Acquisition Mashup: Google-Microsoft-Yahoo
UPDATE [11/19/2006]: An Updated Timeline, including Yahoo’s recent acquisitions can be found here: Acquisitions by Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft.
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At Stevey’s request, I’ve created this timeline that shows all the acquisitions completed by Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft from 2001 to present.
Usage: Click on the image below to be taken to the mashup. Then, Click and Right-arrow on the pane or you can scroll with your mouse. Click on the Company names for more details on the deal.
In case you’re interested, you can read my detailed 2-day job interview with Google: I received an offer, but I rejected it.
There is a lot of press on what seems to be Google on a buying spree. But, the data shows that, in fact, Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo have all acquired roughly the same amount of companies. This is interesting data indeed.
shmula » Google’s Acquisitions: A Timeline : Business, Technology, and Stuff in Between said,
November 7, 2006 @ 8:57 am
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Infornography said,
November 9, 2006 @ 12:44 pm
Timeline of Acquisitions by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo
This is nice. It is interesting to notice how many Googles products are fruits startups/entrepreneurials been bought. Big G is considered to be very innovative and agile company, but by looking that timeline. If there is something interesting (that fit…
BigFatGeek said,
November 14, 2006 @ 12:27 am
Nice overview!
Small correction: Yahoo never acquired AllTheWeb, it was acquired by Overture and was part of the Overture deal in October 2003 (as was Altavista)
Dave Hodson said,
November 16, 2006 @ 9:56 pm
One omission for Microsoft -
MessageCast was acquired by MS in May 2005
http://www.infoworld.com/artic.....ast_1.html
Bro said,
November 19, 2006 @ 12:44 pm
The MS Acquisition of Rare has Vicinity’s text. This isn’t the Rare who developed for Nintendo (Killer Instinct, the Donkey Kong Country series, among MANY others…), correct?