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Apollo Global Management acquires Tech Data for $5.4 billion

Distributor Tech Data has agreed to sell its outstanding shares to Apollo Global Management, totaling approximately US$5.4 billion in an all-cash deal.

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Apollo Global Management acquires Tech Data for $5.4 billion

Distributor Tech Data has agreed to sell its outstanding shares to Apollo Global Management, totaling approximately US$5.4 billion in an all-cash deal.

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Dell updates its as-a-service offerings, debuts Dell Technologies On Demand

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Dell combines its hardware into a single autonomous infrastructure called PowerOne

*This story was updated Nov. 13 to include additional information and quotes from John Roese and Scalar,…

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Cisco Partner Summit 2019 – Canadian partner awards

Twelve partners walked away with some hardware this week during Cisco’s Canada Partner Award celebrations.

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Cisco announces DevNet certification for partners

Cisco is serious about its push into software, and it wants partners to take it seriously too.

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