Do software customers actually care about the impact of provider's mergers and acquisitions, or are they just too far from the crux of business.
Symantec's rivals are attempting to rain on the security firm's parade by predicting problems with the recently announced Veritas merger.
A senior Veritas Software executive has given strong indication that its products and accompanying brands should remain intact despite an impending change in ownership.
Faced with muted enthusiasm from investors, Symantec and Veritas outlined their case to shareholders on Wednesday over the benefits of their pending US$13.5 billion merger that will marry the security giant and a leading storage company.
Symantec's CEO claims the company stopped being an anti-virus firm six years ago and explains why Microsoft does not cost him any sleep.
Do software customers actually care about the impact of provider's mergers and acquisitions, or are they just too far from the crux of business.
Veritas Chief Executive Gary Bloom took pains to explain why he believes his company's acquisition by Symantec makes sense.
Supersize me. If technology companies ranging from software powerhouse Oracle to fast-growing Net hotshot Skype could share a motto, it would be that oft-ridiculed fast-food pitch.
OK. So anti-trust lawyers would have a field day but consider this -- the software giant is on an official spending spree and this is the best time to spread its wings ... to become the Coca-Cola of the IT industry.
Security vendor Symantec has restructured its local management as part of the now-complete acquisition of storage supplier Veritas Software.
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