74. Switchbox Labs

Headquarters: Seattle
Bought By: 
Lenovo
Headquarters: Hong Kong

Seattle-based company Switchbox Labs was bought by Lenovo back in 2009 for an unspecified amount. The company founders stayed with the company underneath the new Lenovo leadership, providing their expertise.

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“Innovation is the lifeblood of our company, and despite the current challenges in the worldwide economy and PC industry, we are committed to investing in strategies and technologies that will help deliver exceptionally engineered products and services to our customers,” said CEO William Amelio in a statement. “Switchbox Labs is doing some interesting work, and we are pleased that Switchbox is joining Lenovo.”