Every Acquisition Announced in 2008

All 4,092 M&A deals announced during 2008, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

4,092
Deals announced
$418.5B
Total value
$531.1M
Avg deal
$52.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
901
T
Traficon International NV
Traficon International NV is a video detection technologies for traffic applicat…
2008-12-15 Lbo Deal →
902
S
SPT Consult
SPT Consult provides claims handling and repair services.
2008-12-15 Acquisition Deal →
903
Stein World
Stein World is a designer, importer, and distributor of decorative home accents …
2008-12-15 Lbo Deal →
904
Coexis
Coexis provides software technology and applications for the securities industry…
2008-12-15 Deal →
905
Boonty
Boonty is a developer of online casual games that focus on enhancing social inte…
2008-12-15 Acquisition Deal →
906
K
Kejie Admixture Science & Technology Co
Kejie Admixture Science & Technology Co produces and supplies concrete admixture…
2008-12-15 Acquisition Deal →
907
M
Marine Re, Inc.
Marine Re, Inc. provides marine reinsurance products and services.
2008-12-15 Acquisition Deal →
908
Intelecom
Intelecom is a provider of cloud-based and customer-located communications solut…
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
909
Comnet Canada
Comnet Canada is a travel agency and gives travel agents the ability to search f…
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
910
Saigon Gas
Saigon Gas provides liquefied petroleum gas tank installation and maintenance se…
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
911
Medacs Healthcare Australia
Medacs Healthcare Australia is a medical employment and staffing company in Aust…
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
912
L
Les Editions Albert Rene
Les Editions Albert Rene is engaged in the publishing of the albums of Asterix.
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
913
Vianet Group
Vianet Group delivers Internet of Things (IOT) solutions.
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
914
Les Editions Albert Rene S.A.R.L.
Les Editions Albert Rene S.A.R.L. is engaged in the publishing of the albums of …
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
915
Biddles Books
Biddles Books produces various kinds of books for commercial publishing houses a…
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
916
A
Ameriseed
Ameriseed, LLC engages in the development and production of agricultural seeds.
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
917
P
Prohytex SA
Prohytex SA provides washing and dry-cleaning services.
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
918
B
Business and Environmental Communications
Business and Environmental Communications provides communication consultancy ser…
2008-12-12 Acquisition Deal →
919
J
JerkAss
JerkAss is an online seller of trendy and funny t-shirts.
2008-12-11 Acquisition Deal →
920
Pionetics
Pionetics develops and manufactures a drinking water purification system.
2008-12-11 Acquisition Deal →
921
Etchstar
Etchstar is an on-demand laser customization service for tech accessories.
2008-12-11 Deal →
922
Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Kane/Miller Book Publishers operates as a publisher of books for children.
2008-12-11 Acquisition Deal →
923
eTelecare Global Solutions
Business process outsourcing (BPO)
2008-12-11 Deal →
924
The Treiber Group
The Treiber Group provides insurance brokerage and risk management services.
2008-12-11 Acquisition Deal →
925
B
Bowman Planton
Bowman Planton is a specialist planning, landscape and land management firm.
2008-12-11 Acquisition Deal →
926
N
NOF (Thailand) Ltd.
NOF (Thailand) Ltd is manufactures and markets motorcycle coatings and paints.
2008-12-11 Acquisition Deal →
927
B
BioPharma Management Technologies
BioPharma Management Technologies develops a topical pain management product tar…
2008-12-11 Acquisition Deal →
928
Cyence International
Lifecycle Management Software
2008-12-11 Deal →
929
Sennari
Sennari provides mobile application development and gaming solutions for carrier…
2008-12-10 Acquisition Deal →
930
OptoGaN
OptoGaN develops and produces high brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs) for s…
2008-12-10 Lbo Deal →
931
Dayla Liquid Packing Ltd.
Dayla Liquid Packing Ltd. operates as aseptic bag-in-box filler.
2008-12-10 Acquisition Deal →
932
PlayOn! Sports
PlayOn! Sports is a sports media company that streams live and on-demand video o…
2008-12-10 Acquisition Deal →
933
Groupe Qualitas
Groupe Qualitas is specializing in materials engineering, geotechnology and envi…
2008-12-10 Acquisition Deal →
934
YelloYello
YelloYello offers a flexible platform that enables the fast creation of local so…
2008-12-10 Deal →
935
Studyprint
StudyPrint offers cost-free printing service for students by integrating adverti…
2008-12-09 Deal →
936
J
JSL Communications LLC
JSL Communications LLC engages in the design and creation of workplace training …
2008-12-09 Acquisition Deal →
937
VoiceObjects
VoiceObjects develops software for the creation, management, reporting and analy…
2008-12-09 Acquisition Deal →
938
Capgemini Engineering
Capgemini Engineering is a global innovation and engineering consulting firm.
2008-12-09 Lbo Deal →
939
Wyndeham Group
Wyndeham Group has developed through organic growth and acquisition into one of …
2008-12-09 Acquisition Deal →
940
Cryptic Studios
Cryptic Studios is the independent developer of massively-multiplayer online gam…
2008-12-09 Acquisition Deal →
941
A
ABRASIVOS
ABRASIVOS develops advanced technology products with high quality standards prev…
2008-12-09 Deal →
942
S
Sanguine Microelectronics Corp.
Sanguine Microelectronics Corporation provides integrated circuit (IC) reverse e…
2008-12-09 Acquisition Deal →
943
Biotec Centre
Biotec Centre : medical laboratory diagnostics and bacteriology products, resear…
2008-12-08 Acquisition Deal →
944
Textronics
Textronics develops and commercializes wearable textile sensor components and cl…
2008-12-08 Acquisition Deal →
945
PML Microbiologicals
PML Microbiologicals, Inc. manufactures culture media and microbiological produc…
2008-12-08 Acquisition Deal →
946
National Credit Report
National Credit Report is a premier provider of credit reporting, credit scores,…
2008-12-08 Acquisition Deal →
947
Streampad
Streampad is the simplest way to play music on your Website or blog.
2008-12-08 Acquisition Deal →
948
Q
Quality Bakers
Quality Bakers is produces and distributes bread and pastry products for retail …
2008-12-08 Acquisition Deal →
949
California Linear Devices
California Linear Devices is a motion solutions provider that specializes in des…
2008-12-08 Acquisition Deal →
950
Quaero
Empowering enterprises to integrate, discover and democratize their customer dat…
2008-12-08 Acquisition Deal →