Every Acquisition Announced in 2010

All 4,472 M&A deals announced during 2010, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

4,472
Deals announced
$354.6B
Total value
$370.1M
Avg deal
$12.9B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
51
ArcSight
ArcSight provides security and compliance management solutions that identify and…
2010-09-13 Acquisition $1.5B Deal →
52
FNX Mining Company
FNX Mining Company engages in the exploration, development, and production of co…
2010-03-23 Merge $1.5B Deal →
53
AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways was an American low-cost airline headquartered originally in Orl…
2010-09-27 Merge $1.4B Deal →
54
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Infineon’s Wireless Solutions Business
Infineon’s Wireless Solutions Business is a Business of Infineon Technologies.
2010-08-30 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →
55
Sterling Commerce
Sterling Commerce offers B2B integration, secure file transfer, and multichannel…
2010-05-24 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →
56
Sperian Protection
Sperian Protection makes personal protective equipment (hearing, eye, respirator…
2010-05-19 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →
57
Bresnan Communications
Bresnan Communications is a broadband telecommunications company.
2010-06-14 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →
58
VT Group
VT Group is a provider of enterprise IT solutions to expand modern battlespace.
2010-03-01 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
59
Kinray
Kinray is a distributor of pharmaceutical, generic, health and beauty, and home …
2010-11-18 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
60
IFCO Systems NV
IFCO provides logistics services worldwide. The company operates in two segments…
2010-11-15 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
61
Associated Materials
Associated Materials is a leading manufacturer of professionally installed exter…
2010-10-01 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
62
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National Starch
National Starch develops, produces, and sells industrial adhesives, specialty st…
2010-06-21 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
63
Eclipsys
Eclipsys provides electronic medical record, computerized physician order entry,…
2010-06-09 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
64
American Tire Distributors
American Tire Distributors, Inc. distributes tires, wheels, service equipment, a…
2010-04-21 Lbo $1.3B Deal →
65
Worldcolor
Worldcolor was a printing subsidiary of Quebecor Inc. based in Montreal, Quebec.…
2010-01-26 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
66
McKechnie Aerospace
McKechnie Aerospace is a global designer, producer and supplier of aerospace com…
2010-09-27 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
67
Numonyx
Numonyx is a semiconductor company creating a non-volatile memory design for con…
2010-02-09 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
68
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Universal American - Medicare Part D Business
Universal American - Business offers health insurance, Medicare managed care pla…
2010-12-01 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
69
ADC Telecommunications
ADC Telecommunications provides broadband communications network and infrastruct…
2010-07-13 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
70
Division 5 Technology
Division 5 Technology was a privately-held company based in New York which built…
2010-12-17 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
71
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
Qualitest is the sixth largest U.S. generics company as measured by prescription…
2010-09-29 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
72
Palm
Palm is a mobile products company enabling people to better manage their lives o…
2010-07-01 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
73
Ambea
Ambea provides accommodation, support, training, and staffing services within he…
2010-02-23 Acquisition $1.1B Deal →
74
Kroll
Kroll is a provider of risk solutions that helps clients make confident risk man…
2010-06-07 Acquisition $1.1B Deal →
75
inVentiv Health
inVentiv Health offers clinical and commercial professional services to help bio…
2010-05-06 Lbo $1.1B Deal →
76
Duane Reade
Duane Reade Inc. is a chain of pharmacy and convenience stores, primarily locate…
2010-02-17 Acquisition $1.1B Deal →
77
Sebia
Sebia SA is the provider of clinical protein electrophoresis equipment and reage…
2010-03-15 Lbo $1.1B Deal →
78
Stanley
Stanley was founded as a small consulting firm in 1966 by Rear Admiral Emory D. …
2010-05-07 $1.1B Deal →
79
Geoservices
Geoservices in mud-logging, a critical niche business in drilling operations, an…
2010-03-24 Acquisition $1.1B Deal →
80
D
Devon Energy - Gulf of Mexico Shelf Assets
Devon Energy - Gulf of Mexico Shelf is a provider of natural gas.
2010-06-10 Acquisition $1.1B Deal →
81
ATG (Art Technology Group)
Art Technology Group is an internet technology company specializing in e-commerc…
2010-11-02 Acquisition $1.0B Deal →
82
Bumble Bee Seafoods
Bumble Bee Seafoods is a seafood company, offering a full line of canned and pou…
2010-11-04 Lbo $980.0M Deal →
83
Motorola
Motorola provides products and services for mobile, wireline digital communicati…
2010-07-19 Acquisition $975.0M Deal →
84
Wood
Wood Group is a provider of pre-operations, hook up and commissioning, operation…
2010-12-13 Acquisition $948.8M Deal →
85
Cogent Systems
Cogent Systems is committed to providing the highest quality biometric identific…
2010-08-30 $943.0M Deal →
86
R
Rowan Drilling Norway
Rowan Drilling Norway AS designs and constructs jack-up drilling rigs.
2010-07-01 Acquisition $942.8M Deal →
87
Genzyme
Genzyme Corporation (Genzyme) is a biotechnology company. The Company's product …
2010-09-15 Acquisition $925.0M Deal →
88
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Genzyme Genetics
Genzyme Genetics is an industry leading provider of reproductive and oncology te…
2010-09-13 Acquisition $925.0M Deal →
89
Swissport International
Swissport is an airport ground service provider that offers aviation, lounge hos…
2010-11-02 Lbo $917.3M Deal →
90
S
Superior Well Services
Superior Well Services is a growing oilfield services company operating in many …
2010-08-09 Acquisition $900.0M Deal →
91
S
Sound Solutions
Consumer Electronics Manufacturer
2010-12-22 Acquisition $885.0M Deal →
92
ZymoGenetics
ZymoGenetics’ early focus on the development of production systems for recombina…
2010-09-08 Acquisition $885.0M Deal →
93
Broadlane
Broadlane is a provider of supply chain management and clinical workforce manage…
2010-09-14 Acquisition $850.0M Deal →
94
BSS Industrial
BSS Industrial is a British specialist distributor of heating, ventilation, pipe…
2010-07-05 Acquisition $844.7M Deal →
95
Griffin Industries
Griffin Industries offers animal and bakery by-product recycling services includ…
2010-11-09 Acquisition $840.0M Deal →
96
Sophos
Sophos develops network security and threat management products to protect organ…
2010-05-04 Acquisition $830.0M Deal →
97
Compellent Technologies
Compellent Technologies develops enterprise storage software and hardware soluti…
2010-12-13 Acquisition $820.0M Deal →
98
Electro-Motive Diesel
EMD also referred to as "EMD", designs, manufactures and sells diesel-electric l…
2010-06-01 Acquisition $820.0M Deal →
99
Q
Q-Comm Corporation
Q-Comm Corporation is a company that was acquired by Windstream in 2010.
2010-08-17 Acquisition $818.0M Deal →
100
Spotless Group SAS
Spotless Group SAS develops and commercializes a portfolio of fast moving consum…
2010-02-17 Management Buyout $817.9M Deal →