Microsoft Corporation acquired Jump Networks Inc., a transaction announced in April 1999.
Jump Networks Inc. operates in MSN (Hotmail), is based in Mountain View, California, United States. Jump Networks was a leading provider of Web-based calendar services, letting consumers reach their email, address books and calendars from any Internet-connected computer. Microsoft acquired it to complement MSN communication services (MSN Hotmail, MSN Web Communities) with an all-in-one email, calendaring and community experience.
Integrate Jump's Web-based calendaring with MSN Hotmail and MSN Web Communities for a unified communications experience.
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.