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Potential IT services acquisition targets (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Analysts are expecting more IT services deals in the wake of Dell Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DELL) $3.9 billion acquisition of Perot Systems Corp. (NYSE:PER) and Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) buying document and BPO company Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (NYSE:ACS) for $6.4 billion. Reuters gathered a list of the most likely to be acquired...

Posted on October 29, 2009 9:35 AM

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

Emerson Electric fuels data center deal trend (from Corporate Dealmaker)

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

Why such a quiet August for corporate dealmakers? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Announced U.S. M&A for the month hit a 15-year low, coming in at just $13 billion, according to Thomson-Reuters. That's the lowest total since February of 1994.How to square this with all the avowals of interest in dealmaking in the current climate we heard earlier in the year from the...

Posted on August 28, 2009 9:37 AM

Judge says ex-IBM M&A chief can work at Dell (from Corporate Dealmaker)

For now, that is. U.S. District Judge Stephen Robinson says Dave Johnson, IBM Corp.'s (NYSE:IBM) former vice president for corporate development can work at rival Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) during its suit against Johnson. IBM claims Johnson is violating a noncompete clause by going to work for Dell. Bloomberg News picked...

Posted on June 26, 2009 2:46 PM

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

From atop Iron Mountain, Brennan sees more deals (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Information storage provider Iron Mountain Inc. has named Bob Brennan as CEO. Brennan plans to use his strong background in M&A and corporate growth to drive business past $3 billion in revenues this year. "We are expanding geographically, and acquisition is definitely central to our strategy going forward," he...

Posted on February 28, 2008 4:33 PM