In 2000, Microsoft acquired Visio (now integrated into MS Office), and 2001 Great Plains Software (an accounting solutions provider, whose product is now named Microsoft Dynamics GP).
More recently (October 2008) MS acq'ed Greenfield Online Inc for $17.50 a share. Greenfield is a provider of online survey solutions. In Aug 2007, it made a more heavyweight acquisition, Internet advertising platform purveyor AQuantive for $66.50 a share. AQuantive has now been rebranded Microsoft Advertising.
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