Channel Brief: New Rumors Swirl About a Potential Intel Takeover

Is Intel a target for takeover? Chatter this morning seems to think so, and Intel stock is up based on the rumors.

Tech news and research site SemiAccurate is teasing that a "mystery company" is exploring options for acquiring Intel. The site referenced "a confidential email that it reviewed and a subsequent confirmation from a second source -- said the prospective buyer has not publicly disclosed its interest but has sufficient resources to purchase Intel at current valuations," according to Slashdot. Hmmmm.

Last year, we covered Intel's struggles and its potential path forward. Research firm Canalys boldly predicted that Intel would 'cease to exist in its current form,' and there have been rumors since last fall -- especially after CEO Pat Gelsinger stepped down -- that is could be prime time for an acquisition.

It'll be something we keep an eye on going forward.

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Grab your coffee. Here's what you need to know today.

Today’s Tech, Channel and MSP News

1. Revelstoke Capital invests in Omega Systems: Omega Systems, a managed IT and security services provider, has received a strategic investment from private equity firm Revelstoke Capital Partners. Omega will use the investment to expand its geographic footprint, enhance its security and compliance portfolio, and increase support of regulated industries, including the financial services and healthcare markets. Omega previously partnered with Pfingsten Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm.

2. DoiT makes first of two planned acquisitions: Cloud management firm DoiT announced this week it acquired LiveDiagrams, a cloud infrastructure visualization and analysis software. This strategic acquisition provides DoiT Cloud Intelligence customers with advanced functionality to map, monitor, and optimize their cloud architectures as FinOps and cloud cost optimization becomes increasingly important.

3. IBM acquires Applications Software Technology: IBM this week acquired Applications Software Technology LLC, a global Oracle consultancy. The acquisition builds on IBM's acquisition of Accelalpha and will expand IBM's Oracle Cloud expertise across the U.S., UK and Ireland, according to a statement.

4. Lenovo acquires Infinidat: Lenovo has acquired enterprise storage hardware and solutions provider Infinidat, the companies said in a statement. This move will further strengthen Lenovo’s enterprise storage offerings globally and expand its portfolio of storage options.

5. Carahsoft, Dynamo AI partner for government services: Dynamo AI and government IT solutions provider Carahsoft Technology Corp. this week announced a partnership in which Carahsoft will serve as Dynamo AI’s Master Government Aggregator. This means Carahsoft will make Dynamo AI’s solutions available to the public sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and its contracts vehicles, including the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2), National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint and OMNIA Partners. 

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