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Fast Search & Transfer

Fast Search & Transfer is an enterprise search company headquartered in Oslo, Norway.[1]government sourceMicrosoft Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2008U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionMicrosoft's fiscal 2008 Form 10-K says FAST is an enterprise search company headquartered in Oslo, Norway.CheckedOpen original source

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Entity type
Company
Legal name
Fast Search & Transfer ASA[2]government sourceEnhetsregisteret, organisation 979158831BrønnøysundregistreneThe register lists Fast Search & Transfer ASA as a historical name of organisation 979158831.CheckedOpen original source
Legal formation
16 July 1997[2]government sourceEnhetsregisteret, organisation 979158831BrønnøysundregistreneThe register gives 16 July 1997 as the formation date of organisation 979158831.CheckedOpen original source
Headquarters
Oslo, Norway[1]government sourceMicrosoft Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2008U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionThe Form 10-K says FAST is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.CheckedOpen original source
Country
Norway[1]government sourceMicrosoft Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2008U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionThe Form 10-K says FAST is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.CheckedOpen original source
Address
Dronning Eufemias gate 71, 0194 Oslo, Norway[2]government sourceEnhetsregisteret, organisation 979158831BrønnøysundregistreneThe register's current business address for organisation 979158831 is Dronning Eufemias gate 71, 0194 Oslo.CheckedOpen original source
Commercial register
979158831[2]government sourceEnhetsregisteret, organisation 979158831BrønnøysundregistreneThe register identifies this organisation as number 979158831.CheckedOpen original source
Share capital
NOK 134,677,190[2]government sourceEnhetsregisteret, organisation 979158831BrønnøysundregistreneThe register records share capital of NOK 134,677,190 for organisation 979158831, entered on 29 March 2008.CheckedOpen original source
Official website
fast.no[3]official sourceMicrosoft Announces Offer to Acquire Fast Search & TransferMicrosoftMicrosoft told readers to visit http://www.fast.no/ for further information about FAST.CheckedOpen original source

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History

  1. The Norwegian register gives 16 July 1997 as the formation date of organisation 979158831.[2]government sourceEnhetsregisteret, organisation 979158831BrønnøysundregistreneThe register gives 16 July 1997 as the formation date of organisation 979158831.CheckedOpen original source

  2. The Norwegian register lists Fast Search & Transfer ASA as a historical name of organisation 979158831 from 15 September 1998 until 19 August 2008.[2]government sourceEnhetsregisteret, organisation 979158831BrønnøysundregistreneThe register lists Fast Search & Transfer ASA as a historical name from 15 September 1998 until 19 August 2008.CheckedOpen original source

  3. Microsoft offered NOK 19.00 per share. It said the offer valued FAST's fully diluted equity at NOK 6.6 billion, about $1.2 billion.[3]official sourceMicrosoft Announces Offer to Acquire Fast Search & TransferMicrosoftMicrosoft offered NOK 19.00 per share and said that valued fully diluted equity at NOK 6.6 billion, about $1.2 billion.CheckedOpen original source

  4. Microsoft acquired all outstanding shares for $1.3 billion, paid primarily in cash.[1]government sourceMicrosoft Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2008U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionThe Form 10-K says Microsoft acquired all outstanding FAST shares on 24 April 2008 for $1.3 billion, paid primarily in cash.CheckedOpen original source

  5. Microsoft said it had completed settlement of the tender offer and that FAST would operate as a Microsoft subsidiary.[4]official sourceMicrosoft Completes Tender Offer for FAST Search & TransferMicrosoftMicrosoft said settlement of the tender offer was complete and that FAST would operate as a Microsoft subsidiary.CheckedOpen original source

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Products

Fast Esp
Named by Microsoft on 25 April 2008 among the enterprise search offerings of the combined group.[4]official sourceMicrosoft Completes Tender Offer for FAST Search & TransferMicrosoftMicrosoft listed FAST ESP among the enterprise search offerings of the combined group.CheckedOpen original source

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Leadership

Chief Executive
John Markus Lervik, who Microsoft said on 25 April 2008 would transition from chief executive of FAST.[4]official sourceMicrosoft Completes Tender Offer for FAST Search & TransferMicrosoftMicrosoft said John Markus Lervik would transition from his role as FAST chief executive.CheckedOpen original source

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Ownership

Current Registered Name
Microsoft Development Center Norway AS[2]government sourceEnhetsregisteret, organisation 979158831BrønnøysundregistreneThe register's current name for organisation 979158831 is Microsoft Development Center Norway AS.CheckedOpen original source

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Related entities

  • subsidiary ofMicrosoft[5]structured public data sourceMicrosoft — WikidataWikidataWikidata P355 links Microsoft to Fast Search & Transfer.CheckedOpen original source
  • subsidiary ofMicrosoft[1]government sourceMicrosoft Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2008U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionMicrosoft's fiscal 2008 Form 10-K says it acquired all outstanding shares of Fast Search & Transfer ASA on 24 April 2008.CheckedOpen original source

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Sources

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  1. Microsoft Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2008

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · government source

  2. Enhetsregisteret, organisation 979158831

    Brønnøysundregistrene · government source

  5. Microsoft — Wikidata

    Wikidata · structured public data source

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