CISPE demands a pause on contract terminations and calls Broadcom’s actions unwarranted and threatening to EU firms
'Effective Immediately: Strategic customer segments are no longer eligible for Opportunity Registration,’ Broadcom wrote to partners in a newly issued Opportunity Registration Policies, according to material obtained by CRN
VMware layoffs are creating ‘significant concern and chaos’ among customers and partners in the sale trenches, said C.R. Howdyshell, CEO of Advizex, a Fulcrum IT Partners company
As of today, VMware will operate as VMware by Broadcom
Partner-led engagements leading to bookings at VMware have nearly doubled to 45 per cent, Tracy-Ann Palmer, VP of partner experience, programmes and investments at VMware, tells CRN
The European Commission tells CRN it has "no comment on this", writing "the provisional deadline for the Commission to make a decision on this transaction is 17 July"
The European watchdog is concerned Broadcom may restrict competition
The outside date of the mammoth merger has been pushed back to late May
The US semiconductor company feels ‘confident’ the deal will be cleared
Broadcom CEO shares answers to some FAQs put to the company by VMware's partners amid the ongoing integration process