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Tech spending is coming back but don't expect Juniper Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR) to spend on M&A. It posted a 44% drop in net income for the third quarter compared to the same period last year, but the network gear maker beat Wall Street Street estimates with revenue of $823.9 million...
Posted on October 23, 2009 12:28 PM
We like M&A trends here at Corporate Dealmaker, whether it involves lithium-ion batteries, oncology, BPO or several other sectors we're tracking.So it was interesting to see a day after our data center update highlighting Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD) possibly being up for sale that Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) will...
Posted on October 6, 2009 2:55 PM
When EMC Corp. (NYSE:EMC) completed its $2.2 billion acquisition of Data Domain Inc. in late July, the two hadn't interacted much. In fact, EMC didn't get a chance to poke around Data Domain until mid-July. That was when its unsolicited bid for Data Domain finally prevailed over that of rival...
Posted on September 11, 2009 1:09 PM
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MFST) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) are investing $180 million in a four-year effort to deliver unified communication and collaboration services. The companies will work together on products that streamline communication for customers across messaging, video and voice devices. As a Gartner Inc. research note points out, UCC is one of...
Posted on May 21, 2009 2:50 PM
Tech giants could start making big moves in the data center market. According to a Reuters report, on Monday Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) will introduce computer products that will pit it against longstanding partners IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co., and could trigger a new wave of dealmaking in the tech...
Posted on March 13, 2009 3:43 PM
Trying to stave off bankruptcy last fall, Nortel Networks Corp. put its attractive Metro Ethernet unit on the block. According to press reports, possible bidders included Cisco Systems, Nokia Siemens, Ericsson and China's Huawei.But apparently bidders held back. (According to an article in Forbes, Huawei was tripped up by national...
Posted on February 4, 2009 5:50 PM
Looks like hyper-acquisitive Cisco Systems Inc. is on the hunt with a keen interest in video targets. During a presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Cisco chief executive John Chambers (pictured) said to expect a "stream of acquisitions" and new products from the company as often as...
Posted on January 8, 2009 10:10 AM
Cisco Systems Inc.'s commitment to its consumer business is on display this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The company is introducing three new products and two initiatives designed to enhance connectivity of digital products for the home and to help media and entertainment companies leverage online...
Posted on January 7, 2009 10:34 AM
The Deal unveiled the winners of the Most Admired Corporate Dealmakers Awards at the M&A Outlook 2009 conference Wednesday afternoon. Ned Hooper of Cisco Systems Inc. accepted the award for information technology. Hooper couldn't attend the event, but he did give an acceptance speech via video. ...
Posted on November 12, 2008 2:33 PM
We've been asking the question a lot around here lately: How are strategics being affected by the turmoil on Wall Street? Early Friday, our Baz Hiralal noted that the credit squeeze has Cablevision Systems Corp. chief executive Jim Dolan questioning whether asset sales can get done. The Deal's Andrea Orr,...
Posted on September 19, 2008 4:51 PM
By nearly any measure - qualifications needed, compensation issues, likely career path - a job in corporate development is different from other corporate gigs. There are good reasons for that.
Posted on October 15, 2007 8:00 PM
Known for its ability to mesh companies, the Cisco has modified its approach - while sticking to its basic principles - as it brings Scientific Atlanta into the fold.
Posted on April 15, 2007 9:40 AM
Leading Lockheed's ports play In his 16 years running Savi Technology Inc., Vic Verma has guided the radio frequency identification-tracking products maker from its startup as a private equity-sponsored spinout from Raytheon Co. right up through its acquisition last June by Lockheed Martin Corp. Now he has a new...
Posted on February 15, 2007 11:11 PM
A partnership to pursue unified communications might make a big difference -- once the two sides settle the details and show they can work together.
Posted on October 15, 2006 5:52 PM
Collaborating in standards groups is expensive, time-consuming, frustrating and often worth it. Here's how one makes it work.
Posted on August 15, 2006 12:35 PM
When an established wine company wants a new brand to strengthen its portfolio, it is often easier to buy than blend. It can take years to produce a quality vineyard, and even when bottles are on store shelves, new wines face such illustrious competition as Château Lafite Rothschild, Stag's...
Posted on December 15, 2005 4:36 PM
New chief technology officer Gary Kunis will manage the telecom giant's product and technology portfolio.
Posted on June 15, 2005 4:35 PM
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