CenturyLink acquring Savvis – differing industry profiles
In an announcement today, CenturyLink (#1340 on The Global 5000 list) is going to acquire Savvis (#3084 on The Global 5000 list). CenturyLink is also in the process of getting all the regulatory clearances to complete the acquisition of Qwest. CenturyLink is on a fast growth path moving from $4.9 billion to $7 billion in […]
Telecom & Technology – a Sliding Revenue Trend
Each company in the Global 5000 is categorized according to the industry group to which it belongs. In this scheme, we separate technology companies (computers, software, semiconductors) from telecommunications providers. As we look at the companies in these two segments, we get an inkling of the struggles the global economy is having coming out of […]