List of acquisitions by Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard (nyse|HPQ), commonly referred to as HP, is an information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company was founded by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in a small garage on January 1, 1939. [cite web|url=http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/timeline/hist_30s.html|title=HP timeline — 1930s|publisher=HP.com|accessdate=2008-10-05] Today, HP has become the third largest technology company in the world in terms of revenue, [cite web|url=http://www.computerwire.com/companies/lists/list/?listid=7A7B551F-A6C8-47AC-B3AE-3879873B5E23|title=Top 50 Global Technology and Services Companies|date=2007|publisher=Datamonitor ComputerWire|accessdate=2008-10-11] serving more than one billion customers in 170 countries on six continents.cite web|url=http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/facts.html|title=HP fast facts|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher=HP.com|accessdate=2008-10-10] HP specializes in building a wide variety of technology-related products including computers, servers, blades, switches, printers, calculators, networking products, software, telephones, PDAs, digital cameras, storage, communication platforms, and home media devices. [cite web|url=http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/prodserv.html|title=Product & Service|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher=HP.com|accessdate=2008-10-10]

Since its founding in 1939, Hewlett-Packard has made a total of 69 acquisitions. In its first 19 years of existence, HP did not acquired a company. Its first acquisitions was the F.L. Moseley Company in 1958. This move enabled HP to enter the plotter business, which was the predecessor to its printer business today.cite web|url=http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/timeline/hist_50s.html|title=HP timeline — 1950s|publisher=HP.com|accessdate=2008-10-04] During the 1980s and early 1990s, HP began to acquire companies in the computer industry. In 1989, HP purchased Apollo Computer for US$476 million, and shifted its attention toward computer manufacturing.cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE6DB173FF930A25757C0A96F948260|title=Company News; Apollo Computer Sale To Hewlett-Packard |last=Fisher|first=Lawrence M.|date=1989-04-13|publisher="The New York Times"|accessdate=2008-10-04] cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE7DA143BF937A35756C0A96F948260|title=Company News; Apollo Acquisition Clears U.S. Review |date=1989-05-04|publisher="The New York Times"|accessdate=2008-10-04] In 1995, the company bought Convex Computer for US$150 million.cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1995_Sept_21/ai_17453733|title=HP to Acquire Convex Computer |date=1995-09-21|publisher="Business Wire"|accessdate=2008-10-04] The company's largest acquisition came in 2001 when it merged with Compaq, a personal computer manufacturer, for US$25 billion.cite press release |title=Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Agree to Merge, Creating $87 Billion Global Technology Leader |publisher=Hewlett-Packard |date=September 3, 2001 |url=http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2001/010904a.html |accessdate=2008-10-04] cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E7DE1739F937A3575AC0A9679C8B63|title=Hewlett-Packard in Deal to Buy Compaq for $25 Billion in Stock |date=2001-09-04|publisher="The New York Times"|accessdate=2008-10-04] From 2005 to 2008, HP purchased 14 software companies, the largest of which was Mercury Interactive for US$4.5 billion. The acquisition doubled the size of HP’s software business.cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/26/technology/26hewlett.html|title=H.P. to Pay $4.5 Billion to Acquire Mercury |date=2006-07-26|publisher="The New York Times"|accessdate=2008-10-04|last=Darlin|first=Damon ]

The majority of companies acquired by HP are based in the United States. Most of the acquired companies are related to computer software. Several acquired firms are also related to information technology consulting.

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Acquisitions

Each acquisition has for the respective company in its entirety, unless otherwise specified. The acquisition date listed is the date of the agreement between HP and the subject of the acquisition. The value of each acquisition is listed in US dollars because HP is headquartered in the United States. If the value of an acquisition is not listed, then it is undisclosed.

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