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Cheaper buys than Brocade (from Corporate Dealmaker)

There are less expensive candidates, and QLogic Corp. (NASDAQ:QLGC) is eager to sell its switching product line -- possibly for as little as $300 million to $350 million. That's what Canaccord Adams Inc. tech analyst Paul Mansky said in regards to a potential sale of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD).Mansky...

Posted on October 9, 2009 7:30 AM

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

HP, Alcatel to form multibillion-dollar alliance (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) and Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) signed an agreement stating an intent to form a 10-year global alliance that "could generate billions" in net revenues for the companies.The plan is basically to jointly market their products to businesses.Palo Alto, Calif.'s HP, the world's largest technology company, provides printing, personal computing,...

Posted on June 18, 2009 4:09 PM

Cisco acquires Tidal Software for data center battle (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is acquiring privately held Tidal Software Inc. for $105 million. The deal is part of Cisco's plan to boost its data center capabilities, putting it in direct competition with longtime partner IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) as well as Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ).Cisco chief technology officer, Padmasree Warrior,...

Posted on April 9, 2009 9:32 AM

Telecoms look to business services for boost (from Corporate Dealmaker)

It was a little like deja vu reading on Monday about how ailing telecoms are expanding into business services to offset declines in their core businesses. As The Wall Street Journal reports (subscription required), Alcatel-Lucent, Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Siemens are seeking new growth by offering services to...

Posted on July 28, 2008 10:45 AM

HP shuffles deal team as it polishes EDS deal (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to shuffle its deal team at a pivotal time in its history. The world's largest PC maker is in the throes of hammering out its megadeal to acquire Electronic Data Systems Corp. The $13.9 billion price tag makes the deal the largest all-cash purchase by a...

Posted on June 18, 2008 11:56 AM

Livermore on HP-EDS (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Back when news broke of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $13.9 billion acquisition of Electronic Data Systems Corp., we wondered what the deal meant for HP's Ann Livermore. As executive vice president of the technology solutions group, Livermore oversees HP's business services group. Under terms of the deal, control of the outsourcing portion...

Posted on June 2, 2008 9:57 AM

Dealmakers gather to define the role of a CSO (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Between our print publication - Corporate Dealmaker - and this blog - CD Forum - we've been highlighting the responsibilities and challenges faced by corporate development executives for about the past four years. So we were happy to see that McKinsey & Co. had pulled together an impressive group...

Posted on May 26, 2008 8:23 AM

An outsourcing expert's take on HP / EDS (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Think a combined Hewlett-Packard / Electronic Data Systems will be positioned to take on IBM? Not quite, says Peter Allen, partner and managing director of the global outsourcing consultancy TPI Inc. On his Consider the Source blog, Allen says HP and EDS are each very good in their respective outsourcing...

Posted on May 15, 2008 4:00 PM

Busy time for HP, EDS strategy and biz dev execs (from Corporate Dealmaker)

A deal on the scale of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $13.9 billion buy of Electronic Data Systems Corp. obviously gets done on the CEO and boardroom level. But when it comes to preparation and follow-through, a huge amount depends on the in-house strategy and deal teams at these two companies, both of...

Posted on May 13, 2008 11:06 AM

Integration, Livermore's role are questions in HP-EDS (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Expect to hear more about this later in the day, but two immediate questions raised by Hewlett-Packard Co.'s release confirming its $13.9 billion acquisition of Electronic Data Systems Corp. are:1. What were the trade-offs that went into the decision to keep EDS as a separate brand, headquartered in Plano, Texas,...

Posted on May 13, 2008 9:11 AM

Deliver and you get paid (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Nothing reinforces more the view that corporate chieftains are overpaid than the sums awarded CEOs given the boot. Early this year, Robert Nardelli's $210 million severance package, after he'd presided over a steep drop in Home Depot Inc.'s market value, made headlines for its extravagance. But Nardelli's isn't the...

Posted on August 15, 2007 6:03 PM

A spinout's odyssey (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Compared with the nasty legal fight looming ahead, landing key alliance partners, mission-critical licenses and life-saving funds were a breeze for upstart mainframer Platform Solutions.

Posted on April 15, 2007 9:45 AM