Re: [WISPA] Google Buys Postini

2007-07-09 Thread Tom DeReggi
To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 8:45 AM Subject: [WISPA] Google Buys Postini http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/09/ap3893605.html Google Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy Postini, which provides security software for electronic communications, f

Re: [WISPA] Google Buys Postini

2007-07-09 Thread Frank Muto
It was this, or Google taking the risk of paying more after an IPO. There has been talk of a Postini IPO the past few months and since Google already was using Postini from a deal a few months ago, this perhaps was the next logical step. Google is only offering the Enterprise Edition so this doe

[WISPA] Google Buys Postini

2007-07-09 Thread Justin S. Wilson
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/09/ap3893605.html Google Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy Postini, which provides security software for electronic communications, for $625 million in cash. Google (nasdaq: GOOG