Confirmed: Dell sells software division to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management
TechCrunch has confirmed that Francisco Partners and Elliott Management have agreed to acquire Dell’s software division.
Elliott Management, Francisco Partners and Dell issued a joint press release confirming the acquisition this morning.
Rumors about this acquisition were first reported by Reuters over night. The deal involves Quest Software and SonicWall and could include other… Read More Continue reading Confirmed: Dell sells software division to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management
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