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Altium...Acquired!

The Amp Hour · 20 Feb 2024 · 1h 13m · Episode 659

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss Renesas acquiring Altium for $6 billion, analyzing the strategic fit for automotive electronics and the potential impact on Altium 365 and Octopart. Jones details Altium's history from Protel to its current state, including the controversial acquisition of Morphic and the ousting of founder Nick Martin. The hosts speculate on whether the acquisition will lead to price changes or product consolidation, noting that Altium's CEO Aram Murkazemi stands to make $650 million.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Renesas, Altium, Morphic, Altera, Intel, Xilinx, AMD
Products
Octopart, Tarskin, AutoTracks Dex, Circuit Studio, Upverter, Gumsticks, KiCad, Zucsan

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