About This Deal

Microsoft Corporation acquired Vermeer Technologies Inc., a transaction announced in January 1996.

Vermeer Technologies Inc. operates in Internet tools (FrontPage web publishing), is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Vermeer Technologies Inc., of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was a pioneer of visual, standards-based web-publishing software; its flagship product, FrontPage, let people create and manage rich web sites without programming. Microsoft acquired Vermeer to make FrontPage a cornerstone of its web-authoring strategy for both the internet and corporate intranets.

Acquire a leading no-code web-authoring tool to give Microsoft a full range of web-publishing products.

Deal Terms

Acquirer
Microsoft Corporation
Target
Vermeer Technologies Inc.
Value
Not disclosed
Date
January 1996
Type
Acquisition
Status
Official-source — no SEC filing

Transaction Details

Target HQ
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Segment
Internet tools (FrontPage web publishing)
Announced
January 16, 1996

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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