During January-June, 2016, Israeli companies were acquired by global companies for $2.4BN, compared with $3.4BN during the whole of 2015. For example, the California-based $60BN Cisco, the largest networking company in the world, acquired Israel’s cyber technology Cloudlock for $293MN, Cisco’s 2nd Israeli acquisition in 2016 (Leaba Semiconductor - $375MN) and its 13th acquisition in Israel, since 1998, totaling $2.2BN. The Pennsylvania-based $14.5BN Dentply Sirona acquired Israel’s MIS for $375MN (Globes Business Daily, June 29, 2016).
