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Merger Between SoftLayer and The Planet Completed
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – GI Partners today announced the completion of the merger of its portfolio companies SoftLayer Technologies, the innovative on-demand data services provider, and The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting. The merger creates the largest private...

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HP Tops Dell’s Offer for 3PAR
Monday, August 23rd, 2010THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Hewlett-Packard recently topped Dell’s $1.15 billion offer made last Monday for 3PAR, igniting a bidding war. HP presented its offer on Monday morning in the form of a letter to 3PAR President and CEO David Scott....

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SoftLayer and The Planet Shed Light on Merger
Friday, August 13th, 2010THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) - In 2005, 10 of The Planet’s management staff departed to form SoftLayer. Five years later, SoftLayer and The Planet are looking at a potential merger. In a move that Doug Erwin, CEO of The Planet, jokingly referred...

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