Symantec May Acquire Veritas To Create Software Powerhouse
The acquisition would create a software powerhouse, combining Symantec's antivirus and network-security technology with Veritas's storage and systems-management capabilities. Symantec's chief executive, John W. Thompson, a former executive with International Business Machines Corp., h...
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Published in | The Wall Street journal Asia |
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Format | Newspaper Article |
Language | English |
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Victoria, Hong Kong
Dow Jones & Company Inc
15.12.2004
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Summary: | The acquisition would create a software powerhouse, combining Symantec's antivirus and network-security technology with Veritas's storage and systems-management capabilities. Symantec's chief executive, John W. Thompson, a former executive with International Business Machines Corp., has reshaped the company since taking over in 1999. Mr. Thompson focused Symantec, best known for its Norton line of antivirus and personal-computer utility tools, entirely on security, selling unrelated product lines and replacing most of the company's management team. |
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ISSN: | 0377-9920 |