List of mergers and acquisitions by Gen Digital explained
Gen Digital, formerly known as Symantec and NortonLifeLock, is a multinational computer software company founded on March 1, 1982.[1] It is an international corporation that specializes in selling security and information management software.[2] Gary Hendrix founded the company in 1982 with the help of a National Science Foundation grant. Symantec was originally focused on artificial intelligence-related projects, and Hendrix hired several Stanford University natural language processing researchers as the company's first employees.[3] After the company's initial public offering in 1989, Hendrix left the company in 1991 and moved to Texas.[4] The company has acquired 57 companies, purchased stakes in 2 firms, and divested 26 companies, in which parts of the company are sold to another company. Of the companies that Symantec has acquired, 50 were based in the United States. Symantec has not released the financial details for most of these mergers and acquisitions.
Symantec's first acquisition was C&E Software on January 1, 1984, and the founder of C&E Software, Gordon Eubanks, became the new chief executive officer of Symantec.[5] The company has made five acquisitions with a value greater than $1 billion: LifeLock was acquired on Feb 9, 2017 for $2.3 billion, Blue Coat Systems was acquired on Aug 1, 2016 for $4.65 billion, VeriSign was acquired on May 19, 2010 for $1.250 billion, Altiris was acquired on April 6, 2007 for $1.038 billion, and Symantec purchased Veritas Software on July 2, 2005 for $13 billion. The deal with Veritas was Symantec's largest acquisition and made Symantec the fifth-largest software company in the world.[6] Symantec made the most acquisitions in 2004 with six: ON Technology, Brightmail, TurnTide, @stake, LIRIC Associates, and Platform Logic. The company divested its enterprise-security software business to Broadcom for $10.7 billion in 2019 and adopted the NortonLifeLock name.[7] On November 7, 2022, NortonLifeLock rebranded to Gen Digital after completed its merger with Avast in last September.[8]
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Notes and References
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- Web site: 2008-11-01. Oral History of Gary Hendrix PDF Document. Computer History Museum. 2004-11-19. Spicer, Dag. https://web.archive.org/web/20120214175016/http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/Oral_History/Hendrix_Gary/Hendrix_Gary.oral_history.2004.102657945.pdf. 2012-02-14. dead.
- Web site: 2008-10-30 . Symantec Chair Will Become CEO of Oblix . San Francisco Chronicle . 1999-04-07 . Evangelista, Benny . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030217185345/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=%2Fchronicle%2Farchive%2F1999%2F04%2F07%2FBU45281.DTL . February 17, 2003 .
- Web site: 2008-10-30. Shareholders Approve Symantec-Veritas Software Merger . The New York Times. 2005-06-25. Flynn, Laurie J. .
- Web site: Savitz . Eric J. . Symantec Is Now NortonLifeLock. It's a Cheap, Ignored Stock. . Barron's . December 6, 2020 . November 5, 2019.
- News: Introducing Gen: The Company to Power Digital Freedom. Gen Digital. November 7, 2022. November 18, 2022.
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires C&E Software (1984/01/01) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122709/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_C_E_Software-1995856020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- News: Symantec . Symantec and Living Videotext announce merger agreement. Business Wire . 1987-07-08.
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Think Technologies Inc (1987/10/26) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122718/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Think_Technologies_Inc-241353020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Peter Norton Computing Inc (1990/09/04) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122727/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Peter_Norton_Computing_Inc-165788020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Zortech International Ltd (1991/08/13) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201157/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Zortech_International_Ltd-222708040 . dead . 2011-09-29 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Is Set To Acquire DMA . NY Times . 1991-08-21.
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Leonard Development Group (1991/12/31) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201253/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Leonard_Development_Group-319695020 . dead . 2011-09-29 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Symantec UK (1992/04/04) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122740/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Symantec_UK-248038040 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires MultiScope Inc (1992/06/09) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122746/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_MultiScope_Inc-258744020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Whitewater Group Inc (1992/06/09) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201553/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Whitewater_Group_Inc-258746020 . dead . 2011-09-29 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Certus International Inc (1992/10/09) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122753/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Certus_International_Inc-274560020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Contact Software International (1993/06/02) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201651/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Contact_Software_International-332420020 . dead . 2011-09-29 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Fifth Generation Systems Inc (1993/10/07) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122800/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Fifth_Generation_Systems_Inc-363288020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- NetDistributor was acquired from Trik.
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires NetDistributor Pro(Trik Inc) from Trik Inc (1993/11/08) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122805/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_NetDistributor_Pro_Trik_Inc_from_Trik_Inc-375524020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Trik-Distributor Mgmt Utility was acquired from Trik.
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Trik-Distributor Mgmt Utility from Trik Inc (1993/11/08) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201728/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Trik_Distributor_Mgmt_Utility_from_Trik_Inc-375534020 . dead . 2011-09-29 . . 2008-10-26 .
- DataEase Intl Inc-Cert Tech was acquired from DataEase International.
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires DataEase Intl Inc-Cert Tech from DataEase International Inc (1993/12/31) . https://archive.today/20120310122810/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_DataEase_Intl_Inc_Cert_Tech_from_DataEase_International_Inc-383533020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Arcada Software Inc(Conner) acquires Quest Development Corp (1994/01/13) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122822/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Arcada_Software_Inc_Conner_acquires_Quest_Development_Corp-385165020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Central Point Software Inc (1994/06/01) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122828/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Central_Point_Software_Inc-398218020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires SLR Systems Inc (1994/06/01) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122835/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_SLR_Systems_Inc-388422020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Intec Systems Corp (1994/09/30) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122841/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Intec_Systems_Corp-415359020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Arcada Software Inc(Conner) acquires Sytron Corp(REXON Inc) from Tecmar Technologies Intl Inc (1995/07/28) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122846/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Arcada_Software_Inc_Conner_acquires_Sytron_Corp_REXON_Inc_from_Tecmar_Technologies_Intl_Inc-483660020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Delrina Corp(Symantec Corp) (1995/11/22) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122904/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Delrina_Corp_Symantec_Corp-478467040 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Fast Track Inc (1996/06/30) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122912/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Fast_Track_Inc-540714020 . dead . 2012-03-10 . . 2008-10-26 .
- Eastman Software-Storage Mgmt was acquired from eiStream.
- Web site: Seagate Software Inc acquires Eastman Software-Storage Mgmt from eiStream Inc (1998/06/04) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074435/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Seagate_Software_Inc_acquires_Eastman_Software_Storage_Mgmt_from_eiStream_Inc-764205020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Binary Research Ltd (1998/06/24) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074442/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Binary_Research_Ltd-769624040 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Intel Corp-Anti Virus Business was acquired from Intel Corporation.
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Intel Corp-Anti Virus Business from Intel Corp (1998/09/28) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074454/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Intel_Corp_Anti_Virus_Business_from_Intel_Corp-797646020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp launches a tender offer for Quarterdeck Corp (1999/03/30) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074506/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_launches_a_tender_offer_for_Quarterdeck_Corp-802524020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Urlabs (1999/07/21) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074542/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Urlabs-906306020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- L-3 Commun Network Security was acquired from L-3 Communications.
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires L-3 Commun Network Security from L-3 Communications Hldg Inc (2000/03/09) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074547/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_L_3_Commun_Network_Security_from_L_3_Communications_Hldg_Inc-979432020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires AXENT Technologies Inc (2000/12/18) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074552/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_AXENT_Technologies_Inc-1030578020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec UK acquires Lindner & Pelc Consult GmbH (2001/08/30) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074556/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_UK_acquires_Lindner_Pelc_Consult_GmbH-1228808040 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Mountain Wave Inc (2002/07/02) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074609/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Mountain_Wave_Inc-1309175020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires SecurityFocus (2002/08/06) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074654/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_SecurityFocus-1312357020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Recourse Technologies Inc (2002/08/19) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074706/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Recourse_Technologies_Inc-1312363020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Riptech Inc (2002/08/19) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074714/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Riptech_Inc-1312477020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
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- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Roxio-Goback Sys Recovery Ast from Napster Inc (2003/04/17) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074719/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Roxio_Goback_Sys_Recovery_Ast_from_Napster_Inc-1386902020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Nexland Inc (2003/07/18) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074727/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Nexland_Inc-1370495020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires SafeWeb Inc (2003/10/20) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074734/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_SafeWeb_Inc-1443098020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires PowerQuest Corp (2003/12/08) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074738/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_PowerQuest_Corp-1435552020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires On Technology Corp (2004/02/17) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074742/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_On_Technology_Corp-1445047020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-28 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Brightmail Inc (2004/06/22) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074909/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Brightmail_Inc-1528134020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-30 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires TurnTide Inc (2004/07/13) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075223/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_TurnTide_Inc-1604316020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-30 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires @stake Inc (2004/10/08) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075232/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_stake_Inc-1604142020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-30 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires LIRIC Associates Ltd (2004/10/11) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075245/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_LIRIC_Associates_Ltd-1605162040 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-30 .
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Platform Logic (2004/12/13) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075249/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Platform_Logic-1628137020 . dead . 2012-03-25 . . 2008-10-30 .
- News: XtreamLok. https://web.archive.org/web/20100915172748/http://www.symantec.com/about/profile/development/acquisitions/detail.jsp?id=xtreamlok. dead. September 15, 2010. 17 October 2014. Symantec.
- Web site: 2014-10-17 . SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: March 31, 2006, p. 88 . . 2006-06-09.
- Web site: 2008-04-15. Symantec acquires XtreamLok. iTnews. 16 May 2005.
- Web site: Software Industry Leaders Symantec and VERITAS Software To Merge . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202000623/https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2004/symantec_1216_01 . dead . February 2, 2017 . . 2004-12-16.
- Web site: Symantec and VERITAS Complete Merger . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202000626/https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2005/veritas_0705_02 . dead . February 2, 2017 . . 2005-07-05.
- Web site: Symantec To Acquire WholeSecurity. https://web.archive.org/web/20110909033301/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20050922_02. dead. September 9, 2011. Symantec. 2014-10-17. 2005-09-22.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Sygate Technologies. https://web.archive.org/web/20090527184936/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20050816_02. dead. May 27, 2009. Symantec. 2014-10-17. 2005-08-16.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Bindview. https://web.archive.org/web/20110909090057/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20051003_02. dead. September 9, 2011. Symantec. October 17, 2014. October 3, 2005.
- Web site: Symantec to acquire IMlogic. https://web.archive.org/web/20060206192135/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20060103_01. dead. February 6, 2006. Symantec. October 17, 2014. January 3, 2006.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Relicore. https://web.archive.org/web/20060623063156/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20060207_02. dead. June 23, 2006. Symantec. October 17, 2014. February 7, 2006.
- Web site: 2008-11-08 . Symantec quietly snaps up Revivio's CDP assets . SearchStorage.com. 2006-11-27.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Company-i. https://web.archive.org/web/20110607131907/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20061106_02. dead. June 7, 2011. Symantec. October 17, 2014. November 6, 2006.
- Web site: 2014-10-17 . SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: March 28, 2008, p. 83 . . 2008-05-21.
- Web site: 4FrontSecurity acquired by Symantec Corp.. https://web.archive.org/web/20120612021516/http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?themeid=4frontsecurity. dead. June 12, 2012. Symantec. October 17, 2014. February 23, 2007.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Altiris. https://web.archive.org/web/20070208084308/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20070129_02. dead. February 8, 2007. Symantec. October 17, 2014. January 29, 2007.
- Web site: 2014-10-17 . SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: March 28, 2008, p. 82 . . 2008-05-21.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Vontu. https://web.archive.org/web/20071109055924/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20071105_01. dead. November 9, 2007. Symantec. October 22, 2014. November 5, 2007.
- Web site: AppStream. https://web.archive.org/web/20100915135221/http://www.symantec.com/about/profile/development/acquisitions/detail.jsp?id=appstream. dead. September 15, 2010. Symantec. October 22, 2014.
- Web site: 2014-10-22 . SEC Form 10-Q, Symantec Corp, period: July 04, 2008, p. 10 . . 2008-08-08.
- Web site: Symantec buys online backup vendor SwapDrive. 12 June 2008 . Computerworld. 20 August 2014.
- Web site: 2010-09-06 . SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: April 03, 2009, p. 82 . . 2009-06-01.
- Web site: 2014-05-30 . SEC Form 10-Q, Symantec Corp, period ending: October 03, 2008, p. 10, Note 5. . . 2008-11-07.
- Web site: 2014-05-30 . Symantec Redefines Endpoint Virtualization . https://web.archive.org/web/20080812091402/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20080805_01 . dead . August 12, 2008 . . 2008-08-05.
- Web site: 2008-08-19 . Symantec to Acquire PC Tools. https://web.archive.org/web/20080821051137/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20080818_02 . dead . August 21, 2008 . Symantec. 2008-08-18.
- Web site: 2009-10-11 . Symantec Completes Acquisition of MessageLabs . https://web.archive.org/web/20090204074700/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20081117_01 . dead . February 4, 2009 . Symantec. 2008-11-17.
- Web site: 2014-05-30 . SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: April 03, 2009, p. 81, Note 5. . . 2009-06-01.
- Web site: Symantec Expands Portfolio with New Protection Suites and Web Security. https://web.archive.org/web/20090423045911/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20090421_02. dead. April 23, 2009. Symantec. October 22, 2014. April 21, 2009.
- Web site: 2016-11-21 . SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: April 02, 2010, p. 10 . . 2010-05-24.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Gideon Technologies . https://web.archive.org/web/20100117021517/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20100112_01 . dead . January 17, 2010 . . 2010-01-13.
- Web site: Symantec to Offer Broadest Data Protection Capabilities with Acquisition of PGP Corporation and GuardianEdge . . 2010-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100502132932/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20100429_01 . 2010-05-02 . dead .
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire VeriSign's Security Business Solidifying its Position as the World's Most Trusted Source for Protecting Information and Identities Online . https://web.archive.org/web/20180201135742/https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2010/symantec_0519_01 . dead . February 1, 2018 . . 2019-02-01 .
- Web site: Symantec acquires RuleSpace Web content categorization products and services . https://web.archive.org/web/20110909135300/http://www.symantec.com/about/profile/development/acquisitions/detail.jsp?id=rulespace . dead . September 9, 2011 . . 2010-10-10.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Clearwell Systems. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522120435/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20110519_02 . dead . May 22, 2011 . . 2011-05-22.
- Web site: Symantec Announces Intelligent Information Governance to Mitigate Risks and Free Information . https://web.archive.org/web/20120121233645/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20120116_01. dead. January 21, 2012. . 2012-01-16.
- Web site: Symantec Advances Enterprise Mobility with Odyssey Software and Nukona . . 2012-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326100034/http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?themeid=nukona-odyssey . 2012-03-26 . dead .
- Web site: 2014-05-30 . SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period ending: March 30, 2012, p. 80 . . 2012-05-21.
- Web site: 2014-05-30 . SEC Form 10-Q, Symantec Corp, period ending: June 29, 2012, p. 8, Note 3. . . 2012-07-31.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Nukona to Help Businesses Embrace "Bring Your Own Device" Movement . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323204135/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20120320_01 . dead . March 23, 2012 . . 2012-03-28.
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- Web site: Symantec acquires Spanish startup PasswordBank for a reported $25m . 18 July 2013 . . 2013-07-23.
- Web site: Symantec Advances Enterprise Mobile Offerings with Acquisition of NitroDesk . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531041751/http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/symantec-advances-enterprise-mobile-offerings-acquisition-nitrodesk . dead . May 31, 2014 . . 2014-05-28.
- Web site: Symantec buys training firm to boost VR answer to skills shortage . CSO . March 24, 2017.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Blue Coat and Define the Future of Cybersecurity. https://web.archive.org/web/20160615221029/http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2016/Symantec-to-Acquire-Blue-Coat-and-Define-the-Future-of-Cybersecurity/default.aspx. dead. June 15, 2016. Symantec. 2016-06-12.
- Web site: Symantec grabs Blue Coat Systems for $4.65 billion. TechCrunch. 2016-06-13.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire LifeLock for $2.3 Billion to Form World's Largest Digital Safety Platform for Consumers and Families. https://web.archive.org/web/20161122020619/http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2016/Symantec-to-Acquire-LifeLock-for-23-Billion-to-Form-Worlds-Largest-Digital-Safety-Platform-for-Consumers-and-Families/default.aspx. dead. November 22, 2016. Symantec. 2016-11-20.
- Web site: Portugal's Watchful Software acquired by US cybersecurity firm Symantec . June 8, 2017 . July 25, 2018.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Fireglass to Bring a Generational Leap Forward in User Protection. https://web.archive.org/web/20170720025716/https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2017/symantec_0706_01. dead. July 20, 2017. Symantec. 2017-07-06.
- Web site: SEC Form 10-Q, Symantec Corp, period: June 30, 2017, p. 17. SEC. 2017-08-04.
- Web site: Symantec to Acquire Skycure, Providing Customers with Comprehensive Mobile Threat Defense Across iOS, Android and Windows. Symantec. 2017-07-11.
- Web site: Symantec Announces Acquisition of SurfEasy, Inc.. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107112153/http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2017/Symantec-Announces-Acquisition-of-SurfEasy-Inc/default.aspx. dead. November 7, 2017. Symantec. 2017-11-06.
- Web site: Opera divests SurfEasy business. Oslo Stock Exchange. 2017-11-06.
- Web site: Symantec Acquires Appthority to Enhance Protection From Mobile Application Vulnerabilities . https://web.archive.org/web/20181106004824/http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2018/Symantec-Acquires-Appthority-to-Enhance-Protection-From-Mobile-Application-Vulnerabilities/default.aspx . dead . November 6, 2018 . . 2018-11-05.
- Web site: Symantec Acquires Javelin Networks to Thwart Growing Number of Active Directory-Based Attacks . https://web.archive.org/web/20181106004835/http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2018/Symantec-Acquires-Javelin-Networks-to-Thwart-Growing-Number-of-Active-Directory-Based-Attacks/default.aspx . dead . November 6, 2018 . . 2018-11-05.
- Web site: Symantec Acquires Software Defined Perimeter and Zero Trust Innovator Luminate Security to Extend the Power of Integrated Cyber Defense in the Cloud Generation . https://web.archive.org/web/20190213005812/https://www.symantec.com/en/uk/about/newsroom/press-releases/2019/symantec_0212_01 . dead . February 13, 2019 . . 2019-02-12.
- Web site: NortonLifeLock to Acquire Avira . 2020-12-07.
- Web site: Norton and Avast are merging into an $8 billion antivirus empire. 11 August 2021. The Verge. 11 August 2021 .
- Web site: NortonLifeLock to change company name in wake of Avast acquisition . 12 September 2022 . . Barr . Greg . https://archive.today/20220913090842/https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2022/09/12/nortonlifelock-name-change-merger.html . 13 September 2022 . live.
- By Dean Takahashi, VentureBeat. "Symantec invests in internet gadget protector Mocana."
- [NortonLifeLock|Symantec]
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires a minority stake in Brightmail Inc (2000/07/24) . . 2008-10-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074747/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Brightmail_Inc-1032612020 . March 25, 2012 .
- [Huawei]
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires a minority stake in Huawei Tech Co Ltd-Telecom from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd (2008/02/05) . . 2008-10-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075426/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Huawei_Tech_Co_Ltd_Telecom_from_Huawei_Technologies_Co_Ltd-1870145040 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: NMB (USA) Inc acquires Seagate Technology-Composite from Symantec Corp (1989/03/28) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122918/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/NMB_USA_Inc_acquires_Seagate_Technology_Composite_from_Symantec_Corp-111015020 . March 10, 2012 .
- Carolian Systems International acquired a 51.5% interest in Delrina.
- Web site: Carolian Systems International acquires Delrina Technology Inc from Symantec Corp (1989/11/30) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122923/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Carolian_Systems_International_acquires_Delrina_Technology_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-125515040 . March 10, 2012 .
- IBM acquired an 11% stake in Delrina.
- Web site: IBM Canada Ltd acquires a minority stake in Delrina Technology Inc from Symantec Corp (1990/05/15) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122955/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/IBM_Canada_Ltd_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Delrina_Technology_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-179716040 . March 10, 2012 .
- Zortech acquired 238,095 common shares of Symantec.
- Web site: Symantec Corp acquires Zortech Inc(Zortech Intl Ltd) (1991/08/13) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111201014849/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Zortech_Inc_Zortech_Intl_Ltd-319693020 . December 1, 2011 .
- Web site: Read-Rite Corp acquires Conner Peripherals-Film Ops from Symantec Corp (1991/10/30) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123009/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Read_Rite_Corp_acquires_Conner_Peripherals_Film_Ops_from_Symantec_Corp-226194040 . March 10, 2012 .
- A minority stake of Delrina was acquired by an undisclosed acquiror.
- Web site: Undisclosed Acquiror acquires a minority stake in Delrina Technology Inc from Symantec Corp (1991/11/11) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123019/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Undisclosed_Acquiror_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Delrina_Technology_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-239488040 . March 10, 2012 .
- Web site: RR Donnelley Norwest Inc acquires Central Point Software-Assets from Symantec Corp (1993/02/15) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123025/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/RR_Donnelley_Norwest_Inc_acquires_Central_Point_Software_Assets_from_Symantec_Corp-321424020 . March 10, 2012 .
- Web site: Overland Data Inc acquires Conner Peripherals Inc-Cipher from Symantec Corp (1993/05/27) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123033/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Overland_Data_Inc_acquires_Conner_Peripherals_Inc_Cipher_from_Symantec_Corp-329498020 . March 10, 2012 .
- Web site: DOVatron International acquires Conner Periph SG-Surf Asm Elec from Symantec Corp (1993/10/18) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123041/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/DOVatron_International_acquires_Conner_Periph_SG_Surf_Asm_Elec_from_Symantec_Corp-371328040 . March 10, 2012 .
- Web site: CenterLine Software Inc acquires Veritas Software Corp-Vista from Symantec Corp (1995/03/31) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123056/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/CenterLine_Software_Inc_acquires_Veritas_Software_Corp_Vista_from_Symantec_Corp-449957020 . March 10, 2012 .
- Web site: Quarterdeck Corp acquires StarNine Technologies Inc from Symantec Corp (1995/09/28) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123104/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Quarterdeck_Corp_acquires_StarNine_Technologies_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-494943020 . March 10, 2012 .
- Web site: Investor Group acquires Time Line Solutions(Symantec) from Symantec Corp through a leveraged buyout (1995/11/27) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123118/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Investor_Group_acquires_Time_Line_Solutions_Symantec_from_Symantec_Corp_through_a_leveraged_buyout-519744020 . March 10, 2012 .
- Web site: Creative Wonders LLC acquires Delrina Corp-Consumer Division from Symantec Corp (1996/03/11) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123126/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Creative_Wonders_LLC_acquires_Delrina_Corp_Consumer_Division_from_Symantec_Corp-545046020 . March 10, 2012 .
- Web site: JetForm Corp acquires Delrina Corp-Electronic Forms from Symantec Corp (1996/09/10) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074342/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/JetForm_Corp_acquires_Delrina_Corp_Electronic_Forms_from_Symantec_Corp-583022040 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: Elron Electn Inds Ltd acquires ON Technology-Network Mgmt from Symantec Corp (1997/11/14) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074348/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Elron_Electn_Inds_Ltd_acquires_ON_Technology_Network_Mgmt_from_Symantec_Corp-710371020 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: Elron Software Inc acquires ON Technology Corp-Network from Symantec Corp (1997/11/30) . . 2008-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074429/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Elron_Software_Inc_acquires_ON_Technology_Corp_Network_from_Symantec_Corp-706735020 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: Platinum Equity LLC acquires StarNine Technologies Inc from Symantec Corp (1998/01/14) . . 2008-10-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074752/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Platinum_Equity_LLC_acquires_StarNine_Technologies_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-726269020 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: SalesLogix Corp acquires Symantec Corp-ACT! Software from Symantec Corp (1999/12/31) . . 2008-10-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074802/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/SalesLogix_Corp_acquires_Symantec_Corp_ACT_Software_from_Symantec_Corp-952347020 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: Seagate Technology Inc acquires remaining interest in Seagate Software Inc from Symantec Corp (2000/06/09) . . 2008-10-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074817/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Seagate_Technology_Inc_acquires_remaining_interest_in_Seagate_Software_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-878725020 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: Investor Group acquires Seagate Technology-Disk-Drive from Symantec Corp through a leveraged buyout (2000/11/22) . . 2008-10-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074822/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Investor_Group_acquires_Seagate_Technology_Disk_Drive_from_Symantec_Corp_through_a_leveraged_buyout-993056020 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: Black Box Corp acquires Intec Systems Corp(Symantec) from Symantec Corp (2000/11/30) . . 2008-10-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074842/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Black_Box_Corp_acquires_Intec_Systems_Corp_Symantec_from_Symantec_Corp-1070178020 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: Sonic Solutions acquires Veritas-Desktop, Mobile Div from Symantec Corp (2002/12/18) . . 2008-10-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074903/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Sonic_Solutions_acquires_Veritas_Desktop_Mobile_Div_from_Symantec_Corp-1345029020 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: TechTarget acquires myITForum.com from Symantec Corp (2004/05/10) . . 2008-10-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075238/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/TechTarget_acquires_myITForum_com_from_Symantec_Corp-1525547020 . March 25, 2012 .
- [NortonLifeLock|Symantec]
- Web site: Symantec Corp buys back stock (2006/01/31) . . 2008-10-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075442/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_buys_back_stock-1841024020 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: Vector Capital Corp acquires Symantec Corp-Application from Symantec Corp through a leveraged buyout (2008/03/10) . . 2008-10-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075450/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Vector_Capital_Corp_acquires_Symantec_Corp_Application_from_Symantec_Corp_through_a_leveraged_buyout-1944586020 . March 25, 2012 .
- Web site: Electronic Evidence Discovery acquires Daticon Inc from Symantec Corp (2008/07/08) . . 2008-10-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075504/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Electronic_Evidence_Discovery_acquires_Daticon_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-1984360020 . March 25, 2012 .
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