Tech Company M&A Transactions

Webroot Software Acquisition

Webroot Software, operating out of Broomfield, was acquired by Carbonite. The transaction price was $618.5 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
2/9/2019
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$618,500,000
M&A Terms
Carbonite, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARB) and Webroot Inc., a leading cybersecurity company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Carbonite will acquire Webroot for approximately $618.5 million in cash.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Security
Mailing Address
385 Interlocken Crescent 800
Broomfield, CO 80021
USA
Email Address
Overview
The company provides best-of-breed Internet security solutions that protect personal information and corporate assets from online and internal threats.
Profile
Webroot Software LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Webroot Software Company Twitter Account
Company News
Webroot Software News
Facebook
Webroot Software on Facebook
YouTube
Webroot Software on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Potts
  Michael Potts LinkedIn Profile  Michael Potts Twitter Account  Michael Potts News  Michael Potts on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Hal Lonas
  Hal Lonas LinkedIn Profile  Hal Lonas Twitter Account  Hal Lonas News  Hal Lonas on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
John Post
  John Post LinkedIn Profile  John Post Twitter Account  John Post News  John Post on Facebook
VP - Human Resources
Melanie Williams
  Melanie Williams LinkedIn Profile  Melanie Williams Twitter Account  Melanie Williams News  Melanie Williams on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Chad Bacher
  Chad Bacher LinkedIn Profile  Chad Bacher Twitter Account  Chad Bacher News  Chad Bacher on Facebook
VP - Sales
David Bennett
  David Bennett LinkedIn Profile  David Bennett Twitter Account  David Bennett News  David Bennett on Facebook


 

 

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