Acquisitions and Divestitures
This is the HPAA's unofficial directory of acquisitions and divestitures by HP and predecessor companies. (It does not include minority stakes.)
Additions to the directory are suggested by HPAA members and verified via news articles.
Other sources of information on HP's acquisitions and divestitures:
HP. The original press releases announcing major acquisitions since 2000 are available on HP's Investor Relations site. (HP's list does not include minor acquisitions, divestitures, product line acquisitions, development team acquisitions, or acquisitions of customer IT departments through outsourcing contracts.)
Wikipedia. Links to news articles and press releases covering many acquisitions are provided in a table on the Wikipedia, the 2.5-million-article free online encyclopedia that anyone may edit. (Note that Wikipedia articles change over time, may not cover all aspects of the topic consistently, and may not be written from a neutral point of view.)
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Alacra. A list of rumored and announced HP acquisitions is maintained by a commercial information service in connection with the sale of press releases, articles, and reports from various sources. Alacra Store
Dates given are the date of deal closure, not announcement.
To add or correct a listing, please email.
There are independent alumni networks for many of the acquired and successor companies. For the HPAA's directory of networks, groups, and websites for current and former Hewlett-Packard people around the world, Networking Directory.
| Entity | Acquired | Divested | |
| 3Com | 4/10 | ||
| A | Agilent spinoff from HP | – | 6/99 |
| AIG Systems Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (MphasiS) | 10/09 | ||
| Alpha Beta Associates (EDS) | 1983 | ||
| Alcatel-Lucent IS/IT Operations | 12/09 | ||
| Amtec Information Services (EDS) | 1987 | ||
| AOT (Applied Optoelectronic Technology) (to Agilent) | 1991 | 6/99 | |
| Apex (EDS) | 1990 | ||
| Apollo | 4/89 | ||
| Appilog (Mercury) | 5/04 | ||
| AppIQ | 10/05 | ||
| A. T. Kearney (EDS) | 1995 | 2006 | |
| Atos Origin Middle East | 11/07 | ||
| Automated Health Systems (EDS) | 1983 | ||
| Automated Wagering International (EDS) | 1994 | 1997 | |
| Automotive Retail Group (ARG) (EDS to ADP) | – | 2004 | |
| Avago spinoff from Agilent | – | 12/05 | |
| Avantek (to Agilent) | 11/91 | 6/99 | |
| AverStar Compiler Team | 2/01 | ||
| Aviva IT (EDS) | 7/09 | ||
| B | B2E Solutions (Compaq 51%; later 100%) | 11/99 | |
| Baltimore Technologies SelectAccess | 9/03 | ||
| BEI Golembe (EDS) | 1993 | ||
| BFL Software (MphasiS) | 6/00 | ||
| Bilderservice/PIXACO | 12/05 | ||
| Blue Shield of California IT (EDS) | 1969 | ||
| Bluestone Software | 1/01 | ||
| Bitfone | 2/07 | ||
| Boonton Radio (to Agilent) | 1959 | 6/99 | |
| Bristol Technology | 3/07 | ||
| BT&D Technologies | 1993 | ||
| C | CAPSCO Software (EDS) | 1997 | |
| CDS (formerly Synstar) | 10/04 | ||
| CEC Europe Service Management | 5/04 | ||
| CGNZ Ltd | 9/05 | ||
| Chainlink/Kintana (Mercury) | 8/03 | ||
| CoCreate spinoff | – | 9/00 | |
| Colorado Memory Systems | 9/92 | ||
| ColorSpan (MacDermid) | 6/00 | ||
| Colubris Networks | 10/08 | ||
| Comdisco Availability Solutions | 8/01 | ||
| Compaq | 5/02 | ||
| Compusource (EDS) | 1979 | ||
| Consera | 2/04 | ||
| Convex | 9/95 | ||
| CSC-New Zealand | 12/01 | ||
| CSL Lab (to Intel) | – | 9/01 | |
| CUNADATA (EDS) | 1981 | ||
| D | Data Systems (from Union Carbide) | 1966 | |
| Databank Systems, New Zealand (EDS) | 1994 | ||
| Dazel | 6/99 | ||
| dbINTELLECT (EDS) | 1993 | ||
| DEC (Compaq) | 5/02 | ||
| DeskTalk Systems (Trinagy) | 8/01 | ||
| Digital GlobalSoft (from 50.1% to 97% ownership) | 1/04 | ||
| DP-Tek | 7/96 | ||
| Dymec (to Agilent) | 1959 | 6/99 | |
| E | Edge Emitter Technology (asset acquisition) | 1994 | 6/99 |
| EDISA (Brazil) | 1994 | ||
| EDS | 8/08 | ||
| EEsof (to Agilent) | 1993 | 6/99 | |
| Eldorado Computing (MphasiS, EDS 62%) | 2005 | ||
| Ericsson Global IT | 7/03 | ||
| Essentium (EDS) | 4/01 | ||
| Exstream Software | 3/08 | ||
| ExcellerateHRO | 3/05 | ||
| Extreme Logic | 8/03 | ||
| EYP Mission Critical Facilities | 2/08 | ||
| F | F&M Scientific (to Agilent) | 1965 | 6/99 |
| Feld Group (EDS) | 2004 | ||
| Freshwater Software (Mercury) | 5/01 | ||
| G | GCS Ltd, New Zealand (EDS) | 1994 | |
| GFI Informatique, France (EDS) | 1991 | ||
| GlobalSoft, Digital (from 50.1% to 97% ownership) | 1/04 | ||
| GM IT (EDS) | 1985 | ||
| Gruppo S&M, Italy (EDS) | 1993 | ||
| H | Harrison Labs (to Agilent) | 1962 | 6/99 |
| HCL Hewlett-Packard (26% joint venture with HCL) | 1991 | 1997 | |
| Heartstream (to Agilent, to Phillips) | 3/98 | 6/99 | |
| Hewlett-Packard Japan (from 75% to 100%) | 1999 | ||
| Hewlett-Packard Korea (from 55% to 100%) | 1998 | ||
| HiPerformance Systems | 1997 | 1989 | |
| HP Credit Union employees left HP payroll in 2003 | – | ||
| Hupe & Busch (to Agilent) | 1973 | 6/99 | |
| I | IBRIX | 8/09 | |
| Idacom | 8/90 | ||
| IDee, Germany (EDS) | 1992 | ||
| Inacom Distribution (Compaq Custom Edge) | 1/00 | ||
| Indicative (to Agilent, to Indicative, to Nimsoft) | 10/03 | ||
| Indigo | 3/02 | ||
| Injazat Data Systems (40% EDS) | 3/04 | ||
| INTRIA (100% of 10/98 joint venture with CIBC) | 11/02 | ||
| Itanium Processor Team (to Intel) | – | 12/04 | |
| K | A. T. Kearney (EDS) | 1995 | |
| Kintana/Chainlink (Mercury) | 8/03 | ||
| Knightsbridge Solutions | 12/06 | ||
| L | LaserMaster (to ColorSpan, to MacDermid) | 6/97 | |
| LeftHand Networks | 10/08 | ||
| Logoworks | 8/08 | ||
| Lumileds (to Agilent, then to Philips) | – | 12/05 | |
| M | MacDermid ColorSpan | 11/07 | |
| ManageOne | 5/04 | ||
| MarketSplash (Logoworks) | 8/08 | ||
| Marvell printer ASICs (to Agilent, Avago, Marvell) | – | 4/06 | |
| mbp, Germany (EDS) | 1992 | ||
| McDonnell Douglas Systems Integration (EDS) | 1991 | ||
| MCI Systemhouse, Canada (EDS) | 1999 | ||
| Mechanical Test (to Agilent, to VXI, now VTI) | – | 4/03 | |
| Medical (to Agilent, then to Philips) | – | 6/99 | |
| Mercury Interactive | 11/06 | ||
| Metrix Network Systems | 5/93 | ||
| Microcom (Compaq) | 3/97 | ||
| MphasiS (EDS 61%) | 2006 | ||
| Moseley | 1958 | ||
| MTech (EDS) | 1988 | ||
| N | N2X Network Testing (Agilent to Ixia) | – | 10/09 |
| National Information Systems (EDS) | 1974 | ||
| Network Solutions (Agilent to JDSU) | – | 6/10 | |
| Neoware | 10/07 | ||
| Netman (DEC) | 1997 | ||
| Nexagent, UK (EDS) | 2008 | ||
| Nokia IT | 11/01 | ||
| Novadigm | 2/04 | ||
| NUR Macroprinters | 2/08 | ||
| NuView manageX line | 12/97 | ||
| O | Opelin | 2/08 | |
| Optimum Systems (EDS) | 1983 | ||
| Open Skies | 10/98 | 12/00 | |
| Opsware | 9/07 | ||
| Optotech | 11/89 | ||
| OuterBay | 2/06 | ||
| P | Palm | 7/10 | |
| Peregrine Systems | 9/05 | ||
| Performant (Mercury) | 5/03 | ||
| Persist | 11/03 | ||
| PhotoAccess (Agilent) | 8/00 | ||
| PipeBeach | 7/03 | ||
| PIXACO (Bilderservice) | 12/05 | ||
| Philips Information Systems (DEC) | 12/91 | ||
| Philips Lumileds (to Agilent, then to Philips) | – | 12/05 | |
| Philips Medical Systems (to Agilent, then to Philips) | – | 6/99 | |
| PolyServe | 4/07 | ||
| Potomac Research (EDS) | 1979 | ||
| Procter & Gamble Accounts Payable | 4/04 | ||
| Procter & Gamble IT | 6/03 | ||
| Prolin | 6/97 | ||
| Proxicom (Compaq) | 4/01 | ||
| R | RelQ Software, India (EDS) | 2007 | |
| RLX Technologies | 10/05 | ||
| S | Saber Corporation (EDS) | 2007 | |
| Sabre Holdings IT (EDS) | 2001 | ||
| Samsung Hewlett-Packard (from 55% to 100%) | 1998 | ||
| Sanborn (to Agilent) | 1961 | 6/99 | |
| Sara Lee Europe IT Department | 12/00 | ||
| Scitex Vision | 8/05 | ||
| SD-Scicon (EDS) | 1991 | ||
| Secureware Internet security (product line) | 2/96 | ||
| Silverwire | 6/06 | ||
| Snapfish | 4/05 | ||
| Société pour L'Informatique, France (EDS) | 1987 | ||
| SOLCORP (EDS) | 1998 | ||
| StorageApps | 9/01 | ||
| SPI Dynamics | 8/07 | ||
| Structural Dynamics Research (EDS) | 2001 | ||
| Symantec Networking | 4/97 | ||
| Synstar | 10/04 | ||
| Systematics, Germany (EDS) | 2001 | ||
| Systinet (Mercury) | 1/06 | ||
| T | Tabblo | 4/07 | |
| Talking Blocks | 9/03 | ||
| Tandem (Compaq) | 5/02 | ||
| Telegra | 5/99 | ||
| The Technology Partners, SpA (TTP) | 6/06 | ||
| TI Data Systems Group | 10/92 | ||
| TippingPoint (3Com) | 2005 | ||
| Tower Software | 6/08 | ||
| Transoft Networks | 5/99 | ||
| Triaton | 2/04 | ||
| Trinagy | 8/01 | ||
| Trustgenix | 11/05 | ||
| TruLogica | 4/05 | ||
| Twinsoft (Compaq) | 7/99 | ||
| U | UGS (EDS) | 1991 | |
| Unigraphics (EDS) | 1991 | ||
| UNIX System Labs (technology and developers) | 1996 | ||
| US Robotics (3Com) | 6/97 | 9/00 | |
| V | Varian Quantum Electronics (to Agilent) | 1966 | 6/99 |
| VeriFone | 4/97 | 5/01 | |
| Versatest (to Agilent) | 1994 | 6/99 | |
| Vistorm Holdings, UK (EDS) | 2008 | ||
| VoodooPC | 9/06 | ||
| W | Weiland Computer Group (EDS) | 1983 | |
| Wendover Financial Services (EDS) | 1997 | ||
| WestLB global IT | 1/05 | ||
| Wireless Systems Division (to Lucent) | – | 3/98 | |
| Y | Yokogawa Analytical (from 51% HP to 100% Agilent) | 2/06 | 6/99 |
| Yokogawa-Hewlett-Packard (from 49% to 75%) | 1983 | ||
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