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
251
A
ADEV Electronic
ADEV Electronic is a privately held company that manufactures and distributes th…
2002-07-15 Acquisition $12.9M Deal →
252
N
New Focus - Assets
New Focus - Assets manufactures passive optical components line.
2002-04-24 Acquisition $12.8M Deal →
253
ViaFone
ViaFone is a technology provider that specializes in loyalty solutions and engag…
2002-05-20 Acquisition $12.6M Deal →
254
I
Infinite Dreams
Infinite Dreams is a mobile apps developer company and has develolped various ap…
2002-12-01 Acquisition $12.3M Deal →
255
The Popcorn Factory
The Popcorn Factory is a manufacturer and direct marketer of giftable premium po…
2002-05-06 Acquisition $12.2M Deal →
256
Psionic Software
Psionic Software, Inc. provides network security solutions that increases the ef…
2002-10-22 Acquisition $12.0M Deal →
257
Quiver, Inc.
Quiver, an Internet start-up that provides websites with outsourced, customized …
2002-07-17 Acquisition $12.0M Deal →
258
M
Molectron Detector
Molectron Detector engages in the design and manufacture of detectors, electroni…
2002-12-09 Acquisition $11.5M Deal →
259
Extensis
Extensis is a software development company that focuses on font management and d…
2002-09-01 Acquisition $11.0M Deal →
260
M
MDS Nordion's - (HDR) Brachytherapy Business
HDR brachytherapy a minimally invasive procedure for eradicating cancerous tumor…
2002-06-26 Acquisition $11.0M Deal →
261
TCSI
TCSI provides integrated software products and services for the global telecommu…
2002-11-12 Acquisition $10.7M Deal →
262
F
FD Learning
FD Learning is the Sheffield-based provider of IT services to the education sect…
2002-02-12 Acquisition $10.6M Deal →
263
T
TAPCO International
TAPCO International designs, engineers and manufactures high-performance metal s…
2002-12-03 Acquisition $10.5M Deal →
264
J
Jordan Controls
Jordan manufactures electric actuators for the power, oil and gas, and other ind…
2002-01-09 Acquisition $10.4M Deal →
265
A
Ameriphone
Ameriphone is a supplier of amplified telephones and other solutions.
2002-01-03 Acquisition $10.4M Deal →
266
B
Brenner Tool & Die
Brenner Tool & Die produces precision machining tools and components for aerospa…
2002-11-14 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →
267
E
Earthwise Organics
Earthwise Organics is a privately held company that manufactures and distributes…
2002-08-26 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →
268
Atmos
Atmos provider of embedded dynamic random access memory (DRAM) intellectual prop…
2002-06-12 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →
269
PeoplePC
PeoplePC provides dial-up internet connectivity services to corporations, member…
2002-06-11 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →
270
Helioss Communications
develops wireless broadband communications.
2002-05-23 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →
271
PSINet
PSINet provides internet services like on-demand connection, remote access, web …
2002-04-02 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →
272
P
Precision Well Testing
Precision Well Testing provides production testing services to the onshore U.S. …
2002-01-01 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →
273
Clarent Corporation
Clarent Corp is a provider of Internet protocol or IP telephony systems.
2002-12-16 Acquisition $9.8M Deal →
274
Icarian
A provider of Workforce eServices
2002-05-23 Acquisition $9.8M Deal →
275
Trellix
Trellix is a software company that offers browser-based web site building tool, …
2002-12-12 Acquisition $9.8M Deal →
276
L
MaxWorldwide (DoubleClick's North American Media Business)
MaxWorldwide (DoubleClick's North American Media Business) provider of tools for…
2002-07-01 Acquisition $9.4M Deal →
277
Aftervote
Aftervote is a social search engine platform.
2002-12-13 Acquisition $9.0M Deal →
278
T
Tom Snyder Productions, Inc.
Tom Snyder Productions is a developer and publisher of interactive educational s…
2002-01-08 Acquisition $9.0M Deal →
279
A
AdRelevance
AdRelevance is specializes in the automated retrieval and delivery of online adv…
2002-04-09 Acquisition $8.5M Deal →
280
P
Precision Concepts
Precision Concepts is a sole source supplier of certain components to Connection…
2002-08-09 Acquisition $8.4M Deal →
281
Scientific Games Latino America SpA
Scientific Games Latino America SpA is a supplier of lottery tickets.
2002-06-06 Acquisition $8.3M Deal →
282
Napster
Napster enables users to discover, listen, and share music files with others.
2002-05-20 Acquisition $8.0M Deal →
283
Xeragon
Xeragon is develops and markets products and services focusing on oligoribonucle…
2002-05-01 Acquisition $8.0M Deal →
284
InfoGation
InfoGation is a software supplier to the automotive in-vehicle computing market.
2002-03-11 Acquisition $8.0M Deal →
285
O
Oilfield-Electric-Marine
Oilfield-Electric-Marine manufactures variable speed AC motors, variable frequen…
2002-02-01 Acquisition $8.0M Deal →
286
A
Ariel Research Corporation
Ariel Research Corporation is a provider of worldwide regulatory information and…
2002-01-01 Acquisition $8.0M Deal →
287
Lincoln Electric Bester Sp. z o.o.
Lincoln Electric Bester is a manufacturer of welding equipment.
2002-01-22 Acquisition $7.8M Deal →
288
M
Myriad Logic
Myriad Logic provides real-time input/output solutions for instrumentation recor…
2002-06-01 Acquisition $7.5M Deal →
289
S
Sandvik Publishing Ltd.
Sandvik Publishing is a direct marketer of age-appropriate books and toys.
2002-04-04 Acquisition $7.5M Deal →
290
Shaba Games
Shaba Games is a video game developer.
2002-04-02 Acquisition $7.4M Deal →
291
I
InternetConnect
InternetConnect is a provider of network access solutions to remote users and br…
2002-01-07 Acquisition $7.3M Deal →
292
C
CaLan Cable TV Co
CaLan Cable TV Co is a privately held company and is into the cable tv testing b…
2002-02-28 Acquisition $7.2M Deal →
293
Cybrant
Cybrant solves a new class of complex business problems with a breakthrough tech…
2002-04-16 Acquisition $7.0M Deal →
294
G
Global Genomics Capital
Global Genomics Capital is a privately held genomics company.
2002-02-18 Acquisition $6.6M Deal →
295
B
Bullwhackers Casino
Bullwhackers Casino owns and operates around 900 slot machines and 15 table game…
2002-04-25 Acquisition $6.5M Deal →
296
e
eMobile Data Corp.
eMobile Data Corp. is a provider of wireless, Web-based workforce management sol…
2002-09-11 Acquisition $6.2M Deal →
297
K
Kimmel Automotive
Kimmel Automotive is a privately held company that operates a chain of tire and …
2002-04-09 Acquisition $6.0M Deal →
298
T
Teacher's Friend Publications, Inc.
Teacher's Friend Publications is a producer and marketer of materials.
2002-04-24 Acquisition $5.9M Deal →
299
T
TTR Technologies
TTR Technologies develops music copy protection technology.
2002-11-06 Acquisition $5.2M Deal →
300
T
Towitoko
Towitoko is a supplier of smart card-based security solutions for home banking a…
2002-03-14 Acquisition $5.0M Deal →