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Ziff Davis has agreed to sell its Connectivity division — which includes Ookla, the Seattle-based network analytics company known for its flagship Speedtest app — to Accenture in a $1.
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Ziff Davis has struck a deal to sell its connectivity division to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash.
Ziff Davis said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell its Connectivity division — the unit behind brands such as Ookla, Speedtest and Downdetector — to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash.
BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Ookla.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ziff Davis, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Connectivity division to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19, 2026, to discuss its second-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results.
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