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Does VMware's Quest for the Cloud Jeopardize the EMC, Dell Deal?
Michael Dell and Joe Tucci were probably expecting to have celebratory Thanksgiving dinners. Having orchestrated what some are calling the largest (and probably most complicated) tech deal in history, a gratitude-filled, bountiful feast would seem in order.
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The Fate of EMC Documentum at Dell
EMC Federation product teams can’t catch a break. It seems that nearly every time they go to make a new product announcement some wrinkle or rumor around the company’s takeover by Dell emerges and steals the show.
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Syncplicity Woos Europe, Talks Life After EMC
The exhibit hall at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo in Barcelona might feel a little chilly these days. Passersby may not notice it, but the three competing Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) vendors positioned right next to each other probably will.
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Bittersweet: Understanding Dell’s Acquisition of EMC
Even before the sun rose at Dell’s Round Rock, Texas headquarters this morning, the deal was official. Dell has agreed to acquire EMC for $33.154 per share or approximately $67 billion in the largest tech deal ever. That breaks down to $24.
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Discussion Point: Creating Content-Enabled DX #DXS15
Effective, well-produced, targeted content goes hand-in-hand with memorable digital experiences. Just ask Rohit Ghai, president of the Enterprise Content Division at EMC Corp. In a blog post in June, Ghai noted that content has a vital role to play in the digital journey.
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Dell Will Reportedly Offer $33 a Share for EMC
(Update: Bloomberg reports Dell is offering about $33 a share to buy EMC, plus tracking stock in VMware valued at around $8 a share. Investopedia defines tracking stock as common stock issued by a parent company that tracks the performance of a particular division without having claim on the assets of the division or the parent company. Neither EMC nor Dell were available for comment.) Dell’s rumored purchase of data storage giant EMC would be the biggest tech deal in history. But it just doesn’t make any sense to tech industry watchers and some EMC employees.
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What's Behind the EMC and Dell Rumors
Desperate times call for desperate measures …. EMC's Chairman and CEO Joe Tucci and his board are probably feeling the strain. They are under intense pressure to do something before activist investor Elliott Management plays its hand. The hedge fund which owns around two percent of EMC’s shares wants
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EMC Gets a Little More Time to Respond to Elliott’s Demands
Activist investor Elliott Management could be losing what’s left of its patience when it comes to EMC. It’s not happy with the storage giant’s performance and wants it to loosen its grip on VMware, of which it owns 80 percent. Elliott believes VMware would generate better returns for investors if
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Beyond Documentum, EMC Disrupts Itself
Alas, there’s something interesting to talk about at EMC besides the shape and timing of CEO Joe Tucci’s exit and whether Elliott Management will force it to lighten its grip on VMWare.
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Forrester Launches New ECM Wave: Look Who Leads
ECM solutions aren’t always used for the same purposes. And in its latest report, Forrester analyst Cheryl McKinnon makes the case for viewing business content management and transactional content management through different lenses. In “The Forrester Wave™: ECM Business Content Services, Q3 2015 ” (fee) main author McKinnon noted
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VMWare Doesn't Want EMC?
The press isn’t generally allowed into the cushy briefing rooms where Wall Street analysts get updated by corporate executives on a company’s future. At least not at tech conferences. VMworld, being held in San Francisco this week, was no different. But analysts do provide notes for their clients.
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Elliott Management Casts a Shadow Over VMworld
When you see Pat Gelsinger welcome everyone to VMworld Sunday night in San Francisco, don’t be surprised if he looks more like a Survivor contestant than a confident, relaxed CEO.
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If You Thought Box Was Hot Before ...
Jeetu Patel might not be the easiest guy to recruit. But the former general manager of EMC Syncplicity joined one-time rival Box earlier this month as its Chief Strategy Officer. "Aaron and I were fierce, but gracious competitors,” said Patel, speaking of his new boss, Box CEO Aaron Levie.
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Syncplicity's Post EMC Ambitions
By now, anyone who cares knows that EMC sold Syncplicity to Skyview Capital. But there's much that hasn't been said. First off, it’s a bit of a farce to suggest that Syncplicity failed to thrive as an Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) provider — it was the leader among Leaders in Gartner’s most recent
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