Buyouts

1. AOL Buys MapQuest- AOL takes hold of biggest mapping site on the 'Net

2. Convergent Buys GDS - ok, merges, the whole story from the FCC filings

3. ESRI Buys AtlasGIS - picked up from Strategic Mapping, this discussion creates a broader context

4. Autodesk Buys Argus � source of MapGuide

5. ASI Buys � well just about everyone!

6. Bentley "Buys" Mizar � the source of MicroStation Geographics

7. GDT Buys BLR and Wessex - then Polk buys GDT...
8. Mergers and Acquisitions Remake the Competitive Landscape - J.D. Wilson, GeoWorld, Nov 2001