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LONDON (Reuters) - France’s Atos confirmed on Thursday it has made a bid approach for U.S. rival DXC Technology in what would be the deal-hungry IT consulting group’s biggest ever acquisition.
FILE PHOTO: People walk in front of the Atos company s logo in Paris, France, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
Atos issued a statement confirming a Reuters report that is seeking to buy DXC in what it said was a “friendly transaction” to create a digital services powerhouse with a global presence.
The French firm, led by chief executive Elie Girard, made a formal approach to DXC this week valuing the New-York listed company at more than $10 billion including debt, two sources told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
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French IT firm Atos makes $10 billion DXC takeover approach: Sources
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Atos, which is working with advisers on a bid for the former Hewlett Packard Enterprise business, made a formal approach to New York-listed DXC this week, the sources told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
A tie-up with DXC would boost Atos presence in the United States, giving it access to a wide range of clients and B2B products including analytics and cloud applications as well as IT outsourcing services.
LONDON: France s Atos has made a more than $10 billion takeover approach for U.S. rival DXC Technology in what would be the deal-hungry IT consulting group s biggest acquisition, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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LONDON (Reuters) - France’s Atos confirmed on Thursday it has made a bid approach for U.S. rival DXC Technology in what would be the deal-hungry IT consulting group’s biggest ever acquisition.
FILE PHOTO: People walk in front of the Atos company s logo in Paris, France, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
Atos issued a statement confirming a Reuters report that is seeking to buy DXC in what it said was a “friendly transaction” to create a digital services powerhouse with a global presence.
The French firm, led by chief executive Elie Girard, made a formal approach to DXC this week valuing the New-York listed company at more than $10 billion including debt, two sources told Reuters on condition of anonymity.