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Microsoft Confirms $1.2B Yammer Acquisition

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Microsoft and Yammer have confirmed a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Yammer, a provider of enterprise social networks, for $1.2 billion in cash. Yammer will join the Microsoft Office Division, led by division president Kurt DelBene, and the team will continue to report to current CEO David Sacks.

Moving forward, Microsoft plans to accelerate Yammer’s adoption alongside complementary offerings from Microsoft SharePoint, Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics and Skype.

Steve Ballmer (CEO, Microsoft): The acquisition of Yammer underscores our commitment to deliver technology that businesses need and people love. Yammer adds a best-in-class enterprise social networking service to Microsoft’s growing portfolio of complementary cloud services.

Launched in 2008, Yammer has more than 5 million corporate users now, including employees at 85 per cent of the Fortune 500. The service allows employees to join a secure, private social network for free.

The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.

[Image Courtesy: Yammer]

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