The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy was intrigued today when he read Mark Evans’ blog entry rehashing of Nortel Networks’ 1998 acquisition of Bay Networks. Evans wonders if Nortel would have been smarter to acquire someone else. The VAR Guy has a completely different view on the deal. Here’s the scoop.

The VAR Guy’s heart has a soft spot for dead companies. During the 1990s, he covered dozens of high-tech firms that died and/or had their organs donated to other needy tech companies. But here’s the one former company he misses most.