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==Acquisitions==
[[Image:OpenText - IXOS - Obtree "I have survived the integration!" shirt.jpg|thumb|right|Humorous shirt caption detailing employee perspective on the IXOS Software acquisition and industry acquisitions in general]]
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OpenText has acquired several businesses over the past two decades, beginning with IXOS Software AG in 2003,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Todd R. |date=2003-10-21 |title=Open Text acquiring Ixos as content management mergers continue |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2572423/open-text-acquiring-ixos-as-content-management-mergers-continue.html |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=Computerworld |language=en}}</ref> followed by Artesia in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 August 2004|title=Open Text to acquire Artesia|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/open-text-to-acquire-artesia/|access-date=16 November 2020|website=cnet}}</ref> Other notable acquisitions include [[Hummingbird Ltd.]] in 2006 for $489 million,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=CBR Staff |date=2006-08-07 |title=Open Text acquires Hummingbird for $489 million |url=https://www.techmonitor.ai/technology/open_text_acquires_hummingbird_for_489_million/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Tech Monitor |language=en-US}}</ref> Captaris Inc. in 2008 for $131 million,<ref name="Open Text to Acquire Document Management Provider Captaris">{{cite web|url=https://www.cmswire.com/cms/enterprise-cms/open-text-to-acquire-document-management-provider-captaris-003099.php|title=Open Text to Acquire Document Management Provider Captaris|date=2008-09-04}}</ref> and [[Vignette Corporation]] in 2009 for $321 million in cash and stock.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/opentext/update-1-open-text-profit-dips-says-integrating-vignette-idUSN2053342820090820 |title=Open Text profit dips; says integrating Vignette |work=[[Reuters]] |date=2009-08-20}}</ref>

In the early 2010s, it acquired EasyLink (2012) for $232 million<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 May 2012|title=OpenText to buy EasyLink Services for $232 million|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-opentext-easylink-idUSBRE8401IK20120501|access-date=16 November 2020|website=reuters}}</ref> and [[GXS Inc.]], which had previously acquired Inovis, integrating the latter into the OpenText Business Network, which later acquired Inovis. In 2014, OpenText purchased [[Jan Baan#Cordys|Cordys]] for $33 million<ref>{{Cite web |title=OpenText Buys Cordys: Offers Integrated BPM, Information Management |url=https://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/opentext-buys-cordys-offers-integrated-bpm-information-management-022146.php |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=CMSWire.com |language=en}}</ref> and Actuate of San Mateo, California.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dulaney|first=Chelsey|date=5 December 2014|title=Open Text to Buy Actuate for $330 Million|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/open-text-to-buy-actuate-for-330-million-1417791696|access-date=16 November 2020|website=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> The following year, it acquired Daegis for $13.5 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 October 2015 |title=BUZZ-Daegis Inc: Agrees to be acquired by Open Text |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/business/buzz-daegis-inc-agrees-to-be-acquired-by-open-text-idUSL3N1293PI/ |website=Reuters}}</ref>

[[Image:OpenText 1 2018-09-20.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.729|OpenText office in San Mateo, California]]

On September 12, 2016, OpenText further expanded its share of the [[enterprise content management]] software market by buying that division of [[Dell EMC]], which included Documentum, for US$1.6 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2016/09/12/waterloo-company-opentext-signs-deal-to-buy-dell-emc-division-for-162b.html|title=Waterloo company OpenText signs deal to buy Dell EMC division for $1.62B|date=September 12, 2016|work=[[Toronto Star]]|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|access-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> OpenText had originally had Documentum and [[Hummingbird Ltd.|Hummingbird, Ltd.]], as its chief competitors in this space, but this acquisition brought the long-time third competitor in Documentum under one corporate roof.<ref name="OpenText buys DellEMC ECD division">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/open-text-to-buy-dell-emc-enterprise-content-division-for-1-6-billion-1473687288/|title=OpenText buys Dell EMC ECD|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=2016-09-12|last1=McKinnon|first1=Judy}}</ref>  Also in 2016, OpenText acquired Recommind after previously engaging with the company as a strategic partner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-02 |title=OpenText to Acquire Recommind for $163 Million |url=https://www.kmworld.com/Articles/News/News/OpenText-to-Acquire-Recommind-for-$163-Million-111476.aspx |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=KMWorld |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2017, OpenText acquired [[Guidance Software]] for US$240 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/26/opentext-acquires-forensic-security-vendor-guidance-software-for-240-million/|title=OpenText acquires forensic security vendor Guidance Software for $240 million {{!}} TechCrunch|last=Miller|first=Ron|date=26 July 2017 |access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref> and [[Covisint]] for US$103 million, which they integrated into their OpenText Business Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.therecord.com/business/2017/06/06/opentext-buys-cloud-computing-firm-for-us-103-million.html|title=OpenText buys cloud computing firm for US$103 million|date=2017-06-06|work=The Record|last=Pender|first=Terry}}</ref> In 2018, OpenText acquired Liaison Technologies for US$310 million and integrated into their OpenText ALLOY Platform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-opentext-buys-georgia-cloud-company-for-310-million/|title=OpenText buys Georgia cloud company for $310-million|website=[[The Globe and Mail]]|language=en|date=2018-10-31|last=O'Kane |first=Josh}}</ref>

In 2019, OpenText acquired Catalyst Repository Systems. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/opentext-acquires-catalyst-repository-systems-120436648.html|title=OpenText acquires Catalyst|work=Yahoo Finance |date=February 2019 |access-date=2021-02-26}}</ref> That same year, OpenText also acquired [[Carbonite (online backup)|Carbonite Inc.]] (including [[Webroot]] and [[Mozy]], which Carbonite Inc. had earlier acquired) for approximately US$1.45 billion.<ref name="open-text-acquires-carbonite-open-text-corp-pr-11nov2019">{{cite web |title=OpenText to Acquire Carbonite, Inc. |url=https://www.opentext.com/about/press-releases?id=2F8EF8EACDAF43E28B709A80F229F863 |publisher=Open Text Corporation |access-date=11 November 2019 |date=11 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="open-text-buys-carbonite-zdnet-11nov2019">{{cite news |last1=Dignan |first1=Larry |title=OpenText buys Carbonite for $1.42 billion, builds out portfolio |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/opentext-buys-carbonite-for-1-42-billion-builds-out-portfolio/ |access-date=11 November 2019 |publisher=ZDNet |date=11 November 2019}}</ref> In 2020, OpenText acquired Xmedius for US$75 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Waterloo's OpenText acquires XMedius |date=9 March 2020 |url=https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/waterloos-opentext-acquires-xmedius-2148121 |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref>

In 2021, OpenText announced the planned acquisition of Zix Corp for US$860 million,<ref>{{Cite web |title=OpenText To Buy Zix For $860 Million To Create 'Powerhouse SMB' Platform; Boost Microsoft Partnership |url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/opentext-to-buy-zix-for-860-million-to-create-powerhouse-smb-platform-boost-microsoft-partnership |date=2021-11-08 |work=[[CRN (magazine)|CRN]] |last=Haranas |first=Mark }}</ref> and in November, OpenText completed the acquisition of Bricata enabling next-generation Network Detection & Response (NDR) technology to the OpenText Security and Protection Cloud.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panettieri |first=Joe |date=2021-11-24 |title=OpenText Acquires Network Detection and Response (NDR) Security Company Bricata - |url=https://www.msspalert.com/news/opentext-acquires-network-detection-and-response-ndr-security-company-bricata |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=MSSP Alert |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, OpenText announced it would acquire British software firm [[Micro Focus]] in a deal valued at US$6{{nbsp}}billion, which finalized in January 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-25/open-text-to-acquire-software-firm-micro-focus-at-99-premium |title=Open Text to Buy Software Firm Micro Focus at 99% Premium |date=25 August 2022 |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |last=Decloet |first=Derek |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220825225241/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-25/open-text-to-acquire-software-firm-micro-focus-at-99-premium |archive-date=25 August 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=crn>{{Cite web |last=Haranas |first=Mark |title=Layoffs Ahead As OpenText Closes $5.8B Micro Focus Buy|url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/layoffs-ahead-as-opentext-closes-5-8b-micro-focus-buy |date=31 January 2023 |work=[[CRN (magazine)|CRN]]}}</ref> With the acquisition, OpenText also acquired a number of companies under Micro Focus, including [[Borland]], [[Compuware]], HP Enterprise, and Interset.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandle and Baker |first=Paul and Liana B. |date=8 September 2016 |title=HP Enterprise strikes $8.8 billion deal with Micro Focus for software assets |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/world/hp-enterprise-strikes-88-billion-deal-with-micro-focus-for-software-assets-idUSKCN11E0AY/ |website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Novinson |first=Michael |title=Micro Focus Buys Cybersecurity Startup Interset For Analytics Expertise {{!}} CRN |url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/micro-focus-buys-cybersecurity-startup-interset-for-analytics-expertise |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.crn.com}}</ref>