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Divestiture · Software · July 2001

International Business Machines Corp. acquires Informix Software, Inc.

On July 2, 2001, International Business Machines Corp. acquired Informix Software, Inc., a software company in United States, from Informix Corp.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJuly 2, 2001 TypeDivestiture TargetInformix Software, Inc. Buyer International Business Machines Corp. Seller Informix Corp. SectorSoftware LocationUnited States ValueMembers only

Target company

Informix Software, Inc.
United States
Informix Software has been a leading provider of database management systems for data warehousing, business intelligence and transaction processing.
Softwaresector
1980founded
Activestatus
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Buyer

International Business Machines Corp.
Company · 247 deals on record
  • 2nd transaction in software
  • 7th transaction in United States
247deals, all time
112in this sector
2026latest

Seller

Informix Corp.
Company · 1 deal on record
1investments
1in this sector
1exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Informix Software, Inc.?International Business Machines Corp. acquired Informix Software, Inc. on July 2, 2001.

Who sold Informix Software, Inc.?Informix Corp. was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the software sector in 2001.

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Source: company press release, July 2, 2001 · Data updated daily on AcquityData (Acquity Data).