Acquiring Company
Cisco Systems
Acquired Company
Splunk
San JoseSan FranciscoSoftwareManufacturingDescription
Cisco Systems has unveiled HyperShield, a new security architecture product aiming to secure data centers, clouds, and other IT environments using AI. This launch is a result of Cisco's $28 billion acquisition of Splunk, solidifying its position in the AI-focused security market.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed