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HP and Symantec getting closer?
Tongues are wagging in the channel about the close friendship between HP and Symantec at the recent Infosec event in London. The two giants were sharing a stand. This could be for one of three reasons: a - the two firms were looking to save some money by sharing, b - they were announcing a new technology partnership/tie-up, or c - there could be an acquisition afoot. Which one could it be? Answers on a postcard please.
What's on the Horizon?
Everyone is familiar with the news that Avnet has made an offer for Horizon which is pretty much guaranteed to be accepted. However curiousity is mounting over what Avnet will do with Horizon's Irish business - will it be a spin off or will it hang on to it? Both sides are keeping pretty tight-lipped from all accounts.
BT going shopping again?
The rumour mill is in full flow again that BT is going to make another acquisition along the same lines as Basilica in the very near future. But speculation is rife about who it will be - the market is ripe for the picking because we all know that everyone is for sale at the right price.
targeting HP
A little bird told Channel Informer that one of HP's top execs had to duck on stage at its partner event in San Francisco last week as an unidentified missile missed him by inches. There are two likely explanations for this - firstly it was part of the rigging that pinged off due to the heat from the lights in the room, or it was an angry reseller who is annoyed at having to jump through more hoops to become an HP Gold partner. We are still awaiting confirmation.
