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• Hewlett-Packard seals EDS deal

  Hewlett-Packard completed on Tuesday in the US its mega-acquisition of computer services giant EDS.

• EDS to take last crack at AU$1bn ATO mega deal

  The Australian Tax Office is preparing to put the last and largest of its IT outsourcing contracts centralised computing up for grabs, worth around AU$160 million per year. This is EDS's last chance to retain work with the ATO and possibly its first bid since its proposed acquisition by HP.

• Key EDS exec exits building

  EDS has lost one of its most senior Australian executives as the IT services giant continues to suffer turmoil amongst local staff due to job cuts associated with its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard.

• HP to buy LeftHand Networks

  Hewlett-Packard announced on Wednesday in the US that it intends to buy storage specialist LeftHand Networks for US$360 million.

• HP to acquire Canberra-based Tower Software

  HP has entered into a pre-bid agreement to acquire Australian document management software company Tower Software for AU$3.39 per share.

Blogs (2)

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  HP -- more than hardware?

  HP this week staged its first software forum for the Asia Pacific region at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney.

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  What kind of company is Oracle?

  As Oracle gets bigger and bigger, one question remains unanswered: what type of company is Oracle?

Features and Case Studies (53)

• HP outlines long-term strategy

  Hewlett-Packard executives are mulling plans to improve over the next 18 months the technology the company uses to manage its direct sales, while it continues with commercial printing efforts and acquisitions of software companies.

• High-tech megamergers: Still make sense?

  Fuelled by Oracle's acquisition of Siebel Systems, Silicon Valley once again asks itself if megamergers are good for the industry.

• M&A; Marry in haste, repent at leisure

  Don't rush into a Vegas-style marriage when acquiring a company, warns Ram Gupta of PeopleSoft. Take your time and get to know each other properly during the 'dating' phase.

• PC standards: better service, more savings

  Solid PC standards can make a big difference when you're trying to save money while still improving client services. Here's what you need to know to standardise your PCs.

• HP has no respect for EDS

  Hewlett-Packard's contemptuous termination of the 47-year-old EDS brand in a five-paragraph statement filled with marketing hogwash today is a colossal mistake and one the company will live to regret.

Reviews (15)

• Can the iPAQ get its mojo back?

  Shouldered aside by recent entrants into the smartphone and mobile e-mail market, HP sees a tougher focus on business users, enterprise markets and device management as keys to regaining its leadership.

• Compaq name fades from HP's lips

  The Compaq name is getting pushed further aside in the no-longer-so-new Hewlett-Packard.

• HP finds a thrilla in Mozilla

  Hewlett-Packard will sidestep a Netscape-branded browser for its open-source original, a move the company calls a vote of confidence for the open-source model.

• HP-Compaq: One company, two brands? Forget it!

  Major computer retailers who offer both Compaq Presarios and Hewlett-Packard Pavilion desktops should drop one line or the other.

• HP and Compaq: A train wreck in slow motion?

  ACQUISITIONS: Hewlett-Packard and Compaq today announced a multi-billion dollar stock-swap deal that'll meld the two companies into one. A good move? I think not. Here's why.

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