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Google to Acquire Postini

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the must-be-a-monday dept.

Dynamoo writes "Google has announced that it is to acquire Postini, company best known for its corporate spam filtering and security service, but also active in Instant Messaging and compliance area. The deal is to purchase Postini for $625m in cash. The acquisition is slated to enhance Google's application portfolio, and Google will also acquire several very large Blue Chip customers that have previously eluded it."

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  1. Coming soon: Google Airlines by LibertineR · · Score: 3, Funny
    Hey! It could happen!

    No lines, no waiting, free food and drinks, but the windows are replaced with screens showing advertisements 100% of the time.

    1. Re:Coming soon: Google Airlines by MalHavoc · · Score: 4, Funny

      And when you buy your ticket, you can click "I'm feeling lucky" and end up in the middle of nowhere. Awesome!

  2. In cash? by krazo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Google will acquire Postini for $625 million in cash

    Mr. Postini: You have the briefcase, Page?

    Brin pulls an uzi from under his jacket.

    Page: Just sign the papers, Postini.

  3. Re:Postini's been around a while by Qzukk · · Score: 2, Funny

    So this isn't 2 guys in a garage, more like 300 people or so. Must be a large garage
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    If I have been able to see further than others, it is because I bought a pair of binoculars.