The Technology team advised Accompany in its agreement to be acquired by Cisco for $270 million in cash. Accompany’s AI technology and talent will help Cisco accelerate priority areas across its collaboration portfolio, such as providing user and company profile data in Webex meetings. The acquisition is expected to close in Cisco’s fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, following customary closing conditions.
Accompany, a privately held company, provides an AI-driven relationship intelligence platform for finding new prospects, navigating the selling process, and strengthening relationships.
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The Goodwin cross disciplinary team was led by partner Anthony McCusker and included partners Natascha George, Kelsey Lemaster, Koray Bulut, and James Riley; and associates Daniel Espinoza; Elizabeth Telefus; James Devendorf; Benjamin Horwitz.
For additional details on the acquisition, please read the press release.