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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Symantec CEO on reorg: "our system is just broken"

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Symantec CEO on reorg: "our system is just broken"
Under the helm of new CEO Steve Bennett, Symantec late yesterday outlined a re-organization intended to lead to a leaner company and a new range of security and backup services and products, built primarily on internal research and development not acquisitions, within the next six to nine months. Read More


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