List of acquisitions by Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard
	File:Hewlett-Packard logo.svg Hewlett-Packard logo
Company type	Public
Industry	Electronics technology
Founded	January 1, 1939; 87 years ago in Palo Alto, California, United States
Founder	Bill Hewlett, Dave Packard
Defunct	November 1, 2015
Fate	Split into Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc.
Headquarters	Palo Alto, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Personal computers, enterprise servers, storage solutions, networking equipment, software, printers, imaging devices, services and consulting

Hewlett-Packard (HP), headquartered in Palo Alto, California, was a prominent electronics technology firm prior to its division in 2015. The company was engaged in the design and production of personal computers, enterprise servers, storage solutions, networking equipment, software, printers, and imaging devices, along with offering services and consulting. In 2012, HP held the position as the highest-revenue technology firm and was ranked 10th on the Fortune Global 500 list.

Established by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard on January 1, 1939, the business initially specialized in electronic test and measurement instruments.

By 2012, HP had finalized 129 acquisitions since 1986, predominantly involving U.S.-based enterprises. Its inaugural acquisition was the FL Moseley Company in 1958, facilitating entry into the plotter market and subsequently expanding its printer segment. Significant acquisitions included Apollo Computer in 1989 for $476 million, which elevated HP to the largest supplier of computer workstations, and Convex Computer in 1995 for $150 million. In 2000, HP divested its measurement, chemical, and medical units by creating Agilent Technologies. The most substantial acquisition was the $25 billion merger with Compaq in 2002, which positioned HP as the global leader in personal computers.

HP's purchases related to enterprise networking exceeded $15 billion, including acquiring 3PAR and 3COM in 2010 for a combined amount exceeding $5 billion. The largest acquisition in IT services was Electronic Data Systems in 2008 for $13.9 billion. In the software domain, HP strengthened its offerings through purchases such as Mercury Interactive for $4.5 billion, which doubled its software revenue to over $2 billion annually.

Following an $8.8 billion impairment charge connected to its $11 billion acquisition of British software company Autonomy Corporation in 2011, HP halted acquisitions during 2012-2013. Acquisition activities recommenced in 2014 with the purchase of computer networking software firm Shunra.

On October 6, 2014, HP declared its plan to split into two separate companies: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, concentrating on enterprise infrastructure hardware, software, and services; and HP Inc, focusing on consumer markets including PCs and printers. This separation was finalized on November 1, 2015.

Acquisitions

Unless specified otherwise, each acquisition pertains to the entire company. Agreement dates correspond to when deals were announced; acquisition dates indicate when transactions were completed. Values are reported as disclosed; if absent, amounts remain undisclosed.

Agreement date	Acquisition date	Company	Business	Country	Value (US$)	References
1958 \| F.L. Moseley Company \| Plotter manufacturing \| United States \| — \| ^[1]
1959 \| Boonton Radio \| Flight test instrumentation \| United States \| — \| ^[1]
1961 \| Sanborn Company \| Medical devices \| United States \| — \| ^[2]
1962-11-01 \| Neely Enterprises \| Sales and manufacturer representation \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1965 \| F&M Scientific Corporation \| Analytical chemistry instruments \| United States \| — \| ^[2]
1966 \| Data Systems, Inc \| IT services \| United States \| — \| ^[3]
1973-01 \| Hupe & Busch \| Liquid chromatography equipment \| Germany \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1985-12 \| Cericor, Inc. \| CAD logic design software \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1989-01-13 \| Eon Systems Inc. \| Electronics manufacturing \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1989-05-04 \| Apollo Computer \| Computer workstation production \| United States \| $476,000,000 \| ^[4]^[5]
1989-11 \| Optotech Inc. (selected assets) \| Disk drive technology development \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1991-01 \| Applied Optoelectronic Tech. \| Automatic test equipment (ATE) \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name^[6]
1991-11 \| Avantek \| Transistor manufacturing operations \| United States \| — \| ^[3]Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1991-12 \| ABB CADE \| Software development \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1992-09 \| Colorado Memory Systems \| Magnetic tape storage solutions \| United States \| — \| ^[3]Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1992-09 \| Leasametric (French and German divisions) \| Leasing service providers \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1992-10 \| Texas Instruments (computer systems unit) \| Computer systems division acquisition \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
Additional acquisitions include Four Pi Systems Corp. (ATE), Metrix Network Systems (networking software), BT&D Technologies (electronics), EEsof Inc. (software), Versatest (ATE), Canstar Systems (Fibre Channel switches), CaLan Inc. (ATE), Convex Computer ($150M), ElseWare Corp. (programming tools), SecureWare Internet security division, Parametric Technology Corp. graphics technology ($9.3M), Division Inc. programming ($6M), DP-Tek Development imaging solutions, Trellis Software & Controls motion control systems, Vital Technology Pte Ltd investments, VeriFone ($1.18B), PROLIN IT solutions, ForeFront Group internet printing technology ($2.5M), Nuview ManageX BPM software products, Optimization Systems software assets, Siltek business operations in South Africa, Heartstream medical devices, Computing & Measurement Systems based in Israel, Scope Communications cable testing systems, Open Skies software solutions, Printmountain UK printing marketplace platform, Telegra Corp software products, Transoft Networks SAN management tools, Dazel Corporation software assets, Security Force Software security solutions suite, Qosnetics IT services.
Noteworthy acquisitions from the early 2000s through early 2010s include Bluestone Software ($470M), Comdisco IT units ($610M), Trinagy software products, StorageApps data storage solutions ($350M), Indigo N.V printing services based in Israel, Compaq personal computers ($25B), Procter & Gamble IT infrastructure ($3B), Ericsson IT outsourcing services in Sweden, PipeBeach communication software from Sweden, Extreme Logic IT solutions providers, Talking Blocks web services management tools, Baltimore Technologies security assets located in the UK, Persist Technology US-based software products, Consera Software US software assets, Triaton GmbH Germany-based IT services firm, TruLogica US software company acquisitions, Novadigm US software assets purchases; ManageOne and CEC Europe service management consulting firms in US and UK respectively.
Additional acquisitions encompass Riverstone Networks networking technologies from the US; Synstar IT service providers based in the UK; West LB AG IT division located in Germany; Snapfish online photo sharing platform from the US; CGNZ IT consulting firm based in New Zealand; AppIQ data storage company from the US; RLX Technologies Linux management tools from the US; Scitex Vision printing services operating out of Israel ($230M); Trustgenix identity management solutions from the US; PIXACO online photo services based in Germany; Peregrine Systems US-based software company ($425M); OuterBay database management tools from the US; Silverwire imaging technologies from Switzerland; The Technology Partners consulting firm based in Italy; VoodooPC computer manufacturing company based in Canada; Mercury Interactive business technology optimization firm located in Israel ($4.5B); Knightsbridge Solutions business intelligence provider from the US; Bitfone mobile device management tools from the US.
Between 2007 and 2010 acquisitions included Bristol Technology and Polyserve software firms from the US; Tabblo web printing company from the US; Arteis web design agency based in the US; SPI Dynamic application quality management provider from the US; Opsware software company acquired for $1.6B; Neoware thin client manufacturer from the US ($214M); MacDermid ColorSpan printer manufacturer located in the US; Atos Origin Middle East Group IT consulting firm based in Bahrain; EYP Mission Critical Facilities data center consulting company from the US; NUR Macroprinters printer manufacturer based in Israel ($457M); Exstream Software document automation provider from the US ($371M); Tower Software e-discovery firm located in Australia ($101.5M); Colubris Networks wireless networking company from the US; Electronic Data Systems IT consulting firm acquired for $13.9B.
From late 2000s through mid-2010s acquisitions highlight LeftHand Networks data storage company from the US ($360M); IBRIX scale-out storage solutions provider also from the US; networking firm 3Com acquired for $2.7B; Melodeo mobile music service provider from the US ($30M); Phoenix Technologies instant-on OS technology developer ($12M); Palm smartphone manufacturer acquired for $1.2B; Stratavia deployment automation software vendor; data storage company 3PAR acquired for $2.35B; Fortify Software security management provider; ArcSight corporate security management acquired for $1.5B.
Acquisitions starting from 2011 include Vertica enterprise database software firm from the US ($350M); Autonomy information management company headquartered in the UK acquired for $11B; Hiflex web-to-print solutions provider based in Germany; Memlane information technology firm from the US; Shunra network virtualization software developer also from the US; Eucalyptus cloud computing platform provider based in the US; Voltage Security cloud security solutions vendor also located in the US; Aruba Networks mobile networking specialist acquired by HP Enterprise; ConteXtream networking software developer.
Following HP's split into HPE and HP Inc., notable acquisitions include Trilead data protection company based in Switzerland by HPE (amount undisclosed); RASA Networks network analytics provider from the US by HPE (undisclosed); SGI computer hardware manufacturer acquired by HPE for $275M; Samsung printing business purchased by HP Inc. for $1.05B located in South Korea; SimpliVity hyper-converged infrastructure provider acquired by HPE for $650M; Cloud Cruiser cloud cost management platform purchased by HPE.
Recent acquisitions by HP Inc.: HyperX computer peripherals manufacturer based in USA acquired for $425M; Teradici remote desktop technology firm located in Canada; Poly web conferencing solutions provider based in USA purchased for $3.3B.

Notes

The number provided by The Alacra Store accounts for acquisitions made by firms that were subsequently purchased by HP, resulting in a total of 96 acquisitions listed here.
Transactions are arranged chronologically based on the acquisition date; if that information is missing, the agreement date is used instead.

References

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Agreement date	Acquisition date	Company	Business	Country	Value (US$)	References
1958 \| F.L. Moseley Company \| Plotter manufacturing \| United States \| — \| ^[1]
1959 \| Boonton Radio \| Flight test instrumentation \| United States \| — \| ^[1]
1961 \| Sanborn Company \| Medical devices \| United States \| — \| ^[2]
1962-11-01 \| Neely Enterprises \| Sales and manufacturer representation \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1965 \| F&M Scientific Corporation \| Analytical chemistry instruments \| United States \| — \| ^[2]
1966 \| Data Systems, Inc \| IT services \| United States \| — \| ^[3]
1973-01 \| Hupe & Busch \| Liquid chromatography equipment \| Germany \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1985-12 \| Cericor, Inc. \| CAD logic design software \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1989-01-13 \| Eon Systems Inc. \| Electronics manufacturing \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1989-05-04 \| Apollo Computer \| Computer workstation production \| United States \| $476,000,000 \| ^[4]^[5]
1989-11 \| Optotech Inc. (selected assets) \| Disk drive technology development \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1991-01 \| Applied Optoelectronic Tech. \| Automatic test equipment (ATE) \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name^[6]
1991-11 \| Avantek \| Transistor manufacturing operations \| United States \| — \| ^[3]Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1991-12 \| ABB CADE \| Software development \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1992-09 \| Colorado Memory Systems \| Magnetic tape storage solutions \| United States \| — \| ^[3]Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1992-09 \| Leasametric (French and German divisions) \| Leasing service providers \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
1992-10 \| Texas Instruments (computer systems unit) \| Computer systems division acquisition \| United States \| — \| Cite error: The opening `<ref>` tag is malformed or has a bad name
Additional acquisitions include Four Pi Systems Corp. (ATE), Metrix Network Systems (networking software), BT&D Technologies (electronics), EEsof Inc. (software), Versatest (ATE), Canstar Systems (Fibre Channel switches), CaLan Inc. (ATE), Convex Computer ($150M), ElseWare Corp. (programming tools), SecureWare Internet security division, Parametric Technology Corp. graphics technology ($9.3M), Division Inc. programming ($6M), DP-Tek Development imaging solutions, Trellis Software & Controls motion control systems, Vital Technology Pte Ltd investments, VeriFone ($1.18B), PROLIN IT solutions, ForeFront Group internet printing technology ($2.5M), Nuview ManageX BPM software products, Optimization Systems software assets, Siltek business operations in South Africa, Heartstream medical devices, Computing & Measurement Systems based in Israel, Scope Communications cable testing systems, Open Skies software solutions, Printmountain UK printing marketplace platform, Telegra Corp software products, Transoft Networks SAN management tools, Dazel Corporation software assets, Security Force Software security solutions suite, Qosnetics IT services.
Noteworthy acquisitions from the early 2000s through early 2010s include Bluestone Software ($470M), Comdisco IT units ($610M), Trinagy software products, StorageApps data storage solutions ($350M), Indigo N.V printing services based in Israel, Compaq personal computers ($25B), Procter & Gamble IT infrastructure ($3B), Ericsson IT outsourcing services in Sweden, PipeBeach communication software from Sweden, Extreme Logic IT solutions providers, Talking Blocks web services management tools, Baltimore Technologies security assets located in the UK, Persist Technology US-based software products, Consera Software US software assets, Triaton GmbH Germany-based IT services firm, TruLogica US software company acquisitions, Novadigm US software assets purchases; ManageOne and CEC Europe service management consulting firms in US and UK respectively.
Additional acquisitions encompass Riverstone Networks networking technologies from the US; Synstar IT service providers based in the UK; West LB AG IT division located in Germany; Snapfish online photo sharing platform from the US; CGNZ IT consulting firm based in New Zealand; AppIQ data storage company from the US; RLX Technologies Linux management tools from the US; Scitex Vision printing services operating out of Israel ($230M); Trustgenix identity management solutions from the US; PIXACO online photo services based in Germany; Peregrine Systems US-based software company ($425M); OuterBay database management tools from the US; Silverwire imaging technologies from Switzerland; The Technology Partners consulting firm based in Italy; VoodooPC computer manufacturing company based in Canada; Mercury Interactive business technology optimization firm located in Israel ($4.5B); Knightsbridge Solutions business intelligence provider from the US; Bitfone mobile device management tools from the US.
Between 2007 and 2010 acquisitions included Bristol Technology and Polyserve software firms from the US; Tabblo web printing company from the US; Arteis web design agency based in the US; SPI Dynamic application quality management provider from the US; Opsware software company acquired for $1.6B; Neoware thin client manufacturer from the US ($214M); MacDermid ColorSpan printer manufacturer located in the US; Atos Origin Middle East Group IT consulting firm based in Bahrain; EYP Mission Critical Facilities data center consulting company from the US; NUR Macroprinters printer manufacturer based in Israel ($457M); Exstream Software document automation provider from the US ($371M); Tower Software e-discovery firm located in Australia ($101.5M); Colubris Networks wireless networking company from the US; Electronic Data Systems IT consulting firm acquired for $13.9B.
From late 2000s through mid-2010s acquisitions highlight LeftHand Networks data storage company from the US ($360M); IBRIX scale-out storage solutions provider also from the US; networking firm 3Com acquired for $2.7B; Melodeo mobile music service provider from the US ($30M); Phoenix Technologies instant-on OS technology developer ($12M); Palm smartphone manufacturer acquired for $1.2B; Stratavia deployment automation software vendor; data storage company 3PAR acquired for $2.35B; Fortify Software security management provider; ArcSight corporate security management acquired for $1.5B.
Acquisitions starting from 2011 include Vertica enterprise database software firm from the US ($350M); Autonomy information management company headquartered in the UK acquired for $11B; Hiflex web-to-print solutions provider based in Germany; Memlane information technology firm from the US; Shunra network virtualization software developer also from the US; Eucalyptus cloud computing platform provider based in the US; Voltage Security cloud security solutions vendor also located in the US; Aruba Networks mobile networking specialist acquired by HP Enterprise; ConteXtream networking software developer.
Following HP's split into HPE and HP Inc., notable acquisitions include Trilead data protection company based in Switzerland by HPE (amount undisclosed); RASA Networks network analytics provider from the US by HPE (undisclosed); SGI computer hardware manufacturer acquired by HPE for $275M; Samsung printing business purchased by HP Inc. for $1.05B located in South Korea; SimpliVity hyper-converged infrastructure provider acquired by HPE for $650M; Cloud Cruiser cloud cost management platform purchased by HPE.
Recent acquisitions by HP Inc.: HyperX computer peripherals manufacturer based in USA acquired for $425M; Teradici remote desktop technology firm located in Canada; Poly web conferencing solutions provider based in USA purchased for $3.3B.