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Avaya may partner, not buy, on video (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) has gotten plenty of attention for its Oct. 1 announcement that it will pay $3 billion to acquire Norwegian video gear maker Tandberg ASA. But as our The Deal Pipeline report noted (subscription required), Cisco wasn't the only buyer who had looked at Tandberg. Another was...

Posted on October 6, 2009 10:21 AM

Avaya-Nortel integration as seen from Down Under (from Corporate Dealmaker)

It isn't surprising to find a huge number of moving parts in an acquisition integration that spans several continents. But it's still instructive to be reminded of the sheer scale of these projects. We commented Monday on Avaya Inc.'s employee-retention plans as it proceeds with the task of  integrating the...

Posted on September 16, 2009 3:12 PM

Avaya's to-do list at Nortel Enterprise (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Nearly doubling its stalking-horse bid, Avaya Inc. agreed Monday to buy the Enterprise Solutions business of bankrupt Nortel Networks Corp. for $915 million. The sale still needs court and regulatory approval. Subscribers to The Deal Pipeline can find details here. It must have been a busy first couple of months...

Posted on September 14, 2009 11:30 AM

IBM dealmaker joined Avaya on eve of Nortel bid (from Corporate Dealmaker)

A major bankruptcy, distress, consolidation: Some people would wonder how much opportunity there is in the enterprise communications business, where all this is going on. But not Mohamad Ali, who on July 15, after more than 13 years at IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM), began a new job as senior vice president...

Posted on July 20, 2009 5:33 PM

Nortel assets of interest to many (from Corporate Dealmaker)

If telecom supplier Nortel Networks Corp. (NYSE:NT) should liquidate instead of re-emerging from bankruptcy, it looks like there's plenty to sell. According to The Wall Street Journal and other media reports, Nortel is in talks about selling its enterprise unit and wireless equipment business. Nokia Siemens Networks, Avaya Inc. (NYSE:AV),...

Posted on March 12, 2009 12:13 PM