Dell buys IT service provider Perot Systems
For a shade under $4 billion
21 September 2009 17:43 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott
Dell has announced it is to buy IT service provider Perot Systems.
Texas-based Perot Systems provides IT support to business customers such as hospitals, governments and banks.
Dell said the takeover will mean it will be able to provide a wider range of services to its customers, expanding its enterprise-solutions capabilities.
"We consider Perot Systems to be a premium asset with great people that enhances our opportunities for immediate and long-term growth", said Michael Dell, Dell's chairman and CEO.
Dell added: "The acquisition makes such great sense because of the obvious ways our businesses complement each other".
Dell is paying $3.9 billion for the company. This works out at around £2.4 billion at today's rates.
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