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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 combines its hardware into a single autonomous infrastructure called PowerOne

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

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HP to ship eight laptop models based on Puma

Company will ship eight notebook models based on AMD’s Puma laptop platform

IDC raises global PC shipment forecast

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Open or closed: That is the question

Is closed distribution on its last legs?

IT services company on the lookout for Canadian resellers

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LG Canada builds channel for digital signage

LCD maker sets its sights on large format displays and notebooks

Mark Snider to be named Ingram Canada GM

Distributor ends tandem GM experiment after a successful year

Microsoft fixes IE, DirectX security bugs

Seven security patches help fix critical flaws

Western Digital unveils 1TB drive, repackages product lines

Company to repackage entire hard drive product portfolio into colour-coded subgroups

HP’s billion-color monitor gets a price: $3,499

New DreamColor LP2480zx monitor can provide up to one billion colours, says HP

Sangoma Technologies seeking more Canadian partners

Canadian vendor updates its Web portal in the hopes of attracting new channel partners

HP releases many redesigned notebooks

First Voodoo branded products showcased at Berlin conference

Cisco builds on its video offering

Networking giant adds digital signage, surveillance, and other video networking products

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ViewSonic Canada slashes display prices

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