The following is a partial list of IBM 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.

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Acquisitions before 1930

1889 - 1909

  • 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.
  • 1902 Bundy Manufacturing Company acquired by International Time Recording Company.
  • 1907 Dey Time Registers acquired by International Time Recording Company.
  • 1908 Syracuse Time Recording Company acquired by International Time Recording Company.

1910 - 1929

  • 1911
    • Computing Scale Company acquired by Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R).
    • International Time Recording Company acquired by Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R).
    • Tabulating Machine Company acquired by Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R).
  • 1917
    • American Automatic Scale Company acquired by Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R) 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).
  • 1924 C-T-R renamed International Business Machines Corporation.

Acquisitions during 1930-1999

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.

1970 - 1989

1990 - 2000

  • 1995 Lotus Development Corporation for $3.5 billion.
  • 1996
  • 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.
  • 1999

Acquisitions since 2000

Acquisition Date Company Business Country Value (USD) References
02001-06-07 June 7, 2001 Mainspring Business strategy consulting  USA $&0000000080000000.00000080,000,000 [1]
02001-07-02 July 2, 2001 Informix Corporation Database Software  USA $&0000001000000000.0000001,000,000,000 [2]
02002-01-14 January 14, 2002 CrossWorlds Software, Inc. Software  USA $&0000000129000000.000000129,000,000 [3]
02002-06-25 June 25, 2002 Metamerge Identity management  NOR [4]
02002-08-19 August 19, 2002 Trellisoft, Inc. Enterprise storage  USA [5]
02002-09-12 September 12, 2002 Holosofx, Inc. Software  USA [6]
02002-10-02 October 2, 2002 PWC Consulting from PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Consulting and Technology Services  USA $&0000003500000000.0000003,500,000,000 [7]
02002-10-06 October 6, 2002 Access360 Software  USA [8]
02002-10-07 October 7, 2002 EADS Matra Datavision Product lifecycle management  USA [9]
02002-11-15 November 15, 2002 Tarian Software Records Management  CAN [10]
02003-02-21 February 21, 2003 Rational Software Corporation Software Development  USA $&0000002100000000.0000002,100,000,000 [11]
02003-05-14 May 14, 2003 Think Dynamics Software  CAN [12]
02003-07-01 July 1, 2003 Information Laboratory Software  USA [13]
02003-07-15 July 15, 2003 Aptrix Software  AUS [14]
02003-10-17 October 17, 2003 CrossAccess Corporation Enterprise Information Integration  USA [15]
02003-11-13 November 13, 2003 Productivity Solutions, Inc. Automated Self-Checkout Systems  USA [16]
02003-12-17 December 17, 2003 Green Pasture Software, Inc. Content management software  USA [17]
02004-04-06 April 6, 2004 Trigo Technologies Software  USA [18]
02004-04-07 April 7, 2004 Daksh e-Services BPO Services  IND $&0000000170000000.000000170,000,000 [19]
02004-04-13 April 13, 2004 Business Continuity Services unit of Schlumberger IT Services  FRA [20]
02004-06-07 June 7, 2004 Candle Corporation Software  USA [21]
02004-07-14 July 14, 2004 Alphablox Corporation Business Intelligence  USA [22]
02004-07-29 July 29, 2004 Cyanea Systems Software  USA [23]
02004-10-07 October 7, 2004 Venetica Enterprise Information Integration  USA [24]
02004-11-19 November 19, 2004 Systemcorp ALG Ltd. Software  CAN [25]
02004-11-23 November 23, 2004 Liberty Insurance Services Business process services  USA [26]
02004-12-01 December 1, 2004 Maersk Data and DMdata from Maersk IT Services  DEN [27]
02004-12-13 December 13, 2004 KeyMRO Procurement Services  FRA [28]
02005-01-07 January 7, 2005 SRD Identity management  USA [29]
02005-03-16 March 16, 2005 Corio Application Services  USA $&0000000182000000.000000182,000,000 [30]
02005-04-29 April 29, 2005 Ascential Software Corporation Enterprise Information Integration  USA $&0000001100000000.0000001,100,000,000 [31]
02005-05-10 May 10, 2005 Gluecode Software Application Server  USA [32]
02005-06-23 June 23, 2005 Meiosys Application Management  USA,  FRA [33]
02005-07-25 July 25, 2005 PureEdge Solutions, Inc. Electronic Forms  CAN [34]
02005-07-27 July 27, 2005 Isogon Corporation Asset Management  USA [35]
02005-08-02 August 2, 2005 DWL Enterprise Information Integration  USA,  CAN [36]
02005-10-14 October 14, 2005 DataPower Technology, Inc. Software  USA [37]
02005-11-01 November 1, 2005 iPhrase Systems, Inc. Software  USA [38]
02005-11-10 November 10, 2005 Network Solutions Pvt Ltd IT Services  IND [39]
02005-11-15 November 15, 2005 Collation, Inc. Network management  USA [40]
02005-12-20 December 20, 2005 Bowstreet, Inc. Software  USA [41]
02006-01-27 January 27, 2006 ARGUS Semiconductor Software From INFICON Semiconductor Manufacturing software  USA [42]
02006-01-20 January 20, 2006 CIMS Lab, Inc. Application Virtualization  USA [43]
02006-02-08 February 8, 2006 Viacore, Inc. Supply chain optimization  USA [44]
02006-02-14 February 14, 2006 Micromuse, Inc. Network management  USA $&0000000865000000.000000865,000,000 [45]
02006-03-16 March 16, 2006 Language Analysis Systems Identity management  USA [46]
02006-05-02 May 2, 2006 BuildForge, Inc. Software Development  USA [47]
02006-05-05 May 5, 2006 Unicorn Solutions, Inc. Metadata management  USA [48]
02006-06-27 June 27, 2006 Rembo Technology Installation Software  SUI [49]
02006-08-01 August 1, 2006 Webify Solutions, Inc Service Oriented Architecture software  USA [50]
02006-09-06 September 6, 2006 Global Value Solutions IT Services  BRA [51]
02006-10-04 October 4, 2006 DORANA product line from Ubiquity Pty Limited Asset Management  AUS [52]
02006-10-05 October 5, 2006 MRO Software Asset Management  USA $&0000000740000000.000000740,000,000 [53]
02006-10-12 October 12, 2006 FileNet Corporation Content management software  USA $&0000001600000000.0000001,600,000,000 [54]
02006-10-20 October 20, 2006 Internet Security Systems (ISS) Information security  USA $&0000001300000000.0000001,300,000,000 [55]
02006-10-20 October 20, 2006 Palisades Technology Partners Management consulting  USA [56]
02007-01-22 January 22, 2007 Consul Risk Management, Inc. Information security  NED [57]
02007-02-13 February 13, 2007 Vallent Corporation Telecommunications Management  USA [58]
02007-03-01 March 1, 2007 Softek Storage Solutions Corporation Data Mobility  USA [59]
02007-07-20 July 20, 2007 Watchfire Corporation Security Software Testing  USA [60]
02007-08-21 August 21, 2007 WebDialogs Software  USA [61]
02007-08-31 August 31, 2007 DataMirror Corporation Change Management  CAN $&0000000161000000.000000161,000,000 [62]
02007-09-10 September 10, 2007 Princeton Softech, Inc. Business Intelligence  USA [63]
02007-10-24 October 24, 2007 NovusCG Business Consulting and Technology Services  USA [64]
02008-01-02 January 2, 2008 XIV Enterprise storage  ISR [65]
02008-01-18 January 18, 2008 AptSoft Corporation Business Intelligence  USA [66]
02008-01-29 January 29, 2008 Solid Information Technology Database Software  USA,  FIN [67]
02008-01-31 January 31, 2008 Cognos Business Intelligence  CAN $&0000005000000000.0000005,000,000,000 [68]
02008-01-31 January 31, 2008 Arsenal Digital Solutions Data backup services  USA [69]
02008-02-15 February 15, 2008 Net Integration Technologies Inc. Business Server Software  CAN [70]
02008-03-11 March 11, 2008 Encentuate, Inc. Authentication Software  USA [71]
02008-04-03 April 3, 2008 Telelogic AB Enterprise software development tools (Software)  SWE $&0000000845000000.000000845,000,000 [72]
02008-04-18 April 18, 2008 Diligent Technologies Data De-duplication  USA [73]
02008-04-21 April 21, 2008 FilesX Application Recovery Software  USA,  ISR [74]
02008-04-29 April 29, 2008 InfoDyne Corporation Data Feed Connectors  USA [75]
02008-07-28 July 28, 2008 ILOG  FRA $340,000,000 [76]
02008-11-18 November 18, 2008 Transitive Virtualization Software  USA undisclosed


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.
  • Prodigy, formerly a joint venture with Sears, Roebuck and Company. It's not sure information. Joint venture with Sears was Advantis.
  • AT&T Business Internet
  • 1985 Satellite Business Systems sold to MCI Communications
  • 1988 Copier/Duplicator business, including service and support contracts, sold to Eastman Kodak. [1] [2]
  • 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. IBM Printing Systems now competes with Lexmark.
  • Taligent, a joint software venture with Apple Computer.
  • Kalieda, a joint Multimedia software venture with Apple Computer.
  • 1992 IBM Commercial Multimedia Technologies Group, spun off to form private company Fairway Technologies.
  • 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 acquired the infrastructure portion of Advantis in 1999, becoming the AT&T Global Network. IBM retained the 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.
  • 1996 Celestica — Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS).
  • 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).
  • 2002 on December 31, 2002, IBM sold 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.
  • 2006 April 3, 2006, Web analytics provider Coremetrics acquired 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.
  • 2007 January 25, 3-year joint venture with IBM Printing Systems division and Ricoh to form new Ricoh-owned subsidiary, InfoPrint Solutions Company, for $725 million.

Check point

See also

References

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  2. ^ IBM (2001-07-02). IBM Completes Acquisition of Informix Database Assets. Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/1174.wss. Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 
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  4. ^ IBM (2002-06-25). IBM Acquires Metamerge, Adds Directory Integration Software to IBM's Infrastructure Portfolio. Press release. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/631.wss. Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 
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