Microsoft said Friday it has completed its deal to acquire Groove Networks, a move that comes days after a court rejected a bid to stop the deal.
Last week, a Delaware judge blocked an effort by ex-Groove executive Michael Matthews to halt the deal. Matthews had sued to stop the transaction, valued at $120 million, saying it was unfair to certain employees who had been given stock in the privately held company, according to reports.
Microsoft said that, as planned, the Groove product and team will become part of Microsoft's Information Worker business--the unit that is home to Office. The company said it will sell current and future versions of Groove's collaboration software on a standalone basis "while also exploring ways to take advantage of those technologies in others ways."
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