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Company Overview: SanDisk’s Journey into Western Digital SanDisk was a pioneering flash memory company (founded 1988) known for its memory cards, USB drives, and SSDs. In October 2015, Western Digital (WDC), a longtime leader in hard disk drives, announced plans to acquire SanDisk for about $19 billion en.wikipedia.org. The deal was completed in May 2016 at a ~$16 billion valuation after adjustments en.wikipedia.org. This acquisition was transformative for Western Digital, instantly adding a full suite of NAND flash technology and products to complement WDC’s HDD lineup. SanDisk’s flash memory expertise allowed Western Digital to offer everything from mobile memory cards to enterprise