bᵻtwˌiːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, ɡˈoːɹz lˈɛd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː ɐkwɪsˈɪʃənz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðoʊz ʌv pˈaɪlət sˈɔftwɛɹ, ɹˈækəl, ænd wˈɪljəmz kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz.
Between 1996 and 2001, Gores led 32 acquisitions, including those of Pilot Software, Racal, and Williams Communications.