Logitech joins video conferencing trail (Dealscape

With Cisco Systems Inc. struggling with an offer for a European video conferencing company, computer peripherals maker Logitech International SA agreed late Tuesday to buy LifeSize Communications Inc. of Austin, Texas, as it looks to expand beyond its portfolio of Webcams.

Logitech, of Morges, Switzerland, said it would pay $405 million for venture capital-backed LifeSize, a five-year-old maker of high-definition video conferencing software and equipment.

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NOT A SUBSCRIBER? Logitech joins video conferencing trail Posted on November 11, 2009 2:00 PM With Cisco Systems Inc. struggling with an offer for a European video conferencing company, computer peripherals maker Logitech International SA agreed late Tuesday to buy LifeSize Communications Inc. of Austin, Texas, as it looks to expand beyond its portfolio of Webcams. Logitech, of Morges, Switzerland, said it would pay $405 million for venture capital-backed LifeSize, a five-year-old maker of high-definition video conferencing software and equipment. This is a free content preview. Subscribers enjoy access to all stories in full as well as second-to-none market intelligence. Dig deeper, with Pipeline. 1,017 in-depth reports of M&A deals in the Technology sector 127 company pages related to Computers 28 articles related to Logitech International SA 16 articles related to LifeSize Communications Inc. 10 years of news and analysis archives from the voice of The Deal Economy Most searched keywords Comcast Corp. Antitrust Deutsche Bank Lazard Cadbury plc Dubai NBC FTC Skadden Arps Cowen and Co.		EXISTING USERS Username Password Forget your password? Missing a product?

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