Tech Company M&A Transactions

Qik Acquisition

Qik was purchased by Skype Technologies. The transaction became public on 1/6/2011. Skype Technologies said the transaction price was $150 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/6/2011
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$150,000,000
M&A Terms
Skype agreed to pay $121 million cash and up to $29 million in contingent payments.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
811 Hamilton St.
Redwood City, CA 94063
USA
Email Address
Overview
Qik enables you to share moments of your life with your friends, family and the world - directly from your cell phone! Keep your world in the know, share a laugh, tell engaging stories. Just point your cell phone and stream video live to your your friends on Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, etc.
Profile
Qik LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Qik Company Twitter Account
Company News
Qik News
Facebook
Qik on Facebook
YouTube
Qik on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Mark Elliott
  Mark Elliott LinkedIn Profile  Mark Elliott Twitter Account  Mark Elliott News  Mark Elliott on Facebook
Chief Executive Officer
Leo Quinn
  Leo Quinn LinkedIn Profile  Leo Quinn Twitter Account  Leo Quinn News  Leo Quinn on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
David Mellors
  David Mellors LinkedIn Profile  David Mellors Twitter Account  David Mellors News  David Mellors on Facebook


 

 

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