Every Acquisition Announced in 2002

All 1,276 M&A deals announced during 2002, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

1,276
Deals announced
$146.2B
Total value
$431.4M
Avg deal
$25.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
151
Acta technology
Acta provides a real-time data-integration platform for enterprises to communica…
2002-07-09 Acquisition $65.0M Deal →
152
inSilicon Corp.
inSilicon Corp. provides connectivity semiconductor intellectual property used b…
2002-07-23 Acquisition $64.0M Deal →
153
Teva
Teva is an e-commerce company that specializes in men's water shoes, women's wat…
2002-11-26 Acquisition $62.0M Deal →
154
Sigma Systems
Operational Support Systems (OSS)
2002-08-09 Acquisition $62.0M Deal →
155
DOME Imaging Systems
DOME Imaging Systems designs, manufactures, and markets advanced display product…
2002-05-01 Acquisition $61.0M Deal →
156
City Plumbing Supplies
City Plumbing Supplies are your local, national plumbing and heating supplier fo…
2002-07-01 Acquisition $58.5M Deal →
157
Wasco
Wasco distributes plumbing and heating equipment.
2002-07-03 Acquisition $57.9M Deal →
158
G
Globe Tool and Manufacturing
Globe Tool and Manufacturing is manufacturer of high-precision titanium cases fo…
2002-07-09 Acquisition $57.0M Deal →
159
L
L90
L90 is a provider of Internet-based advertising and direct marketing solutions f…
2002-01-03 Acquisition $55.0M Deal →
160
L.C.O Santé
L.C.O Santé is a pharmaceutical contract manufacturer of highly-active products.
2002-09-05 Acquisition $54.6M Deal →
161
U
Utah Railway Co.
Utah Railway Co. provides railroad and switching services between Salt Lake City…
2002-08-20 Acquisition $54.0M Deal →
162
T
Toymax International
Creates, designs and develops innovative toys.
2002-02-11 Acquisition $54.0M Deal →
163
T
Targeted Marketing Services
Targeted Marketing Services operates a business-to-business electronic marketpla…
2002-12-01 Acquisition $53.9M Deal →
164
CareTech
CareTech provides high quality care and support across the whole social care spe…
2002-08-12 Management Buyout $53.6M Deal →
165
Sitraka Software
Sitraka Software
2002-10-23 Acquisition $51.7M Deal →
166
IRIS Software Group
IRIS Software Group is a UK-based enterprise software provider.
2002-09-01 Management Buyout $51.1M Deal →
167
T
Technology, Management and Analysis Corp.
Technology, Management and Analysis Corp. provides professional services to the …
2002-09-24 Acquisition $50.0M Deal →
168
B
Benchmark Storage Innovations
Benchmark Storage Innovations, Inc. develops tape and storage solutions.
2002-09-06 Acquisition $50.0M Deal →
169
PowerSmart
PowerSmart is a pioneer in the field of smart battery electronics. The company d…
2002-06-05 Acquisition $50.0M Deal →
170
Hobbs
Hobbs is a U.K.-based company that provides a wide range of clothes, shoes, bags…
2002-12-30 Management Buyout $48.1M Deal →
171
Classic Vacation
Classic Vacations is the #1 rated luxury vacation wholesaler for Travel Advisors…
2002-03-11 Acquisition $48.0M Deal →
172
R
RapidStream
RapidStream is digital streaming technology company that provides scalable tools…
2002-02-07 Acquisition $48.0M Deal →
173
S
Sy Technology
Sy Technology is an engineering and integration services specializing in defense…
2002-01-07 Acquisition $48.0M Deal →
174
Shiny Entertainment
Shiny Entertainment develops interactive video games.
2002-04-25 Acquisition $47.0M Deal →
175
S
Specialty Healthcare
Specialty Healthcare is a private operator of long-term acute care hospitals.
2002-04-02 Acquisition $45.0M Deal →
176
M
MCMS, Inc.
MCMS, Inc. provided electronics manufacturing services to the original equipment…
2002-01-11 Acquisition $45.0M Deal →
177
L
Lasco Composites
Lasco Composites is a manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastic panels.
2002-03-24 Acquisition $44.0M Deal →
178
AccessLan Communications
Develops carrier-class multiprotocol provisioning equipment designed for large-s…
2002-05-14 Acquisition $43.0M Deal →
179
Site59
Site59 is an online travel agency that provides its users with direct-to-consume…
2002-03-25 Acquisition $43.0M Deal →
180
K
Klutz Press
Klutz Press mission is to provide children in India with reading and learning op…
2002-03-08 Acquisition $43.0M Deal →
181
L
LineSoft Corp.
LineSoft Corp. provides innovative engineering design software applications and …
2002-02-19 Acquisition $42.0M Deal →
182
Campus Pipeline
Campus Pipeline is a provider of integrated Internet solutions for higher educat…
2002-10-01 Acquisition $41.6M Deal →
183
H
HERMOS Informatik
HERMOS Informatik is a provider of wafer carrier ID readers for the 300mm market…
2002-07-08 Acquisition $41.0M Deal →
184
C
CryoGen
CryoGen develops medical products used in abnormal uterine bleeding.
2002-12-16 Lbo $40.0M Deal →
185
I
International Microwave Corp.
International Microwave Corp. designs and manufactures a broad range of analog a…
2002-11-21 Acquisition $40.0M Deal →
186
A
Attention LLC
Attention LLC is a accounts receivable management company.
2002-07-23 Acquisition $40.0M Deal →
187
Selkirk
Selkirk manufactures and sells residential and commercial HVAC products.
2002-06-25 Acquisition $40.0M Deal →
188
Technisource
Technisource is a national provider of information technology services.
2002-06-11 Acquisition $40.0M Deal →
189
AvantGo
AvantGo, a business-to-business mobile Internet company.
2002-12-23 Merge $38.0M Deal →
190
TeraLogic
TeraLogic designs integrated circuits, software and platforms for digital TV.
2002-10-10 Acquisition $38.0M Deal →
191
Alpha Plus Group
Alpha Plus Group is operates schools and colleges across the United Kingdom.
2002-01-01 Lbo $37.8M Deal →
192
TestChip Technologies, Inc.
Semiconductor Technology Development Outsource
2002-01-29 Acquisition $35.0M Deal →
193
Servo Magnetics
Servo Magnetics designs, manufactures and distributes electric motors.
2002-05-14 Acquisition $32.6M Deal →
194
Viewsoft Inc
Viewsoft develops a self-hosted drawing engine and SDKs for PDF, CAD and BIM vie…
2002-01-02 Acquisition $32.0M Deal →
195
Biobras
Biobras is a pharmaceutical company.
2002-01-07 Acquisition $31.4M Deal →
196
Skyjack
Skyjack provides quality engineered, simple and reliable access and material han…
2002-06-07 Acquisition $31.0M Deal →
197
terraspring
Terraspring is a software platform.
2002-11-15 Acquisition $30.0M Deal →
198
Afara Websystems
Afara Websystems is a develops SPARC-based microprocessor technology for web-bas…
2002-07-24 Acquisition $30.0M Deal →
199
Ghz Technology
GHz Technology provides high-performance RF and microwave silicon power transist…
2002-10-31 Acquisition $29.1M Deal →
200
Elastic Networks
Elastic Networks is a leader in innovative, next-generation DSL technology and h…
2002-01-02 Acquisition $28.8M Deal →