List of mergers and acquisitions by IBM

The following is a partial list of IBM precursors, acquisitions and spinoffs. IBM has undergone a large number of mergers and acquisitions during a corporate history lasting over a century; the company has also produced a number of spinoffs during that time.

The acquisition date listed is the date of the agreement between IBM and the subject of the acquisition. The value of each acquisition is listed in US$ because IBM is based in the United States. If the value of an acquisition is not listed, then it is undisclosed.

1 Precursors 1889 - 1910
2 Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation, 1911
3 Acquisitions during 1912-1999
4 Acquisitions since 1999
5 Spinoffs
6 See also
7 References

Precursors 1889 - 1910

1889 Bundy Manufacturing Company incorporated.
1891 Computing Scale Company incorporated.
1893 Dey Patents Company (Dey Time Registers) incorporated.
1894 Willard & Frick Manufacturing Company (Rochester, New York) incorporated.
1896
- Detroit Automatic Scale Company incorporated.
- Tabulating Machine Company incorporated.
1899 Standard Time Stamp Company acquired by Bundy Manufacturing Company.
1900 Willard & Frick Manufacturing Company (Rochester) acquired by International Time Recording Company.
- Chicago Time-Register Company acquired by International Time Recording Company.
- Dayton Moneyweight Scale Company acquired by Computing Scale Company.
- Detroit Automatic Scale Company acquired by Computing Scale Company.
1907 Dey Time Registers acquired by International Time Recording Company.
1908 Syracuse Time Recording Company acquired by International Time Recording Company.

Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation, 1911

The Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation (CTR)^[1], renamed International Business Machines Corporation in 1924, was incorporated on June 15, 1911. CTR was formed through a merger of three separate corporations:^[2]

Acquisitions during 1912-1999

1912 - 1929

1917
- American Automatic Scale Company acquired as International Scale Company.
- C-T-R opens in Canada as International Business Machines Company Limited.
1921
- Pierce Accounting Machine Company (asset purchase).
- Ticketograph Company (of Chicago).

1930 - 1949

1930 Automatic Accounting Scale Company.
1932 National Counting Scale Company.
1933 Electromatic Typewriters Inc. (See: IBM Electromatic typewriter)
1941 Munitions Manufacturing Corporation.

1950 - 1969

1959 Pierce Wire Recorder Corporation.
1964 Science Research Associates.

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1970 - 1989

1974 CML Satellite Corporation (renamed Satellite Business Systems (SBS).
1984 ROLM
1986 RealCom Communications Corporation.

1990 - 1999

1994
- Transarc (Transarc Corporation bought by IBM in 1994, became part of IBM proper in 1999 as the IBM Pittsburgh Lab)^[3]
1995
- Lotus Development Corporation for $3.5 billion.
- ISM Canada.
1996
- Tivoli Systems, Inc. for $743 million.
- Data Sciences Ltd, UK for £95 million.
- Object Technology International (OTI) is acquired by IBM
- Cyclade Consultants (Netherlands)
- Fairway Technologies
1997
- Software Artistry for $200 million.
- Unison Software.
- Dominion Semiconductor (Manassas, VA) is created by forming a 50/50 joint venture with Toshiba to produce 64MB and 256MB DRAM chips. Administrative offices are located in Building 131 the former IBM Federal Systems campus now primarily owned by Lockheed Martin; the new state-of-the-art fabrication facility was built from on adjacent land.
1998
- CommQuest Technologies.
- Ubique Ltd., Israel
1999
- DASCOM Holdings.
- Mylex Corporation.
- Sequent Computer Systems for $810 million.

Acquisitions since 1999

Acquisition Date	Company	Business	Country	Value (USD)	References
02001-06-07 June 7, 2001	Mainspring	Business strategy consulting	USA	$&1000000008000000000000080,000,000	^[4]
02001-07-02 July 2, 2001	Informix Corporation	Database Software	USA	$&100000010000000000000001,000,000,000	^[5]
02002-01-14 January 14, 2002	CrossWorlds Software, Inc.	Software	USA	$&10000000129000000000000129,000,000	^[6]
02002-06-25 June 25, 2002	Metamerge	Identity management	NOR		^[7]
02002-08-19 August 19, 2002	Trellisoft, Inc.	Enterprise storage	USA		^[8]
02002-09-12 September 12, 2002	Holosofx, Inc.	Business Process Management	USA EGY		^[9]
02002-10-02 October 2, 2002	PWC Consulting from PricewaterhouseCoopers	Business Consulting and Technology Services	USA	$&100000035000000000000003,500,000,000	^[10]
02002-10-06 October 6, 2002	Access360	Software	USA		^[11]
02002-10-07 October 7, 2002	EADS Matra Datavision	Product lifecycle management	USA		^[12]
02002-11-15 November 15, 2002	Tarian Software	Records Management	CAN		^[13]
02003-02-21 February 21, 2003	Rational Software Corporation	Software Development	USA	$&100000021000000000000002,100,000,000	^[14]
02003-05-14 May 14, 2003	Think Dynamics	Software	CAN		^[15]
02003-07-01 July 1, 2003	Information Laboratory	Software	USA		^[16]
02003-07-15 July 15, 2003	Aptrix	Software	AUS		^[17]
02003-10-17 October 17, 2003	CrossAccess Corporation	Enterprise Information Integration	USA		^[18]
02003-11-13 November 13, 2003	Productivity Solutions, Inc.	Automated Self-Checkout Systems	USA		^[19]
02003-12-17 December 17, 2003	Green Pasture Software, Inc.	Content management software	USA		^[20]
02004-04-06 April 6, 2004	Trigo Technologies	Product information management	USA		^[21]
02004-04-07 April 7, 2004	Daksh e-Services	BPO Services	IND	$&10000000170000000000000170,000,000	^[22]
02004-04-13 April 13, 2004	Business Continuity Services unit of Schlumberger	IT Services	FRA		^[23]
02004-06-07 June 7, 2004	Candle Corporation	Infrastructure management	USA		^[24]
02004-07-14 July 14, 2004	Alphablox Corporation	Business Intelligence	USA		^[25]
02004-07-29 July 29, 2004	Cyanea Systems	Application management software	USA		^[26]
02004-10-07 October 7, 2004	Venetica	Enterprise Information Integration	USA		^[27]
02004-11-19 November 19, 2004	Systemcorp ALG Ltd.	Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software	CAN		^[28]
02004-11-23 November 23, 2004	Liberty Insurance Services	Business process services	USA		^[29]
02004-12-01 December 1, 2004	Maersk Data and DMdata from Maersk	IT Services	DEN		^[30]
02004-12-13 December 13, 2004	KeyMRO	Procurement Services	FRA		^[31]
02005-01-07 January 7, 2005	Systems Research & Development	Identity management	USA		^[32]
02005-03-16 March 16, 2005	Corio	Application Services	USA	$&10000000182000000000000182,000,000	^[33]
02005-04-29 April 29, 2005	Ascential Software Corporation	Enterprise Information Integration	USA	$&100000011000000000000001,100,000,000	^[34]
02005-05-10 May 10, 2005	Gluecode Software	Application Server	USA		^[35]
02005-06-23 June 23, 2005	Meiosys	Application Management	USA, FRA		^[36]
02005-07-25 July 25, 2005	PureEdge Solutions, Inc.	Electronic Forms	CAN		^[37]
02005-07-27 July 27, 2005	Isogon Corporation	Asset Management	USA		^[38]
02005-08-02 August 2, 2005	DWL	Enterprise Information Integration	USA, CAN		^[39]
02005-10-14 October 14, 2005	DataPower Technology, Inc.	Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)	USA		^[40]
02005-11-01 November 1, 2005	iPhrase Systems, Inc.	Information management software	USA		^[41]
02005-11-10 November 10, 2005	Network Solutions Pvt Ltd	IT Services	IND		^[42]
02005-11-15 November 15, 2005	Collation, Inc.	Network management	USA		^[43]
02005-12-20 December 20, 2005	Bowstreet, Inc.	Portal-based tools	USA		^[44]
02006-01-27 January 27, 2006	ARGUS Semiconductor Software From INFICON	Semiconductor Manufacturing software	USA		^[45]
02006-01-20 January 20, 2006	CIMS Lab, Inc.	Application Virtualization	USA		^[46]
02006-02-08 February 8, 2006	Viacore, Inc.	Supply chain optimization	USA		^[47]
02006-02-14 February 14, 2006	Micromuse, Inc.	Network management	USA	$&10000000865000000000000865,000,000	^[48]
02006-03-16 March 16, 2006	Language Analysis Systems	Identity management	USA		^[49]
02006-05-02 May 2, 2006	BuildForge, Inc.	Software Development	USA		^[50]
02006-05-05 May 5, 2006	Unicorn Solutions, Inc.	Metadata management	ISR		^[51]
02006-06-27 June 27, 2006	Rembo Technology	Installation Software	SUI		^[52]
02006-08-01 August 1, 2006	Webify Solutions, Inc	Service Oriented Architecture software	USA		^[53]
02006-09-06 September 6, 2006	Global Value Solutions	IT Services	BRA		^[54]
02006-10-04 October 4, 2006	DORANA product line from Ubiquity Pty Limited	Asset Management	AUS		^[55]
02006-10-05 October 5, 2006	MRO Software	Asset Management	USA	$&10000000740000000000000740,000,000	^[56]
02006-10-12 October 12, 2006	FileNet Corporation	Content management software	USA	$&100000016000000000000001,600,000,000	^[57]
02006-10-20 October 20, 2006	Internet Security Systems (ISS)	Information security	USA	$&100000013000000000000001,300,000,000	^[58]
02006-10-20 October 20, 2006	Palisades Technology Partners	Management consulting	USA		^[59]
02007-01-22 January 22, 2007	Consul Risk Management, Inc.	Information security	NED		^[60]
02007-02-13 February 13, 2007	Vallent Corporation	Telecommunications Management	USA		^[61]
02007-03-01 March 1, 2007	Softek Storage Solutions Corporation	Data Mobility	USA		^[62]
02007-03-18 March 18, 2007	BlackDot Networks, Inc.	Enterprise Data Consulting	USA		^[63]
02007-04-20 April 20, 2007	Unicible	IT Services	SWI	$&10000000460000000000000460,000,000	^[64]
02007-07-20 July 20, 2007	Watchfire Corporation	Security Software Testing	USA		^[65]
02007-08-21 August 21, 2007	WebDialogs	Web conferencing and communications	USA		^[66]
02007-08-31 August 31, 2007	DataMirror Corporation	Change Data Capture	CAN	$&10000000161000000000000161,000,000	^[67]
02007-09-10 September 10, 2007	Princeton Softech, Inc.	Business Intelligence	USA		^[68]
02007-10-24 October 24, 2007	NovusCG	Storage Consulting and Technology Services	USA		^[69]
02008-01-02 January 2, 2008	XIV	Enterprise storage	ISR		^[70]
02008-01-18 January 18, 2008	AptSoft Corporation	Business Intelligence	USA		^[71]
02008-01-29 January 29, 2008	Solid Information Technology	Database Software	USA, FIN		^[72]
02008-01-31 January 31, 2008	Cognos	Business Intelligence	CAN	$&100000050000000000000005,000,000,000	^[73]
02008-01-31 January 31, 2008	Arsenal Digital Solutions	Data backup services	USA		^[74]
02008-02-15 February 15, 2008	Net Integration Technologies Inc.	Business Server Software	CAN		^[75]
02008-03-11 March 11, 2008	Encentuate, Inc.	Enterprise Single Sign-On	USA		^[76]
02008-04-03 April 3, 2008	Telelogic AB	Enterprise software development	SWE	$&10000000845000000000000845,000,000	^[77]
02008-04-18 April 18, 2008	Diligent Technologies	Data De-duplication	ISR		^[78]
02008-04-21 April 21, 2008	FilesX	Application Recovery Software	USA, ISR		^[79]
02008-04-29 April 29, 2008	InfoDyne Corporation	Data Feed Connectors	USA		^[80]
02008-07-02 July 2, 2008	Platform Solutions	Mainframe, System Z technologies	USA		^[81]
02008-07-28 July 28, 2008	ILOG	Business Rules Management Systems	FRA	$340,000,000	^[82]
02008-11-18 November 18, 2008	Transitive_Corporation	Virtualization Software	USA		^[83]
02009-01-15 January 15, 2009	Outblaze's E-Mail Service Assets	Online messaging and collaboration	HKG		^[84]
02009-05-05 May 5, 2009	Exeros Assets	Data Discovery Software	USA		^[85]
02009-07-28 July 28, 2009	SPSS Inc.	Statistical analysis software	USA	$1,200,000,000	^[86]
02009-07-28 July 28, 2009	Ounce Labs	Source code analysis	USA		^[87]
02009-09-22 September 22, 2009	RedPill Solutions	Analytics and Optimisation	Singapore		^[88]
02009-11-30 November 30, 2009	Guardium	Database monitoring and protection	USA, ISR		^[89]
02009-12-16 December 16, 2009	Lombardi	Business Process Management	USA		^[90]
02010-01-20 January 20, 2010	National Interest Security Company, LLC	Public sector consulting	USA		^[91]
02010-02-03 February 3, 2010	Initiate Systems	Data integrity software	USA		^[92]
02010-02-16 February 16, 2010	Intelliden Inc.	Network Automation software	USA		^[93]
02010-05-03 May 3, 2010	Cast Iron Systems	Cloud Integration	USA		^[94]
02010-05-24 May 24, 2010	Sterling Commerce	Business software integration	USA	$1,400,000,000	^[95]
02010-06-15 June 15, 2010	Coremetrics	Web Analytics	USA		^[96]
02010-07-01 July 1, 2010	BigFix, Inc.	Security and IT automation software	USA		^[97]
02010-07-29 July 29, 2010	Storwize	Data Compression	ISR		^[98]
02010-08-10 August 10, 2010	Datacap	Data capture and Content Management	USA		^[99]
02010-08-13 August 13, 2010	Unica Corporation	Marketing planning software	USA	$480,000,000	^[100]
02010-09-15 September 15, 2010	OpenPages	Integrated risk management solutions	USA		^[101]
02010-09-20 September 20, 2010	Netezza	Data warehousing and analytics	USA	$1,700,000,000	^[102]
02010-09-27 September 27, 2010	BLADE Network Technologies	Networking	USA		^[103]
02010-10-13 October 13, 2010	PSS Systems	Legal risk management	USA		^[104]
02010-10-21 October 21, 2010	Clarity Systems	Financial governance	CAN	$350,000,000	^[105]
02011-03-22 March 22, 2011	TRIRIGA Inc	Facility and Real Estate Management	USA		^[106]
02011-08-31 August 31, 2011	i2	Intelligence Analytics	UK		^[107]
02011-09-01 September 1, 2011	Algorithmics Inc.	Risk Management	CAN	$387,000,000	^[108]
02011-10-04 October 4, 2011	Q1 Labs	Security Intelligence	USA		^[109]
02011-10-12 October 12, 2011	Platform Computing	Cluster and Grid Management Software	CAN		^[110]
02011-12-08 December 8, 2011	DemandTec	Cloud-based Retail Analytics	USA	$440,000,000	^[111]
02011-12-15 December 15, 2011	Emptoris	Supply Chain Analytics	USA		^[112]
02012-01-04 January 4, 2012	Green Hat	Cloud based software testing	USA GBR		^[113]

Spinoffs

1934 Dayton Scale Division is sold to the Hobart Manufacturing Company.
1942 Ticketograph Division is sold to the National Postal Meter Company.
1958 Time Equipment Division is sold to the Simplex Time Recorder Company.
1972 SAP, world-leader in collaborative business software, founded by five former IBM employees (then System Analyse und Programmentwicklung)
1984 Prodigy, formerly a joint venture with Sears, Roebuck and Company.
1985 Satellite Business Systems sold to MCI Communications
1988 Copier/Duplicator business, including service and support contracts, sold to Eastman Kodak. [2] [3]
ARDIS mobile packet network, a joint venture with Motorola. Now Motient.
1991 Lexmark (keyboards, typewriters, and printers). IBM retained a 10% interest. Lexmark has sold its keyboard and typewriter businesses.
1991 Kalieda, a joint Multimedia software venture with Apple Computer.
1992 Taligent, a joint software venture with Apple Computer.
1992 IBM Commercial Multimedia Technologies Group, spun off to form private company Fairway Technologies.
1992 IBM sells its remaining 50 percent stake in the Rolm Company to Siemens A.G. of Germany.^[114]
1994 Xyratex enterprise data storage subsystems and network technology, formed in a management buy-out from IBM.
1995 Advantis (Advanced Value-Added Networking Technology of IBM & Sears), a voice and data network company. Joint Venture with IBM holding 70%, Sears holding 30%. AT&T acquires the infrastructure portion of Advantis in 1999, becoming the AT&T Global Network. IBM retained business and strategic outsourcing portions of the joint venture.
1994 Federal Systems Division sold to Loral becoming Loral Federal Systems. The Federal Systems Division performed work for NASA. Loral was later acquired by Lockheed Martin.
1996 Celestica, Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS).
1998 IBM Global Network sold to AT&T to form AT&T Business Internet.
1999 Dominion Semiconductor (DSC) IBM sells its 50% share to JV partner Toshiba. DSC becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba.
2001 Information Services Extended department, developer of specialized databases and software for telephone directory assistance, is spun off to form privately held company ISx, Inc (later sold to Local Matters).
December 31, 2002 IBM sells its HDD business to Hitachi Global Storage Technologies for approximately $2 billion. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies now provides many of the hardware storage devices formerly provided by IBM, including IBM Harddrives & The Microdrive. IBM continues to develop storage systems, including tape backup, storage software and enterprise storage.
December 2004 Lenovo Group acquires 90% interest in IBM Personal Systems Group, 10,000 employees and $9 billion in revenue.
April 3, 2006 Web analytics provider Coremetrics acquires SurfAid Analytics, a standalone division of IBM Global Services. The deal was said to be in the "eight-figure" range, making it worth at least $10 million.
January 25, 2007 Three-year joint venture with IBM Printing Systems division and Ricoh to form new Ricoh-owned subsidiary, InfoPrint Solutions Company, for $725 million.
September 2009 IBM launches online business IT video advice service in association with GuruOnline.

References

IBM list of selected acquisitions

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^ "IBM Acquires Bowstreet, Inc. to Help Customers Quickly Create Portals that Integrate Existing Business Applications" (Press release). IBM. 2005-12-20. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19064.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
^ "IBM Acquires ARGUS Semiconductor Software From INFICON" (Press release). IBM. 2006-01-27. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19160.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
^ "IBM Acquires CIMS Lab, Inc." (Press release). IBM. 2006-01-25. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19153.wss. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
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