Microsoft Corporation acquires Parlano

Microsoft Corporation acquired Parlano, a transaction announced in August 2007.

Parlano operates in Unified Communications Group, is based in Chicago, Illinois (with EMEA headquarters in London). Parlano developed MindAlign, a persistent enterprise group-chat application enabling topic-specific, multiparty instant-messaging discussions that persist over time, used across financial services, call centers and technology firms. Microsoft acquired it to fold group-chat capability into its unified communications platform (Office Communications Server and Office Communicator).

To integrate Parlano's persistent group-chat functionality into Microsoft's unified communications platform, delivering a more complete presence, instant messaging and group-chat solution for enterprise customers, particularly in financial services and other vertical markets.

Parlano has been successful in meeting the rigorous communications needs of companies in financial services and other vertical markets.Gurdeep Singh Pall, Corporate Vice President, Unified Communications Group, Microsoft

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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