Networking vendor 3Com will chase private equity firm Bain Capital Partners for a US$66 million merger break-up fee after its proposed suitor pulled the plug on their merger deal late last week citing regulatory concerns.
The 3Com brand name is in bad shape in Australia, admits a senior executive at TippingPoint, a division of 3Com.
Networking company 3Com has announced it will be acquired by private equity company Bain Capital and former joint-venture partner Huawei Technologies, in a US$2.2 billion cash deal.
Many of the cybervandalism attacks reported in Australia appear to stem from individuals or groups based in Turkey, a report has found.
3Com's new Asia-Pacific boss has rejected comments from the networking vendor's subsidiary TippingPoint that the 3Com brand name was in trouble in the region.
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