Top 10 Technology M&A Deals in 2016
Click through the slideshow to see the technology M&A deals, including four megadeals over $10 billion.
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Click through the slideshow for the top 10 technology M&A deals of 2016, according to a new report by EY.
Computer Sciences Corporation acquired the enterprise services division of HPE for $6 billion.
See also: HP Enterprise to Merge Services Unit With Computer Sciences
Ingram Micro was acquired by Tianjin Tianhai Investment last February for $6 billion.
See also: Ingram Micro CEO Vows Faster Investment After Acquisition is Final
In November Samsung acquired Harman International for $8 billion.
In June, China's Tencent acquired Supercell, the makers of "Clash of Clans", back in June for $8.6 billion.
Pictured: 'Pony' Ma Huateng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tencent Holdings Ltd., speaks at a news conference on March 3, 2016 in Beijing, China.
Micro Focus acquired the software business division of Hewlett Packard Enterprise for $8.8 billion.
See also: HPE to Merge Software With Micro Focus in $8.8 Billion Deal
Oracle acquired NetSuite for $9.3 billion in July 2016.
See also: Oracle Buys NetSuite in Deal Valued at About $9.3 Billion
In July 2016, Analog Devices agreed to acquire Linear Technology for $14.8 billion.
In a deal that surprised many, Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $26.2 billion.
Read more: Microsoft to Acquire LinkedIn: What You Need to Know
SoftBank acquired ARM Holdings in July for $32.4 billion.
The Qualcomm-NXP deal, announced in October, was worth $39.2 billion.
The Qualcomm-NXP deal, announced in October, was worth $39.2 billion.
In a report released on Thursday, EY (formerly Ernst & Young) looked at the impact of digital transformation on the landscape for technology mergers and acquisitions.
In the report, EY recapped the top 10 technology M&A deals of the year. 2016 marked a year of "record semiconductor consolidation driven by breakaway growth targeting IoT technologies," according to EY.
Click through the slideshow to see the technology M&A deals, including four megadeals over $10 billion.
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