Microsoft Corporation adalah perusahaan multinasional publik Amerika yang berpusat di Redmond, Washington, Amerika Serikat yang mengembangkan, memproduksi, lisensi, dan mendukung berbagai macam produk dan jasa yang didominasi berkaitan komputasi melalui berbagai produk Divisi. Didirikan pada 4 April 1975 untuk mengembangkan dan menjual dasar juru bahasa untuk Altair 8800, Microsoft bangkit untuk mendominasi komputer rumah sistem operasi pasar dengan MS-DOS di pertengahan 1980-an, diikuti oleh garis sistem operasi Microsoft Windows .Microsoft juga akan datang untuk mendominasi pasar office suite dengan Microsoft Office. Perusahaan telah melakukan diversifikasi dalam beberapa tahun terakhir menjadi industri permainan video dengan Xbox dan penggantinya, Xbox 360 dan juga ke elektronik konsumen dan pasar layanan digital dengan Zune, MSN dan Windows Phone OS.
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Microsoft Corporation adalah perusahaan multinasional publik Amerika yang berpusat di Redmond, Washington, Amerika Serikat yang mengembangkan, memproduksi, lisensi, dan mendukung berbagai macam produk dan jasa yang didominasi berkaitan komputasi melalui berbagai produk Divisi. Didirikan pada 4 April 1975 untuk mengembangkan dan menjual dasar juru bahasa untuk Altair 8800, Microsoft bangkit untuk mendominasi komputer rumah sistem operasi pasar dengan MS-DOS di pertengahan 1980-an, diikuti oleh garis sistem operasi Microsoft Windows .Microsoft juga akan datang untuk mendominasi pasar office suite dengan Microsoft Office. Perusahaan telah melakukan diversifikasi dalam beberapa tahun terakhir menjadi industri permainan video dengan Xbox dan penggantinya, Xbox 360 dan juga ke elektronik konsumen dan pasar layanan digital dengan Zune, MSN dan Windows Phone OS.
Penawaran umum perdana perusahaan diselenggarakan pada 14 Maret 1986. Saham yang akhirnya ditutup US$27.75 saham memuncak di $29,25 per saham tak lama setelah dibuka untuk perdagangan. Setelah persembahan, Microsoft memiliki kapitalisasi pasar sebesar $519.777 juta.[1] Microsoft kemudian telah mengakuisisi 146 perusahaan, membeli saham di 61 perusahaan, dan membuat 25 akuisisi.
Sejak Microsoft akuisisi pertama pada tahun 1987, ia telah membeli rata-rata enam perusahaan setahun. Perusahaan membeli lebih dari sepuluh perusahaan tahun antara tahun 2005 dan 2008, dan diperoleh 18 perusahaan pada tahun 2006, yang paling dalam satu tahun, termasuk Onfolio, Lionhead Studios, Massive Incorporated, ProClarity, Winternals Software, dan Colloquis. Microsoft telah membuat tujuh akuisisi senilai lebih dari satu miliar dolar: Skype (2011), aQuantive (2007), Fast Search & Transfer (2008), Navision (2002), Visio Corporation (2000), Yammer (2012) dan Nokia (2013).
Microsoft juga telah membeli beberapa saham, senilai lebih dari satu miliar dolar. Ia memperoleh 11,5% saham di Comcast untuk $1 miliar, 22.98% saham Telewest Communications untuk $2.263 miliar dan 3% saham di AT & T Inc. untuk $5 miliar. Antara Microsoft acquisitions, di mana bagian dari perusahaan yang dijual ke perusahaan lain, hanya Expedia, Inc dijual lebih dari satu miliar dolar; Jaringan Amerika Serikat membeli perusahaan pada tanggal 5 Februari 2002 untuk $1.372 miliar.
| Date | Company | Business | Country | Value (USD) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01987-07-3030 Juli 1987 | Forethought | Perangkat lunak komputer | &&&&&&&014000000.&&&&&014.000.000 | [2] | |
| 01991-03-3131 Maret 1991 | Consumers Software | Perangkat Lunak | &&&&&&&020500000.&&&&&020.500.000 | [3] | |
| 01992-06-2929 Juni 1992 | Fox Software | Perangkat lunak | &&&&&&0174800000.&&&&&0174.800.000 | [4] | |
| 01994-02-2828 Februari 1994 | Softimage | Perangkat lunak Grosir 3-D visualisasi | &&&&&&0139000000.&&&&&0139.000.000 | [5] | |
| 01994-09-2727 September 1994 | Altamira Software | Perangkat Lunak | — | [6] | |
| 01994-11-011 November 1994 | NextBase | Perangkat Lunak | — | [7] | |
| 01994-11-1515 November 1994 | One Tree Software | Perangkat Lunak | — | [8] | |
| 01995-02-2323 Februari 1995 | RenderMorphics | Perangkat keras grafis 3D | — | [9] | |
| 01995-07-1010 Juli 1995 | Network Managers | Sistem Desain | — | [10] | |
| 01995-10-1717 Oktober 1995 | Blue Ribbon Soundworks | Perangkat Lunak | — | [11] | |
| 01995-11-066 November 1995 | Netwise | Perangkat Lunak komputer | — | [12] | |
| 01995-12-1212 Desember 1995 | Bruce Artwick Organization | Pemrograman | — | [13] | |
| 01996-01-1616 Januari 1996 | Vermeer Technologies | Perangkat Lunak | — | [14] | |
| 01996-03-066 Maret 1996 | VGA-Animation Software Div[note 1] | Perangkat Lunak | — | [15] | |
| 01996-03-1212 Maret 1996 | Colusa Software | Perangkat Lunak | — | [16] | |
| 01996-04-1616 April 1996 | Exos | Pengontrol Permainan Video | — | [17] | |
| 01996-04-2323 April 1996 | Aspect Software Engineering | Perangkat Lunak Komputer | &&&&&&&014150000.&&&&&014.150.000 | [18] | |
| 01996-06-1111 Juni 1996 | eShop | Perangkat Lunak | — | [19] | |
| 01996-06-1717 Juni 1996 | Electric Gravity | Permainan Elektronik | — | [20] | |
| 01996-11-011 November 1996 | Panorama Software Sys-On-Line[note 2] | Perangkat Lunak | — | [21] | |
| 01997-02-033 Februari 1997 | NetCarta | Perangkat Lunak Internet | &&&&&&&020000000.&&&&&020.000.000 | [22] | |
| 01997-03-033 Maret 1997 | Interse | Perangkat Lunak Internet | — | [23] | |
| 01997-04-3030 April 1997 | WebTV Networks | Penyedia Layanan Internet | &&&&&&0425000000.&&&&&0425.000.000 | [24] | |
| 01997-05-077 Mei 1997 | Dimension X | Platform Berbasis Java | — | [25] | |
| 01997-06-1313 Juni 1997 | Cooper & Peters | Pemrograman | — | [26] | |
| 01997-06-3030 Juni 1997 | LinkAge Software | Pengembangan perangkat lunak internet | — | [27] | |
| 01997-08-055 Agustus 1997 | VXtreme | Perangkat Lunak Video Internet | — | [28] | |
| 01997-12-3131 Desember 1997 | Hotmail | Perangkat Lunak Internet | &&&&&&0500000000.&&&&&0500.000.000 | [29] | |
| 01998-02-2323 Februari 1998 | Flash Communications | Enterprise instant messaging software | — | [30] | |
| 01998-04-1515 April 1998 | Firefly | Relationship management software | &&&&&&&040000000.&&&&&040.000.000 | [32] | |
| 01998-04-2828 April 1998 | MESA Group | Data sharing software | — | [33] | |
| 01998-08-2525 Agustus 1998 | Valence Research | Internet software | — | [34] | |
| 01998-11-066 November 1998 | LinkExchange | Internet advertising network | &&&&&&0265000000.&&&&&0265.000.000 | [35] | |
| 01999-01-1111 Januari 1999 | FASA Interactive | Computer game software | — | [36] | |
| 01999-03-044 Maret 1999 | CompareNet | Shopping online | — | [37] | |
| 01999-03-2626 Maret 1999 | Numinous Technologies | Software | — | [38] | |
| 01999-04-2727 April 1999 | Interactive Objects-Digital | Web music software | — | [39] | |
| 01999-04-3030 April 1999 | Jump Networks | Internet service provider | — | [40] | |
| 01999-06-077 Juni 1999 | ShadowFactor Software | Wholesale computer software | — | [41] | |
| 01999-06-1515 Juni 1999 | Omnibrowse | Internet software | — | [42] | |
| 01999-06-2828 Juni 1999 | Intrinsa | Defect detection software | &&&&&&&058900000.&&&&&058.900.000 | [43] | |
| 01999-07-011 Juli 1999 | Sendit | Application software | &&&&&&0125420000.&&&&&0125.420.000 | [44] | |
| 01999-07-077 Juli 1999 | Zoomit | Encryption software | — | [45] | |
| 01999-07-2121 Juli 1999 | STNC | Community software | — | [46] | |
| 01999-09-1919 September 1999 | Softway Systems | Computer programming | — | [47] | |
| 01999-10-2929 Oktober 1999 | Entropic | Software | — | [48] | |
| 02000-01-077 Januari 2000 | Visio Corporation | Wholesale drawing software | &&&&&01375000000.&&&&&01.375.000.000 | [49] | |
| 02000-02-2929 Februari 2000 | Peach Networks | Digital TV services | — | [50] | |
| 02000-03-1717 Maret 2000 | Travelscape | Internet service provider | &&&&&&&089750000.&&&&&089.750.000 | [51] | |
| 02000-04-1212 April 2000 | Titus Communications | Cable television | &&&&&&0944800000.&&&&&0944.800.000 | [52] | |
| 02000-06-1919 Juni 2000 | Bungie Software | Computer software | — | [53] | |
| 02000-07-1212 Juli 2000 | NetGames | Software | — | [54] | |
| 02000-09-1313 September 2000 | MongoMusic | Online music search engine | &&&&&&&065000000.&&&&&065.000.000 | [55] | |
| 02000-09-2727 September 2000 | Pacific Microsonics | Digital audio technology | — | [56] | |
| 02001-03-1717 Maret 2001 | Vacationspot | Internet service provider | &&&&&&&070850000.&&&&&070.850.000 | [57] | |
| 02001-04-055 April 2001 | Great Plains Software | Business management software | &&&&&&0939884000.&&&&&0939.884.000 | [58] | |
| 02001-05-022 Mei 2001 | Intellisol International | Software | — | [59] | |
| 02001-05-3131 Mei 2001 | NCompass Labs | Internet software | &&&&&&&036000000.&&&&&036.000.000 | [60] | |
| 02001-06-2121 Juni 2001 | Maximal Innovative Intelligence | Software | &&&&&&&020000000.&&&&&020.000.000 | [61] | |
| 02001-07-011 Juli 2001 | Yupi | Online Spanish Portal | — | [62] | |
| 02002-03-1111 Maret 2002 | Classic Custom Vacations | Travel agency | &&&&&&&078000000.&&&&&078.000.000 | [63] | |
| 02002-05-2222 Mei 2002 | Sales Management Systems | Software | — | [64] | |
| 02002-07-1212 Juli 2002 | Navision | Software programming | &&&&&01330000000.&&&&&01.330.000.000 | [65] | |
| 02002-07-2929 Juli 2002 | Mobilocity | Computer consulting | — | [66] | |
| 02002-09-1010 September 2002 | XDegrees | Security software | — | [67] | |
| 02002-09-2424 September 2002 | Rare | Software and video games | &&&&&&0375000000.&&&&&0375.000.000 | [68] | |
| 02002-12-1313 Desember 2002 | Vicinity | Online enterprise location | &&&&&&&095849000.&&&&&095.849.000 | [69] | |
| 02003-02-2525 Februari 2003 | Connectix | Software | — | [70] | |
| 02003-03-033 Maret 2003 | DCG | Internet software | — | [71] | |
| 02003-04-3030 April 2003 | PlaceWare | Web conferencing | &&&&&&0200000000.&&&&&0200.000.000 | [72] | |
| 02003-05-2727 Mei 2003 | G.A. Sullivan | Information technology | — | [73] | |
| 02003-06-1010 Juni 2003 | GeCAD Software | Antivirus technology | — | [74] | |
| 02003-08-2929 Agustus 2003 | 3DO Co-High Heat Baseball | Software | &&&&&&&&&0450000.&&&&&0450.000 | [75] | |
| 02004-04-2222 April 2004 | Encore Bus Solutions-IP Asts | IP assets | — | [76] | |
| 02004-04-2626 April 2004 | ActiveViews | Reporting systems | — | [77] | |
| 02004-07-1616 Juli 2004 | Lookout Software | Personal search tool | — | [78] | |
| 02004-12-1616 Desember 2004 | GIANT Company Software | Anti-spyware | — | [79] | |
| 02005-03-022 Maret 2005 | en'tegrate | Software | — | [80] | |
| 02005-04-099 April 2005 | Groove Networks | Community software | — | [81] | |
| 02005-05-1111 Mei 2005 | MessageCast | Messaging | &&&&&&&&07000000.&&&&&07.000.000 | [82] | |
| 02005-05-3131 Mei 2005 | Tsinghua-Shenxun-Cert Asts | Certain assets | &&&&&&&015000000.&&&&&015.000.000 | [83] | |
| 02005-06-2121 Juni 2005 | Sybari Software | Software | — | [84] | |
| 02005-08-2929 Agustus 2005 | Teleo | VoIP | — | [85] | |
| 02005-08-3131 Agustus 2005 | FrontBridge Technologies | Email protection | — | [86] | |
| 02005-09-1919 September 2005 | Alacris | Certificate management software | — | [87] | |
| 02005-11-033 November 2005 | media-streams.com | Software | — | [88] | |
| 02005-11-1717 November 2005 | 5th Finger | Mobile | &&&&&&&&03153000.&&&&&03.153.000 | [89] | |
| 02006-01-1919 Januari 2006 | UMT-Software and IP Assets | Software | — | [90] | |
| 02006-02-1313 Februari 2006 | MotionBridge | Search | &&&&&&&017858000.&&&&&017.858.000 | [91] | |
| 02006-02-1313 Februari 2006 | Seadragon Software | Software | — | [92] | |
| 02006-03-077 Maret 2006 | Apptimum | Software | — | [93] | |
| 02006-03-077 Maret 2006 | Onfolio | Internet software | — | [94] | |
| 02006-04-066 April 2006 | Lionhead Studios | Video games | — | [95] | |
| 02006-04-2626 April 2006 | AssetMetrix | Enterprise software | — | [96] | |
| 02006-05-044 Mei 2006 | Massive Incorporated | Video game advertising | — | [97] | |
| 02006-05-044 Mei 2006 | Vexcel | Mapping software | — | [98] | |
| 02006-05-1515 Mei 2006 | DeepMetrix | Web log analysis | — | [99] | |
| 02006-06-066 Juni 2006 | ProClarity | Analysis software | — | [100] | |
| 02006-06-2727 Juni 2006 | iView Multimedia | Digital asset management | — | [101] | |
| 02006-07-1717 Juli 2006 | Softricity | application virtualization software | — | [102] | |
| 02006-07-1818 Juli 2006 | Winternals Software | Software | — | [103] | |
| 02006-07-2626 Juli 2006 | Whale Communications | Applications | — | [104] | |
| 02006-09-2626 September 2006 | Gteko | Applications | — | [105] | |
| 02006-10-022 Oktober 2006 | DesktopStandard | Applications | — | [106] | |
| 02006-10-1212 Oktober 2006 | Colloquis | Natural language software | — | [107] | |
| 02007-03-099 Maret 2007 | Medstory | Internet search engine | — | [108] | |
| 02007-03-2626 Maret 2007 | devBiz Business Solutions | Software tools | — | [109] | |
| 02007-05-033 Mei 2007 | ScreenTonic | Advertising and marketing | — | [110] | |
| 02007-05-033 Mei 2007 | Tellme Networks | Mobile phone software | — | [111] | |
| 02007-05-099 Mei 2007 | SoftArtisans | Business Intelligence software | — | [112] | |
| 02007-06-044 Juni 2007 | Engyro | Information technology | — | [113] | |
| 02007-06-077 Juni 2007 | Stratature | Master Data Management | — | [114] | |
| 02007-06-2929 Juni 2007 | Savvis Inc-Data Centers | Networking | &&&&&&0200000000.&&&&&0200.000.000 | [115] | |
| 02007-08-1313 Agustus 2007 | AdECN | Ad Exchange | — | [116] | |
| 02007-08-1313 Agustus 2007 | aQuantive | Digital marketing | &&&&&06333000000.&&&&&06.333.000.000 | [117] | |
| 02007-10-022 Oktober 2007 | Jellyfish.com | Search engine | — | [118] | |
| 02007-10-055 Oktober 2007 | Parlano | Enterprise messaging software | — | [119] | |
| 02007-10-2929 Oktober 2007 | Global Care Solutions-Assets | Assets | — | [120] | |
| 02007-11-011 November 2007 | HOB Business Solutions | Information technology | — | [121] | |
| 02007-11-1515 November 2007 | Musiwave | Mobile music entertainment | — | [122] | |
| 02007-12-1212 Desember 2007 | Multimap.com | Mapping | — | [123] | |
| 02008-01-2222 Januari 2008 | Calista Technologies | Software | — | [124] | |
| 02008-02-077 Februari 2008 | Caligari Corporation | Software | — | [125] | |
| 02008-02-2727 Februari 2008 | YaData | Software | — | [126] | |
| 02008-03-1414 Maret 2008 | Rapt | Advertising yield management software | — | [127] | |
| 02008-03-1919 Maret 2008 | Komoku | Rootkit security software | &&&&&&&&05000000.&&&&&05.000.000 | [128] | |
| 02008-03-3131 Maret 2008 | 90 Degree Software | Business intelligence software | — | [129] | |
| 02008-04-1414 April 2008 | Farecast | Online search software | &&&&&&&075000000.&&&&&075.000.000 | [130] | |
| 02008-04-1515 April 2008 | Danger | Mobile Internet software | &&&&&&0500000000.&&&&&0500.000.000 | [131] | |
| 02008-04-2525 April 2008 | Fast Search & Transfer | Enterprise search[butuh klarifikasi] | &&&&&01191000000.&&&&&01.191.000.000 | [132] | |
| 02008-05-2626 Mei 2008 | Kidaro | Software | — | [133] | |
| 02008-06-044 Juni 2008 | Quadreon | Software | — | [134] | |
| 02008-06-1818 Juni 2008 | Navic Networks | Management software | — | [135] | |
| 02008-06-2626 Juni 2008 | Mobicomp | Mobile applications | — | [136] | |
| 02008-08-1111 Agustus 2008 | Powerset | Semantic Search | — | [137] | |
| 02008-09-1616 September 2008 | DATAllegro | Data software | — | [138] | |
| 02008-09-2828 September 2008 | Greenfield Online | Search and e-commerce services | &&&&&&0486000000.&&&&&0486.000.000 | [139] | |
| 02009-03-011 Maret 2009 | 3DV Systems | Developer of ZCam, a time-of-flight camera | 35,000,000 | [140] | |
| 02009-05-077 Mei 2009 | BigPark | Interactive online gaming | — | [141] | |
| 02009-06-011 Juni 2009 | Rosetta Biosoftware | Bioinformatics solutions for life science research | — | [142] | |
| 02009-09-2222 September 2009 | Interactive Supercomputing | Software | — | [143] | |
| 02009-12-1010 Desember 2009 | Opalis Software | Software | — | [144] | |
| 02009-12-1010 Desember 2009 | Sentillion, Inc. | Identity and Access Management Software for Healthcare | — | [145] | |
| 02010-10-066 Oktober 2010 | AVIcode, Inc. | .Net monitoring technology | — | [146] | |
| 02010-10-2929 Oktober 2010 | Canesta, Inc. | 3-D sensing technology | — | [147] | |
| 02011-05-1010 Mei 2011 | Skype Technologies | Telecommunications | &&&&&08500000000.&&&&&08.500.000.000 | [148] | |
| 02011-06-077 Juni 2011 | Prodiance | Software | — | [149][150] | |
| 02011-11-2222 November 2011 | Videosurf | Video search | 100,000,000 | [151] | |
| 02012-06-2525 Juni 2012 | Yammer | Social networking | 1,200,000,000 | [153] | |
| 02012-07-099 Juli 2012 | Perceptive Pixel | Multi touch hardware | — | [154] | |
| 02012-10-044 Oktober 2012 | PhoneFactor | Two-factor authentication system | — | [155] | |
| 02012-10-1616 Oktober 2012 | StorSimple | Cloud-storage appliance vendor | — | [156] | |
| 02012-10-1717 Oktober 2012 | MarketingPilot | Marketing automation firm | — | [157] | |
| 02013-01-033 Januari 2013 | id8 Group R2 Studios | Home automation | — | [158] | |
| 02013-03-044 Maret 2013 | MetricsHub | Cloud monitoring | — | [159] | |
| 02013-03-1919 Maret 2013 | Netbreeze | Social analytics | — | [160] | |
| 02013-06-033 Juni 2013 | InRelease | Release management | — | [161] | |
| 02013-09-022 September 2013 | Nokia mobile phones unit | Mobile phones, smartphones | &&&&&07200000000.&&&&&07.200.000.000 | [162] | |
| 02013-10-1212 Oktober 2013 | HLW Software | RDP applications | [163] | ||
| 02013-10-2525 Oktober 2013 | Apiphany | API management | [164] |
| Date | Company | Business | Country | Value (USD) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01989-06-1515 Juni 1989 | Santa Cruz Operation[note 3] | Wholesale computer software | — | [165] | |
| 01991-03-1818 Maret 1991 | Dorling Kindersley[note 4] | Reference books | &&&&&&&014340000.&&&&&014.340.000 | [166] | |
| 01994-06-2121 Juni 1994 | Stac Electronics | Data compression software | &&&&&&&039900000.&&&&&039.900.000 | [167] | |
| 01995-01-1919 Januari 1995 | UUNet | Internet service provider | — | [168] | |
| 01995-05-3030 Mei 1995 | Wang Laboratories | Software consulting | &&&&&&&090000000.&&&&&090.000.000 | [169] | |
| 01995-10-1212 Oktober 1995 | Individual | On-line information retrieval | — | [170] | |
| 01996-04-011 April 1996 | Mobile Telecom Technologies[note 5] | Cellular telephones | &&&&&&&025000000.&&&&&025.000.000 | [171] | |
| 01996-04-2222 April 1996 | Helicon Publishing | Electronic books | — | [172] | |
| 01996-09-099 September 1996 | SingleTrac | Software | — | [173] | |
| 01996-10-011 Oktober 1996 | WebTV Networks | Internet service provider | — | [174] | |
| 01996-10-2828 Oktober 1996 | VDOnet | Internet services | — | [175] | |
| 01997-02-033 Februari 1997 | CMGI[note 6] | Direct mail | &&&&&&&020000000.&&&&&020.000.000 | [176] | |
| 01997-02-1818 Februari 1997 | Digital Anvil | Computer game software | — | [177] | |
| 01997-03-033 Maret 1997 | Interse | Internet software | — | [178] | |
| 01997-06-3030 Juni 1997 | Comcast[note 7] | Cable television | &&&&&01000000000.&&&&&01.000.000.000 | [179] | |
| 01997-08-066 Agustus 1997 | Apple Computer[note 8] | Personal computers | &&&&&&0150000000.&&&&&0150.000.000 | [180] | |
| 01997-08-1919 Agustus 1997 | Progressive Networks[note 9] | Internet software | &&&&&&&030000000.&&&&&030.000.000 | [181] | |
| 01997-09-1111 September 1997 | Lernout & Hauspie Speech[note 10] | Multilingual software | &&&&&&&045000000.&&&&&045.000.000 | [182] | |
| 01997-09-2323 September 1997 | E-Stamp[note 11] | Internet software | — | [183] | |
| 01998-03-044 Maret 1998 | General Magic | Community software | &&&&&&&&06000000.&&&&&06.000.000 | [184] | |
| 01998-03-066 Maret 1998 | WavePhore[note 12] | Radio and television equipment | — | [185] | |
| 01998-06-1818 Juni 1998 | Pluto Technologies | Network and storage | — | [186] | |
| 01998-12-1414 Desember 1998 | Qwest Communications[note 13] | Telecommunications | &&&&&&0200000000.&&&&&0200.000.000 | [187] | |
| 01999-01-066 Januari 1999 | SkyTel Communications[note 14] | Cellular telephones | — | [188] | |
| 01999-01-3131 Januari 1999 | United Pan-Europe Comm NV[note 15] | Broadband communities | &&&&&&0300000000.&&&&&0300.000.000 | [189] | |
| 01999-02-011 Februari 1999 | NTL[note 16] | Communications | &&&&&&0500000000.&&&&&0500.000.000 | [190] | |
| 01999-02-022 Februari 1999 | Banyan[note 17] | Software | &&&&&&&010000000.&&&&&010.000.000 | [191] | |
| 01999-03-022 Maret 1999 | Dialogic | Computer telephony | &&&&&&&024200000.&&&&&024.200.000 | [192] | |
| 01999-03-088 Maret 1999 | Reciprocal | Copyright protection | — | [193] | |
| 01999-04-011 April 1999 | TV Cabo Portugal SA | Cable television | &&&&&&&038600000.&&&&&038.600.000 | [194] | |
| 01999-04-1010 April 1999 | Lernout & Hauspie Speech | Multilingual software | &&&&&&&015000000.&&&&&015.000.000 | [195] | |
| 01999-06-088 Juni 1999 | Inprise | Computer software | &&&&&&0125000000.&&&&&0125.000.000 | [196] | |
| 01999-06-088 Juni 1999 | NaviSite[note 18] | Internet service provider | — | [197] | |
| 01999-06-1919 Juni 1999 | AT&T Inc.[note 19] | Telecommunications | &&&&&05000000000.&&&&&05.000.000.000 | [198] | |
| 01999-06-2222 Juni 1999 | Concentric Network | IP-based networks | &&&&&&&050000000.&&&&&050.000.000 | [199] | |
| 01999-07-055 Juli 1999 | WebMD | Web-based health information | &&&&&&0250000000.&&&&&0250.000.000 | [200] | |
| 01999-08-2020 Agustus 1999 | Tuttle Decision Systems | Mortgage pricing information | — | [201] | |
| 01999-08-2525 Agustus 1999 | Rogers Communications | Radio and television stations | &&&&&&0405120000.&&&&&0405.120.000 | [202] | |
| 01999-12-033 Desember 1999 | Korea Thrunet[note 20] | Internet service provider | &&&&&&&036000000.&&&&&036.000.000 | [203] | |
| 01999-12-2828 Desember 1999 | Globo Cabo[note 21] | Cable television | &&&&&&0126000000.&&&&&0126.000.000 | [204] | |
| 01999-12-3030 Desember 1999 | Commtouch Software[note 22] | Community security software | &&&&&&&020000000.&&&&&020.000.000 | [205] | |
| 01999-12-3131 Desember 1999 | Gigamedia[note 23] | Internet service provider | &&&&&&&031470000.&&&&&031.470.000 | [206] | |
| 02000-01-2424 Januari 2000 | Intertainer | Interactive systems | &&&&&&&056000000.&&&&&056.000.000 | [207] | |
| 02000-01-2424 Januari 2000 | VerticalNet[note 24] | Management solutions | &&&&&&0100000000.&&&&&0100.000.000 | [208] | |
| 02000-02-2323 Februari 2000 | BroadBand Office | Communication | &&&&&&&025000000.&&&&&025.000.000 | [209] | |
| 02000-03-022 Maret 2000 | Ecoss[note 25] | Computer programming | &&&&&&&&&&046000.&&&&&046.000 | [210] | |
| 02000-03-1313 Maret 2000 | RealNames[note 26] | Internet navigation | — | [211] | |
| 02000-03-1414 Maret 2000 | MEASAT Broadcast Network[note 27] | Television broadcasting | &&&&&&0100000000.&&&&&0100.000.000 | [212] | |
| 02000-04-1414 April 2000 | Best Buy | Retail stores | &&&&&&0200000000.&&&&&0200.000.000 | [213] | |
| 02000-07-077 Juli 2000 | Telewest Communications[note 28] | Cable television | &&&&&02263000000.&&&&&02.263.000.000 | [214] | |
| 02000-07-1313 Juli 2000 | Blixer Net | Online telecommunications | — | [215] | |
| 02000-08-044 Agustus 2000 | CAIS Internet | Internet access | &&&&&&&040000000.&&&&&040.000.000 | [216] | |
| 02000-10-022 Oktober 2000 | Corel Corporation[note 29] | Software | &&&&&&&089370000.&&&&&089.370.000 | [217] | |
| 02000-11-2929 November 2000 | Chyron Corporation[note 30] | Digital graphics | &&&&&&&&06000000.&&&&&06.000.000 | [218] | |
| 02001-02-1212 Februari 2001 | Audible.com | Online audio retail | &&&&&&&010000000.&&&&&010.000.000 | [219] | |
| 02001-07-2323 Juli 2001 | Sendo[note 31] | Mobile handset | — | [220] | |
| 02002-02-1414 Februari 2002 | USA Networks[note 32] | Television stations | — | [221] | |
| 02005-11-033 November 2005 | ByteTaxi | Software | — | [222] | |
| 02007-10-2424 Oktober 2007 | Facebook[note 33] | Social network | &&&&&&0260000000.&&&&&0260.000.000 | [223] | |
| 02008-04-088 April 2008 | OKWave[note 34] | On-line community site | &&&&&&&&02515000.&&&&&02.515.000 | [224] | |
| 02008-06-1212 Juni 2008 | Zignals[note 35] | Online trading | — | [225] | |
| 02011-04-077 April 2011 | Toyota Media Service Corp[note 36] | Web marketing services | — | [226] | |
| 02012-02-077 Februari 2012 | 24/7[note 37] | Outsourcing and call center services | — | [227] | |
| 02012-04-3030 April 2012 | Barnes & Noble[note 38] | Book retailer | &&&&&&0605000000.&&&&&0605.000.000 | [228] |
| Date | Acquirer | Target company | Target business | Acquirer country | Value (USD) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01989-03-3131 Maret 1989 | Steven Ballmer | Microsoft[note 39] | Wholesale computer software | &&&&&&&046200000.&&&&&046.200.000 | [229] | |
| 01992-06-1717 Juni 1992 | Microsoft | Microsoft[note 40] | Wholesale computer software | &&&&&&&063750000.&&&&&063.750.000 | [230] | |
| 01994-07-066 Juli 1994 | Microsoft | Microsoft[note 41] | Wholesale computer software | &&&&&&0348000000.&&&&&0348.000.000 | [231] | |
| 01994-12-2222 Desember 1994 | TCI Technology Ventures | MSN[note 42] | Internet service provider | &&&&&&0125000000.&&&&&0125.000.000 | [232] | |
| 01996-11-1515 November 1996 | Microsoft | MSN[note 43] | Internet service provider | &&&&&&0125000000.&&&&&0125.000.000 | [233] | |
| 01996-12-1919 Desember 1996 | Proginet | TransAccess | Software | &&&&&&&&01740000.&&&&&01.740.000 | [234] | |
| 01998-08-033 Agustus 1998 | Avid Technology | Softimage | 3-D visualization software | &&&&&&0284295000.&&&&&0284.295.000 | [235] | |
| 01999-09-2121 September 1999 | Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch | MSN Sidewalk | Internet city guide | &&&&&&0340000000.&&&&&0340.000.000 | [236] | |
| 02000-02-2424 Februari 2000 | Electronic Arts | DreamWorks Interactive | Computer programs | — | [237] | |
| 02000-08-1010 Agustus 2000 | Envoy Communications | Sage Information Consultants | Consulting | &&&&&&&023730000.&&&&&023.730.000 | [238] | |
| 02000-09-011 September 2000 | Jupiter Telecommunications | Titus Communications | Cable television | — | [239] | |
| 02000-12-3131 Desember 2000 | Technology Crossover Ventures | Expedia, Inc.[note 44] | Online travel | &&&&&&&050000000.&&&&&050.000.000 | [240] | |
| 02001-06-2626 Juni 2001 | CNBC | MSN MoneyCentral | Financial information | — | [241] | |
| 02002-02-055 Februari 2002 | USA Networks | Expedia, Inc. | Online travel | &&&&&01372000000.&&&&&01.372.000.000 | [242] | |
| 02002-07-2626 Juli 2002 | Liberty Media | Chofu CATV | Cable television | &&&&&&&016000000.&&&&&016.000.000 | [243] | |
| 02002-08-1212 Agustus 2002 | Agency.com | KPE Inc-Certain Assets | — | — | [244] | |
| 02003-02-2222 Februari 2003 | The Reynolds and Reynolds Company | MSN Autos-Dealerpoint Business | Online auto retail | — | [245] | |
| 02003-10-3131 Oktober 2003 | Perri Croshaw | HWW Ltd-Women's Money Magazine | Magazines | — | [246] | |
| 02003-11-044 November 2003 | Northgate Information Solutions | PWA Group | Software | &&&&&&&&07052000.&&&&&07.052.000 | [247] | |
| 02005-01-1414 Januari 2005 | The Washington Post Company | Slate | Online magazine | — | [248] | |
| 02005-02-2828 Februari 2005 | Ubisoft Entertainment | Microsoft Game-Sports Games | Sports games | — | [249] | |
| 02006-08-1717 Agustus 2006 | Microsoft | Microsoft[note 45] | Wholesale computer software | &&&&020000000000.&&&&&020.000.000.000 | [250] | |
| 02007-05-1111 Mei 2007 | MacDonald Dettwiler | Vexcel Canada | Mapping software | — | [251] | |
| 02008-09-2222 September 2008 | Microsoft | Microsoft[note 46] | Wholesale computer software | &&&&036200000000.&&&&&036.200.000.000 | [252] | |
| 02010-05-2525 Mei 2010 | Phase One | Expression Media | Digital media asset management software | — | [253] | |
| 02011-10-1616 Oktober 2011 | Orion Health Asia Pacific of New Zealand | Microsoft-HIS Software (Hospital Information System Software) | Hospital Information Systems | — | [254] | |
| 02012-03-1919 Maret 2012 | LeGuide.com SA | Ciao GmbH | Provider of online shopping services | — | [255] |