Every Acquisition Announced in 1998

All 630 M&A deals announced during 1998, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

630
Deals announced
$214.3B
Total value
$1.5B
Avg deal
$75.3B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
101
A
APM
APM is a privately-held firm engaged in consulting and development of applicatio…
1998-06-12 Acquisition $40.0M Deal →
102
Safetykleen
Safetykleen Europe is the service provider of surface treatment and chemical app…
1998-12-01 Management Buyout $37.0M Deal →
103
Accipiter
Accipiter offers online advertising solutions and services worldwide.
1998-03-12 Acquisition $35.0M Deal →
104
Fired Earth
Fired Earth has a product that customers were soon keen to use in their homes in…
1998-05-01 Management Buyout $33.2M Deal →
105
Silicon Investor
Silicon Investor is a financial forum that contains discussions about the stock …
1998-04-23 Acquisition $33.0M Deal →
106
M
Micronics Computers
Micronics Computers is a supplier of advanced system boards.
1998-05-11 Acquisition $31.6M Deal →
107
D
Decision-Science Applications
Decision-Science Applications specializes in military command and control system…
1998-07-31 Acquisition $30.0M Deal →
108
Yoyodyne Entertainment
Yoyodyne has four marketing programs: EZSpree.com, an aggregator of online shopp…
1998-10-13 $29.6M Deal →
109
AbirNet
AbirNet develops Internet and Intranet protection software to safeguard networks…
1998-06-10 Acquisition $27.5M Deal →
110
B
BioStar
BioStar is a Boulder-based medical test kit maker.
1998-09-02 Acquisition $25.3M Deal →
111
I
ITK International
ITK International is a provider of open systems, remote access solutions for sma…
1998-07-29 Acquisition $25.0M Deal →
112
T
The Dow Chemical - Plastic-Lined Piping Products division
The Dow Chemical - Plastic-Lined Piping Products division is supplying a variety…
1998-08-31 Acquisition $24.0M Deal →
113
V
Vision Events International
Vision Events International produces premiere channel events that serve to bring…
1998-09-04 Acquisition $20.5M Deal →
114
P
Printing Management Systems
Printing Management Systems provides direct marketing services.
1998-11-17 Acquisition $20.0M Deal →
115
C
CATS Computer Aided Technologies GmbH
CATS Computer Aided Technologies GmbH provides 3D measurement retrofit software,…
1998-05-08 Acquisition $20.0M Deal →
116
I
Intellicard Systems Pte
Intellicard Systems is a contract manufacturer of smart card readers, DVB condit…
1998-06-03 Acquisition $18.4M Deal →
117
G
Griggs-Anderson
Griggs-Anderson is a provider of market research and consulting to the technolog…
1998-11-16 Acquisition $18.2M Deal →
118
C
Central Data
Central Data is an innovator of high-performance serial port solutions for local…
1998-07-08 Acquisition $18.0M Deal →
119
Insignia Solutions
Insignia Solutions is the leading provider of payment services and luxury lifest…
1998-02-06 Acquisition $17.5M Deal →
120
C
Coverdell
Coverdell provides direct marketing services to the financial, insurance, and co…
1998-04-02 Acquisition $17.1M Deal →
121
Vivo Software
Vivo Software develops streaming video production tools for Web developers. The …
1998-02-23 Acquisition $17.1M Deal →
122
Raboni
Raboni operates 10 builders merchant depots, primarily located within central Pa…
1998-09-29 Acquisition $16.8M Deal →
123
Pyroguard
Pyroguard is a privately held company that manufacturer of fire resistant glass …
1998-01-01 Management Buyout $16.6M Deal →
124
S
Societe D'Exploitation des Raccords Gautier
Societe D'Exploitation des Raccords Gautier designer, manufacturer, and supplier…
1998-12-10 Acquisition $13.5M Deal →
125
The Research Board, Inc
The Research Board, Inc is an Information Technology company.
1998-05-18 Acquisition $12.1M Deal →
126
E
Environmental Products USA
Environmental Products USA is a manufacturer of packaged, membrane-based water t…
1998-05-15 Acquisition $12.0M Deal →
127
G
GenQuest
GenQuest is a privately held, oncology-based genomics company.
1998-06-23 Acquisition $11.8M Deal →
128
S
Software Moguls
The Eden Prairie, Minnesota developer of backup-retrieval products for Windows N…
1998-08-02 Acquisition $10.8M Deal →
129
P
Pages Book Fairs Inc.
Pages Book Fairs is a children's book publishing.
1998-06-25 Acquisition $10.5M Deal →
130
A
Aladdin Steel Products
Aladdin Steel Products is a manufacturer of wood, pellet and gas-burning stoves …
1998-02-20 Acquisition $10.2M Deal →
131
S
Synergy Semiconductor
Synergy Semiconductor provides a mixed-signal and digital integrated circuits.
1998-11-11 Acquisition $9.9M Deal →
132
T
Tilden Group
Tilden Group, a privately held consulting firm founded by University of Californ…
1998-12-16 Acquisition $9.6M Deal →
133
N
Natsystems
Natsystems is a software company specialized in integrated process and informati…
1998-08-31 Acquisition $8.9M Deal →
134
W
Wentworth Research
Wentworth Research provides research and advisory services to chief information …
1998-11-13 Acquisition $8.3M Deal →
135
HyperParallel
HyperParallel provides software relational database computer systems.
1998-12-17 $8.0M Deal →
136
A
Access Authority, Inc.
Access Authority is a telecommunications company based in Clearwater.
1998-09-01 Acquisition $8.0M Deal →
137
V
VDOnet Corp.
VDOnet Corp. develops products for video broadcasting and video telephony.
1998-07-01 Acquisition $8.0M Deal →
138
I
Interprose, Inc.
Interprose, Inc. is a provider of total cost of ownership (TCO) measurement and …
1998-02-05 Acquisition $7.5M Deal →
139
O
Outsource Informatica
Outsource Informatica is a privately held customer management provider company.
1998-08-27 Acquisition $6.5M Deal →
140
G
Global Communications
Global Communications is a privately held telecommunication company.
1998-12-01 Acquisition $5.4M Deal →
141
B
Bytel
Bytel is the leading provider of customer care services in the U.K.
1998-04-20 Acquisition $4.7M Deal →
142
N
Northern Technical Services
Northern Technical Services is a provider of technical professional and informat…
1998-01-05 Acquisition $3.1M Deal →
143
Vertex
Vertex Advertising provides digital marketing services for businesses.
1998-01-06 Acquisition $3.0M Deal →
144
A
ARS Microsystems Ltd.
ARS Microsystems Ltd. is a value-added reseller (VAR) of products from OrCAD and…
1998-04-05 Acquisition $1.7M Deal →
145
eLottery
eLottery offers a range of software solutions and services that focus on the lot…
1998-06-01 Acquisition $900K Deal →
146
J
Jean Larnaudie
Jean Larnaudie is a provider of meal solutions services.
1998-12-31 Acquisition Deal →
147
Red Brick Systems
Red Brick Systems is engaged in the design, development, marketing, and support …
1998-12-31 Acquisition Deal →
148
Universal Plant Services
Universal Plant Services has been a comprehensive service provider for the energ…
1998-12-31 Acquisition Deal →
149
H
Hi-Stat Manufacturing
Hi-Stat Manufacturing is a supplier of vehicle sensor and switch products.
1998-12-31 Acquisition Deal →
150
K
Key-Four
Key-Four provides technical design, installation and maintenance services for st…
1998-12-29 Acquisition Deal →