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Dell to dump 81% ownership stake in VMware, but it's an amicable split
Mon, 19th Apr 2021
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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it automation
Dell is spinning off VMware, barely five years after acquiring the virtualisation giant through its acquisition of EMC in 2016.
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Dell Technologies: Digital transformation accelerating due to COVID-19
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
Organisations are accelerating digital transformation during the pandemic, with fast-tracked programs and business model reinvention, says Dell research.
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IWD 2020 interview: Boomi's Tania Mushtaq
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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dei
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women in technology
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iwd
On Int'l Women's Day, Boomi's Tania Mushtaq discusses diversifying tech with female talent & leaders.
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Q&A with Michael Dell: Software-defined data centers, PCs & the future of IT
Thu, 25th May 2017
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network infrastructure
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virtualisation
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colocation
If we look ahead - I can see a couple of things happening. The first is that the software defined data center will become the de facto standard.
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Michael Dell, magic & Minecraft - highlights from the Dell EMC World opening keynote
Wed, 10th May 2017
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
Dell EMC World 2017 kicks off with keynote by Michael Dell and includes a demo of the Dell EMC ServerCraft game.
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Who are 2016’s top tech billionaires? Don't worry, they're all men
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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microsoft
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facebook
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google
While 2016 has been a tumultuous year for lots of companies, tech billionaires continue to dominate the ranks of the world’s wealthiest people.
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Dell's set to deliver with two new executive hires
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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network infrastructure
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cto
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customers
Dell has appointed Rory P. Read and Paul Pérez to key executive positions to strengthen its sales and enterprise technology executive team.
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New Dell president to head 10,000 strong Application Services workforce
Tue, 10th Jun 2014
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network infrastructure
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dell technologies
Prasad Thrikutam appointed president and global head of Application Services at Dell Services. #technology #ITservices.
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UPDATED: Hell for Dell as 30% staff layoffs loom
Wed, 15th Jan 2014
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pc hardware
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network infrastructure
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dell technologies
As PC shipments nosedive for the seventh consecutive quarter, rumours swirl that tech giant Dell is cutting its workforce.
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Revitalised Dell has the energy of a 'new start-up'
Fri, 22nd Nov 2013
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network infrastructure
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dell technologies
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partnerships
Dell, reinvigorated as a 'new start-up', boasts a renewed entrepreneurial zeal after going private, aiming for long-term success, says a top exec.
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No smartphone move as Dell goes private
Mon, 16th Sep 2013
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pc hardware
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network infrastructure
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smartphones
Following a $24.9 billion to take the company private, Dell CEO Michael Dell says the PC manufacturer will not be entering the smartphone market.
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Michael Dell issues 'best and final proposal'
Fri, 26th Jul 2013
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network infrastructure
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dell technologies
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ndi
Michael Dell makes his best and final offer, upping Dell's buyout bid by $0.10 per share, in a $24.4 billion attempt to privatize the firm.
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Depressing Dell makes private case
Wed, 3rd Apr 2013
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network infrastructure
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dell technologies
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shareholders
Company issues 274-page filing showing bleak prospects for business - its strongest case yet for accepting a US$24.4 billion offer to go private.
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Is Michael Dell down and out?
Thu, 28th Mar 2013
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network infrastructure
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dell technologies
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blackstone
As Carl Icahn welcomes suggestions of a partnership with Blackstone Group, could Michael Dell potentially lose control of the company he founded as a teenager?.
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Dell considers rival bids
Tue, 26th Mar 2013
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network infrastructure
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shareholders
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dell technologies
Dell's board evaluates separate takeover proposals, deciding which could beat an existing US$24.4 billion take-private deal.
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Privacy push drops Dell's profits
Wed, 20th Feb 2013
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microsoft
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network infrastructure
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shareholders
World's third largest PC maker reports a 31% drop in profits, amid Michael Dell's attempt to take the company private.
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Dell defends shareholder privacy offer
Tue, 12th Feb 2013
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network infrastructure
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board of directors
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shareholders
Company fights back against shareholders who have questioned it's Us$13.95-a-share bid to take the firm private.
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Breakdown of Dell's deal...
Fri, 8th Feb 2013
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microsoft
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network infrastructure
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financing
Following Michael Dell's decision to make his company private, we breakdown the US$24.4 billion deal.