Who is in talks to buy Westcon for $800m?

Sam Trendall
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Arrow and Synnex mooted as potential suitors as Datatec confirms it is Westcon - and not Logicalis - it is looking to potentially sell

Datatec has lifted the lid on its mystery M&A negotiations and revealed that it is in discussions to sell "a major share of Westcon-Comstor's operations" for a potential price of more than $800m. A...

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