SONICWALL INC., Sunnyvale, Calif., a maker of computer security gear, said it had acquired closely held RedCreek Communications Inc.
GETINGE INDUSTRIER, -- Getinge, Sweden, a manufacturer of sterilization equipment, said it acquired closely held ALM, Orleans, France, the world's leading supplier of surgical lighting.
KROLL INC., New York, a provider of security and private-investigation services to corporations, acquired closely held Crucible, Falmouth, Va., to expand its line of security-training services.
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., Itasca, Ill., the insurance broker, said it had acquired closely held Craig M. Ferguson & Co., Stamford, Conn., a provider of commercial property and casualty insurance.
ESS TECHNOLOGY INC., Fremont, Calif., a maker of chips used in digital video and audio equipment, said it had acquired closely held Divio Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., a maker of digital video and imaging products, for $27.1 million in cash.
RATIONAL SOFTWARE CORP., Cupertino, Calif., a maker of software to customize computer programs, said it had acquired closely held NeuVis Inc., Shelton, Conn., a maker of application development software.
BOK FINANCIAL CORP., Tulsa, Okla., Oklahoma's largest bank, agreed to acquire closely held Colorado Funding Co., Denver, the parent of Colorado State Bank, for $81.7 million.
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC., Allentown, Pa., the maker of industrial gas, said it would acquire closely held Sanwa Chemical Industry of Japan, a maker of plastics and chemicals, to increase business in Asia.
WellPoint, a health insurance provider, said it had agreed to acquire closely held Lumenos for $185 million to add about 214,000 participants in plans like health savings accounts.
COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC., Bethesda, Md., a health insurer with 1.8 million customers in 12 states, said it would acquire closely held New Alliance Health Plan, Erie, Pa., to add 47,000 customers in Pennsylvania.
Altiris, which makes software used to manage computer systems, said yesterday that it had agreed to acquire closely held Pedestal Software for $65 million in cash to add network security products.
