undisclosed amount
DATAllegro, a maker of high-end data warehousing appliances, has agreed to sell to Microsoft for an undisclosed amount. The company began with a $6 million Series A round from Venrock and Palomar Ventures in 2004, and in total has raised just under $65 million in venture money.
Other investors include Adams Capital, Focus Ventures, Intel Capital [...]
Google acquires Begun - Russian Context Ads Service
Google announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire ZAO Begun (”Begun”), a leading Russian context advertising service, for $140 million. The acquisition of Begun will give advertisers access to a broader network of sites to advertise on, and publishers will benefit from a wider set of adverts to run on their sites.
Google [...]
Twitter acquires Summize
The Twitter blog has revealed that Twitter has has acquired Summize—a search tool for twitter. All five Summize engineers will move to San Francisco, CA and take jobs at Twitter, Inc.
Twitter had previously introduced a feature called Track close to a year ago because for filtering - a key component of the Twitter experience. The [...]
Budweiser goes belgian for $49.91 billion
Anheuser-Busch, makers of Budweiser beers, have reportedly agreed to be acquired by Belgian brewer InBev for $49.91 billion.This acquisition makes InBev worlds biggest beer maker. The deal was reached at $70 a share a $5 increase from the last offer. InBev’s famous brands in US are Stella Artois and Beck’s.It has been speculated that Anheuser [...]
July 13th, 2008 | supa | Comments | ContinuedBlockbuster gives up on Circuit City
Blockbuster withdrew its February offer of $1 billion bid for troubled consumer electronics chain Circuit City on Tuesday. Blockbuster went public with its offer after initial overtures were ignored by Circuit City’s board. Blockbuster CEO James Keyes said in a statement -
“Based on market conditions and the completion of our initial due diligence process,
we have [...]
