Excerpt from:  Technology Bankers
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June 12, 2008

Symantec Acquires SwapDrive

Acquisition Bolsters Symantec’s Norton Portfolio
SwapDrive Has Been Acquired By Symantec

California-based Symantec, a global provider of security, storage, and systems management solutions, has acquired Washington, D.C.-based SwapDrive, a market-leading provider of online backup and management software and services. Additionally, SwapDrive’s  Backup.com and WhaleMail.com services are also now available from Symantec.

SwapDrive’s offering enables customers to backup, store, and access their business-critical information remotely. This complements Symantec’s suite of Norton products by offering their customers a more comprehensive solution to secure and manage their digital information across all of their devices. 

Updata Advisors advised SwapDrive in this transaction.


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