Dell to buy IT services firm
By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on September 21, 2009 at 8:15 am
The computer maker has signed a deal to acquire Perot Systems for almost $4 billion, a move that will boost its IT services revenue by $2.5 billion annually. Shares of Dell (Ticker: DELL) are off about 4 percent in pre-market trading.
Tags: acquisitions, Dell Inc., information technology, Perot Systems Corp.
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