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Add-on Acquistion · Information Technology · October 2010

International Business Machines Corp. acquires PSS Systems, Inc.

On October 13, 2010, International Business Machines Corp. acquired PSS Systems, Inc., an information technology company in California, United States, from FTV Capital and Cipio Partners GmbH.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedOctober 13, 2010 TypeAdd-on Acquistion TargetPSS Systems, Inc. Buyer International Business Machines Corp. Sellers FTV Capital
Cipio Partners GmbH SectorInformation Technology LocationCalifornia, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

PSS Systems, Inc.
California, United States
PSS Systems' software helps organizations analyze, automate and implement information governance policies across massive amounts of electronic business information and dispose of that information in an automated way. They also developed the industry leadin...
Information Technologysector
2000founded
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Buyer

International Business Machines Corp.
Company · 247 deals on record
  • 18th transaction in information technology
  • 88th transaction in United States
247deals, all time
49in this sector
2026latest

Sellers (2)

FTV Capital
Private equity firm · 110 deals on record
Cipio Partners GmbH
Private equity firm · 100 deals on record
110investments
23in this sector
34exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired PSS Systems, Inc.?International Business Machines Corp. acquired PSS Systems, Inc. on October 13, 2010.

Who sold PSS Systems, Inc.?FTV Capital and Cipio Partners GmbH were the sellers.

What type of deal was it?It was a add-on acquistion in the information technology sector in 2010.

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Source: company press release, October 13, 2010 · Data updated daily on AcquityData (Acquity Data).