Exclusive: The inside details on EMC’s $36M purchase of Likewise Software

Barry Crist

Few details were available last week when EMC purchased Likewise Software. Now, GeekWire has learned that EMC’s Isilon unit paid $36.6 million for the 7-year-old Bellevue company — a deal that Likewise CEO Barry Crist described as a “solid win” for employees and shareholders. As part of the deal, $3.5 million is being set aside in a… Read More…

EMC’s Isilon division buys storage software company Likewise

Barry Crist

The Isilon Storage Division of EMC Corp. is expanding its footprint in its own backyard, gobbling up Bellevue software storage startup Likewise in a deal of undisclosed size. In a letter, Likewise CEO Barry Crist called the deal a “solid win for all involved.” “With the acquisition, the Likewise team will be joining the leader… Read More…

Likewise sells key product lines, switches focus to storage software

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Likewise Software, a Bellevue-based open source software company backed by Ignition, Intel and Trinity Ventures, has sold off its Likewise Enterprise and Likewise Open products to BeyondTrust in a deal of undisclosed size. As a result of the deal, Likewise plans to switch its focus to storage software. “For Likewise, the benefits are clear: we… Read More…