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ChannelPro 5 Minute Roundup for the Week of November 11th, 2019
November 15th, 2019 | ChannelPro
Erick and Rich are both on the road and both eager to discuss Tech Data’s acquisition by private equity investor Apollo Global Management, why thinking ahead to who your replacement will be someday is a wise idea, and the imminent arrival of Twinkies breakfast cereal. - read more
 
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Tech Data’s Bauerlein: We’re Off the 90-Day Shot Clock
November 14th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
According to Senior Vice President of North American Sales Marty Bauerlein (pictured), being acquired by private equity will free Tech Data to pursue next-generation markets without answering to Wall Street’s quarterly scrutiny and short-term thinking. - read more
 
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Tech Data Agrees to be Acquired by Private Equity Investor Apollo Global Management
November 13th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
The $5.4 billion deal, which must be approved by shareholders, would put the global distribution giant under private ownership. CEO Rich Hume (pictured) will remain in that position. - read more
 
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OpenText Buys Carbonite
November 11th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
The $1.42 billion deal is designed to help OpenText boost cloud revenue, add recurring revenue, deepen its security solution portfolio, and expand beyond an enterprise-heavy customer base into the SMB and “prosumer” markets. - read more
 
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Rackspace to Acquire Onica, a Cloud-Native Consulting and Managed Services Company
November 4th, 2019 | ChannelPro
Acquisition Brings Innovative Professional Services Expertise to Rackspace, Including Application and Infrastructure Modernization, Serverless Development, Containers and the Internet of Things - read more
 
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Proofpoint Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire ObserveIT for $225 Million in Cash; Extending Leadership in People-Centric Security and Compliance to Deliver Post-Perimeter Data Loss Prevention
November 3rd, 2019 | ChannelPro
Proofpoint’s market-leading information protection capabilities extended to prevent data risks and insider threats across email, cloud, and the endpoint - read more
 
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ConnectWise Buys Continuum and ITBOOST
October 30th, 2019 | Rich Freeman with Colleen Frye
Announced by CEO Jason Magee (pictured), the blockbuster deals add BDR, security, and documentation to a lineup that already included RMM, PSA, quoting, and remote control, positioning ConnectWise to offer one of the industry’s most complete portfolios for MSPs. - read more
 
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Fortinet Acquires Endpoint Security Innovator enSilo
October 28th, 2019 | ChannelPro
By Fortinet | October 28, 2019 The Endpoint Security Challenge - read more
 
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Trend Micro Acquires Cloud Conformity to Cement Its Position as the Global Leader in Cloud Security
October 21st, 2019 | ChannelPro
Acquisition addresses often overlooked cloud security fundamentals - read more
 
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Thoma Bravo Places Bid to Buy Sophos
October 14th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
Valued at some $3.9 billion, the deal would add another major security vendor to the private equity firm’s investment portfolio, which already includes Barracuda Networks and Continuum, both of which offer extensive lineups of security solutions. - read more
 

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