Collaboration software company Jive to be acquired by Aurea for $462 million
Jive, a community collaboration software company that was one of the biggest Enterprise 2.0-era success stories, going public in 2011, announced today it had agreed to be acquired by ESW Capital’s Wave Systems for $462 million. It will become part of the Aurea family of companies.
In the end, it was a kind and healthy exit for Jive shareholders. ESW paid $5.25 a share to purchase the… Read More Continue reading Collaboration software company Jive to be acquired by Aurea for $462 million
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