Microsoft Corporation acquired Perceptive Pixel, a transaction announced in July 2012.
Perceptive Pixel operates in Productivity, is based in New York, New York, USA. Founded in 2006 by multi-touch pioneer Jeff Han, Perceptive Pixel developed large-scale multi-touch display hardware and software. Microsoft acquired it into its Office Division, planning to pair its large touch displays with OEM hardware to create Windows 8-based collaboration PCs. Terms were not disclosed.
Combined Perceptive Pixel's large multi-touch display expertise with Microsoft Office to open new productivity and collaboration scenarios.
PPI's large touch displays, when combined with hardware from our OEMs, will become powerful Windows 8-based PCs.Kurt DelBene, President, Office Division, Microsoft
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.