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Dell and Xerox deals have healthcare angles (from Corporate Dealmaker)

When someone says "healthcare M&A", the first thing that comes to mind might be the current round of pharma and biotech deals, which   Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) kicked off in January with its $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE). But the sector is so huge -- and for many, still so...

Posted on October 13, 2009 2:55 PM

Dell deal takes it into services (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Note: This is a corrected version of a post published on the morning of Sept. 21 that assumed the involvement of David Johnson, Dell's recently hired svp for strategy, in the transaction. In a conference call later on Monday, CEO Michael Dell indicated that assumption was wrong. See below,...

Posted on September 21, 2009 9:08 AM

IBM takes another shot at former corp dev chief (from Corporate Dealmaker)

IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM), locked in a court battle with Dave Johnson, its former vice president for corporate development, has filed a complaint charging him with misusing company resources for personal benefit, according to court documents cited in Reuters and Bloomberg reports.IBM is suing Johnson for violating a noncompete agreement --...

Posted on June 26, 2009 10:06 AM

IBM, Dell backstory on M&A chief poaching (from Corporate Dealmaker)

The latest: IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) named Elias Mendoza, who joined the company three years ago from Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), to head its corporate development  team. IBM made the move as it battles former M&A chief David Johnson in court, who was lured away by rival Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL).Dell has long...

Posted on June 24, 2009 11:15 AM

IBM vs Johnson: The gloves are off (from Corporate Dealmaker)

IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and its former chief dealmaker David Johnson came out swinging in their first court appearance. IBM in May sued Johnson, a 27-year employee who for the last nine years was vice president of corporate development, to prevent him from taking a similar role at rival Dell Inc....

Posted on June 23, 2009 12:10 PM

Dell talks M&A despite sidelined dealmaker (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) isn't letting a legal battle between its new dealmaker David Johnson and his former employer IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) slow its plans for an aggressive expansion. The No. 2 PC maker has previously indicated it has $9 billion in cash on hand and is looking to do deals. Now, citing...

Posted on June 11, 2009 10:28 AM

IBM vs Johnson: Possible outcomes (from Corporate Dealmaker)

How likely is it that IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) can block -- or at least delay -- its former vice president of corporate development from decamping to rival Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL)? As we reported on Wednesday, IBM has sued its longtime dealmaker David Johnson claiming the noncompete agreement he signed in...

Posted on May 29, 2009 9:40 AM

IBM sues over dealmaker's jump to Dell (from Corporate Dealmaker)

IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is suing its long-time vice president of corporate development, David Johnson, over his decision to jump to rival Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL). Through a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Southern New York, the information technology giant is hoping to block Johnson's move based on a...

Posted on May 27, 2009 5:49 PM