List of acquisitions by Hewlett-Packard


, commonly referred to as HP, was an electronics technology company that shed its roots in 1999 by spinning off the first businesses of Test & Measurement, Medical, Analytical, Semiconductor as Agilent Technologies. It is now best known now as an information technology corporation, based in Palo Alto, California, which was split into two companies: Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. The company was founded by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in a small garage on January 1, 1939. As of 2012, HP is the largest technology company in the world in terms of revenue, ranking 10th in the Fortune Global 500.
As of 2012, Hewlett-Packard has made a total of 129 acquisitions since 1986. Its first acquisition was the F.L. Moseley Company in 1958. This move enabled HP to enter the plotter business, which was the predecessor to its printer business of today. In 1989, HP purchased Apollo Computer for US$476 million, enabling HP to become the largest supplier of computer workstations. In 1995, the company bought another computer manufacturer, Convex Computer, for US$150 million. In 2000, HP spun off its measurement, chemical and medical businesses into an independent company named Agilent Technologies. The company's largest acquisition came in 2002, when it merged with Compaq, a personal computer manufacturer, for US$25 billion. The combined company overtook Dell for the largest share of the personal computer market worldwide in the second quarter.
Within IT networking hardware and storage market segments, HP has made acquisitions worth over US$15 billion, the largest one being 3PAR and 3COM acquisitions made in 2010, totaling over $5 billion. The most recent acquisition in the enterprise networking segment is Aruba Networks in March 2015 for US$3 billion.
On the IT services and consulting side, the largest acquisition made so far is Electronic Data Systems, in 2008 for US$13.9 billion
In the software products market segment, a stream of acquisitions has helped strengthen HP's position. The largest software company purchased prior to 2011 was Mercury Interactive for US$4.5 billion. This acquisition doubled the size of HP's software business to more than US$2 billion in annual revenue.
Between 2012 and 2013, HP had no acquisitions in any of its business segments as the firm was recouping an $8.8 billion write-off suffered as a result of acquisition of British software company Autonomy Corporation for $11 billion in 2011.
After this two-year gap, in 2014, HP returned to the acquisition market by acquiring Computer Networking Software company Shunra. The majority of companies acquired by HP are based in the United States.
At the end of 2014, HP announced that it will split into two companies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. The former focuses on enterprise infrastructure and software solutions, whilst the latter focuses on consumer markets with PCs and printers. On November 1, 2015, they became separate companies.

Acquisitions

Each acquisition was for the respective company in its entirety, unless otherwise specified. The agreement date listed is the date of the agreement between HP and the subject of the acquisition, while the acquisition date listed is the exact date in which the acquisition completes. The value of each acquisition is usually the one listed at the time of the announcement. If the value of an acquisition is not listed, then it is undisclosed.
Agreement dateAcquisition dateCompanyBusinessCountryValue References
—F.L. Moseley CompanyPlotterUnited States—
—Boonton RadioFlight test instrumentationUnited States—
—Sanborn CompanyMedical equipmentUnited States—
—Neely EnterprisesSales/manufacturer's representativeUnited States—
—F&M Scientific CorporationAnalytical chemistryUnited States—
—Data Systems, IncInformation technologyUnited States—
—Hupe & BuschLiquid ChromatographyGermany—
—Eon Systems Inc.ElectronicsUnited States—
Apollo ComputerComputer manufacturerUnited States$476,000,000
—Certain assets of Optotech Inc.Disk driveUnited States—
—Applied Optoelectronic TechAutomatic test equipmentUnited States—
—AvantekTransistorUnited States—
—ABB CADEComputer softwareUnited States—
—Colorado Memory SystemsMagnetic tapeUnited States—
—French and German units of LeasametricCompany leasingUnited States—
—Computer systems from Texas InstrumentsComputer systemsUnited States—
—Ericsson Hewlett Packard Telecom 60% Ericsson and 40% Hewlett-Packard.TelecomsSweden—
—Four Pi Systems Corp.Automatic test equipmentUnited States—
—Metrix Network SystemsComputer networkingUnited States—
—BT&D TechnologiesElectronicsUnited States—
EEsof Inc.Computer softwareUnited States—
VersatestAutomatic test equipmentUnited States—
Canstar Systems Fibre Channel switchCanada—
—CaLan Inc.Automatic test equipmentUnited States—
Convex ComputerComputer manufacturerUnited States$150,000,000
—ElseWare Corp.Computer programmingUnited States—
SecureWare Internet security divisionComputer securityUnited States—
—Graphics technology from Parametric Technology CorporationGraphics hardwareUnited States$9,273,000
—Division Inc.Computer programmingUnited States$6,000,000
—DP-Tek DevelopmentImagingUnited States—
—Trellis Software & ControlsMotion controlUnited States—
—Vital Technology Pte LtdInvestmentUnited States—
VeriFoneElectronic bill paymentUnited States$1,180,000,000
—PROLINInformation technologyNetherlands—
—Internet printing technology from ForeFront GroupPrintingUnited States$2,500,000
—Nuview ManageX from Nuview Inc.Business process managementUnited States—
—Optimazation systemsComputer softwareUnited States—
—Business related assets of SiltekInformation technologySouth Africa—
—HeartstreamMedical equipmentUnited States—
—Computing & Measurement SystemsComputersIsrael—
—Scope Communications Inc.Cable testerUnited States—
—Open Skies, Inc.Computer softwareUnited States—
—PrintmountainPrintingUnited Kingdom—
—Telegra CorpComputer softwareUnited States—
—Transoft NetworksStorage area networkUnited States—
—Dazel CorporationComputer softwareUnited States—
—Security Force SoftwareComputer securityUnited States—
—QosneticsInformation technologyUnited States—
—Bluestone SoftwareComputer softwareUnited States$470,000,000
Comdisco Inc.Information technologyUnited States$610,000,000
—Trinagy Inc.Computer softwareUnited States—
—StorageAppsData storageUnited States$350,000,000
Indigo N.VPrinting serviceIsrael—
CompaqPersonal computerUnited States$25,000,000,000
—Procter & Gamble ITInformation technologyUnited States$3,000,000,000
—Ericsson ITInformation technologySweden—
—PipeBeachCommunication softwareSweden—
—Extreme Logic Inc.Information technologyUnited States—
—Talking BlocksWeb serviceUnited States—
—SelectAccess assets of Baltimore TechnologiesComputer securityUnited Kingdom—
—Persist TechnologyComputer softwareUnited States—
—Consera SoftwareComputer softwareUnited States—
—Triaton GmbhInformation technologyGermany—
—TruLogicaComputer softwareUnited States—
—Novadigm Inc.Computer softwareUnited States—
—IT Infrastructure Management LLC
Information technology consultingUnited States—
—CEC Europe Service ManagementInformation technology consultingUnited Kingdom—
—Networking technology from Riverstone NetworksComputer networkingUnited States—
—SynstarInformation technologyUnited Kingdom—
—IT division of West LB AGInformation technologyGermany—
—SnapfishPhoto sharingUnited States—
—CGNZInformation technology consultingNew Zealand—
—AppIQData storageUnited States—
—RLX TechnologiesComputer softwareUnited States—
—Scitex VisionPrinting serviceIsrael$230,000,000
—Trustgenix Inc.Computer softwareUnited States—
—PIXACOOnline photo servicesGermany—
—Peregrine SystemsComputer softwareUnited States$425,000,000
—OuterBayComputer softwareUnited States—
—SilverwireImagingSwitzerland—
—The Technology PartnersInformation technology consultingItaly—
VoodooPCComputer manufacturerCanada—
Mercury InteractiveComputer softwareIsrael$4,500,000,000
—Knightsbridge SolutionsInformation managementUnited States—
—Bitfone Corp.Computer softwareUnited States—
—Bristol TechnologyComputer softwareUnited States—
—PolyserveComputer softwareUnited States—
—Tabblo Inc.Computer softwareUnited States—
—ArteisComputer softwareUnited States—
—SPI Dynamic Inc.Computer softwareUnited States—
—OpswareComputer softwareUnited States$1,600,000,000
—NeowareThin clientUnited States$214,000,000
—MacDermid ColorSpan Inc.Printer manufacturerUnited States—
—Atos Origin Middle East GroupInformation technology consultingBahrain—
EYP Mission Critical Facilities Inc.Information technology consultingUnited States—
—NUR Macroprinters LtdPrinterIsrael$457,076,000
Exstream SoftwareComputer softwareUnited States$371,000,000
—TOWER SoftwareComputer softwareAustralia$101,529,000
—Colubris NetworksWireless networkingUnited States—
—Electronic Data SystemsInformation technology consultingUnited States$13,900,000,000
—LeftHand Networks Inc.Data storageUnited States$360,000,000
IBRIX, Inc.Computer softwareUnited States—
3ComComputer networkingUnited States$2,700,000,000
—MelodeoComputer softwareUnited States$30,000,000
Phoenix TechnologiesComputer softwareUnited States$12,000,000
Palm, Inc.Smartphone manufacturerUnited States$1,200,000,000
StrataviaComputer softwareUnited States—
3PARData StorageUnited States$2,350,000,000
Fortify SoftwareComputer softwareUnited States—
ArcSightCorporate computer security managementUnited States$1,500,000,000
Vertica Systems, Inc.Enterprise database softwareUnited States$350,000,000
Autonomy CorporationInformation managementUnited Kingdom$11,000,000,000
HiflexInformation managementGermany—
—MemlaneInformation technologyUnited States—
ShunraComputer networking softwareUnited States—
EucalyptusCloud computing softwareUnited States—
Voltage SecurityCloud security softwareUnited States—
Aruba NetworksMobile networkingUnited States—
ConteXtreamNetworking softwareUnited States—
TrileadData protection softwareSwitzerlandUndisclosed
RASA NetworksNetwork Performance and Analytics softwareUnited StatesUndisclosed
August 11, 2016August 11, 2016SGIComputer hardwareUnited States$275,000,000
September 12, 2016September,Samsung's Printing BusinessPrinting and ImagingKorea, South$1,050,000,000
January 17, 2017May 1, 2017Hyperconverged InfrastructureUnited States$650,000,000
January 23, 2017January 23, 2017Cloud CruiserCloud Cost Management and OptimizationUnited States—
March 7, 2017-Nimble StorageFlash and Hybrid Data StorageUnited States$1,090,000,000

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