Who is next on Microsoft shopping list?
it-director | at | by Mike
Last month we saw Bill dip into the Microsoft back pocket with the purchase of Navision. There is now speculation that WorldCom, the global telecoms operator, may be next on the shopping list. Microsoft have been saving hard over the last few years. With all the speculation over the DoJ case it looked at one stage as though Microsoft may be digging deep into its pockets for reparations. With nearly $40 billion in cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheets and the DoJ case painfully nearing its end, Bill and the boys can now go on a shopping spree as they continue their attempt at world domination.
So, what would be the attraction of such a company to Microsoft? Well aside from it being an absolute bargain, the acquisition would give Microsoft a massive presence in the telecoms space. You might ask why the Redmond giant would want a place in a sector that has taken an absolute battering in the last 2 years. Think .Net.