Tech Company M&A Transactions

3Com Acquisition

3Com was acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The transaction was announced on 11/11/2009. The transaction price was $2.7 billion.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/11/2009
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$2,700,000,000
M&A Terms
HP and 3Com announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase 3Com, a leading provider of networking switching, routing and security solutions, at a price of $7.90 per share in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $2.7 billion. The terms of the transaction have been approved by the HP and 3Com boards of directors.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Semiconductors
Mailing Address
350 Campus Dr.
Marlborough, MA 01752
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Throughout our 30-year history, 3Com has been an innovator in developing networks for global enterprises of all sizes.
Profile
3Com LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
3Com Company Twitter Account
Company News
3Com News
Facebook
3Com on Facebook
YouTube
3Com on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Mao
  Robert Mao LinkedIn Profile  Robert Mao Twitter Account  Robert Mao News  Robert Mao on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Jay Zager
  Jay Zager LinkedIn Profile  Jay Zager Twitter Account  Jay Zager News  Jay Zager on Facebook
Executive Vice President
Neal Goldman
  Neal Goldman LinkedIn Profile  Neal Goldman Twitter Account  Neal Goldman News  Neal Goldman on Facebook
Executive Vice President
Shusheng Zheng
  Shusheng Zheng LinkedIn Profile  Shusheng Zheng Twitter Account  Shusheng Zheng News  Shusheng Zheng on Facebook
President
Ron Sege
  Ron Sege LinkedIn Profile  Ron Sege Twitter Account  Ron Sege News  Ron Sege on Facebook


 

 

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