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Symantec

San Jose, California, United States

Formerly known as Symantec, Symantec Acquires WholeSecurity, Symantec Corp.

Your backstage pass to cybersecurity solutions under the Symantec brand, including endpoint, network, data, and cloud security—delivered via worldwide partner experts and for enterprise-grade protection.

Focus Areas
Endpoint security and management, Network security, Data security

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2005-2017.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout

Symantec Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 1 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 1 years for Symantec. 1 2017

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Symantec Corporation Acquires Altiris Inc. for $830M
    January 29, 2017
    Buyer
    Symantec Corporation
    Target
    Altiris Inc.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Utah, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Symantec Corporation agreed to acquire Altiris Inc. for approximately $830 million in cash ($33 per share) to expand its presence in the corporate software market. The deal, announced by Symantec, is expected to close in the second quarter pending regulatory and shareholder approvals and is intended to strengthen Symantec's enterprise management and IT asset-management capabilities.

  • Symantec Acquires BindView Development Corporation
    October 4, 2005
    Buyer
    Symantec Corporation
    Target
    BindView Development Corporation
    Seller
    BindView shareholders
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Symantec Corp. agreed to acquire BindView Development Corporation in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $209 million (about $4 per share). The deal, announced Oct. 4, 2005, brings BindView's agent-less IT security compliance and vulnerability-management capabilities into Symantec's product portfolio to provide a more comprehensive, end-to-end security and policy compliance solution.

  • Symantec Acquires WholeSecurity
    September 23, 2005
    Buyer
    Symantec Corporation
    Target
    WholeSecurity, Inc.
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Symantec Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WholeSecurity, Inc., a developer of behavior-based anti-phishing and malware-detection technology. The acquisition is intended to integrate WholeSecurity's zero-hour, behavior-based protections into Symantec's consumer and enterprise security products to strengthen anti-phishing and endpoint defenses.

Related Acquisition Pages

Cybersecurity Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Symantec. Software Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Symantec. Acquisitions in Texas 1 tracked deal by Symantec. Acquisitions in Utah 1 tracked deal by Symantec.

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