The Inquirer-Home

Symantec says buyout hunger is unsated

Channel Wants a Veritas-style coup every 18 months
By Guy Matthews
Tue Nov 01 2005, 11:48
EXPECT a whole lot more M&A activity from Symantec over the next few months.

The security vendor is looking to make more strategic acquisitions over the next year, including a biggie of the order of Veritas every 18 months or so.

Senior execs have been told by CEO John Thompson to keep an eye open for likely takeover targets.

The company has not been specific about which areas it intends to buy into. µ

* To download a useful buyer's guide for entry-level security appliances, click here. To find out more about this series of publications, contact the publisher at info@transom-media.co.uk.

Complete INQUIRER channel coverage at TheChannelINQ.net

Share this:

Comments

There are no comments submitted yet. Do you have an interesting opinion? Then be the first to post a comment.

aboutus
Advertisement
Subscribe to INQ newsletters
Click here to sign up Existing user
INQ White papers

Databases

Network management

Security

Service oriented architecture

Storage
Advertisement
INQ Jobs
INQ Poll

Authorities in several countries raided Megaupload recently, shut down all of its services, seized hundreds of servers and arrested several of its executives on criminal charges.

Do you think the move was justified?

View other polls
Follow us:
Business & Technology websites:
Business research resources:
Products:
Investment Market IT websites:
Find out what you are worth:
Search for a job:
Recruitment Agency A-Z Directory
Accreditations: