Tech Company M&A Transactions
MySQL AB Acquisition
Based in Cupertino, MySQL AB was acquired by Sun Microsystems. The companies indicated that total deal value was $1 billion.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
1/16/2008
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$1,000,000,000
M&A Terms
Sun is paying $800 million in cash and assuming $200 million in options to acquire MySQL.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Software
Mailing Address
20450 Stevens Creek Boulevard 350
Cupertino, CA 95014
USA
Cupertino, CA 95014
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
MySQL AB develops and supports a family of high performance, affordable database products -- including MySQL Network, a comprehensive set of certified software and premium support services.
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Kevin Harvey
Chief Executive Officer
Marten Mickos
Chief Financial Officer
Dennis Wolf
Co-Founder
Michael Widenius
President
Larry Stefonic
Vice President
Kaj Arno
VP - Client Services
Ulf Sandberg
VP - General Counsel
Clint Smith
VP - Product Management
Zack Urlocker
VP - Sales
Mark Burton
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