Enterprise Linux Today: EBIZ Enterprises Completes Acquisition of JBSi | Linux Today

Enterprise Linux Today: EBIZ Enterprises Completes Acquisition of JBSi

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 4, 2001

“EBIZ Enterprises Inc., the country’s largest vendor-neutral
Linux solutions builder, has announced the completion of the JBSi
(Jones Business Systems Inc.) acquisition announced in
mid-November. Houston-based JBSi is now a wholly owned subsidiary
of EBIZ Enterprises Inc.”

“Under terms of the acquisition, 8.3 million shares of EBIZ
stock will be exchanged for all outstanding capital stock and
equity interests of JBSi.”

“The acquisition significantly expands and fortifies EBIZ’s
leadership in the Linux industry with combined annual revenue
approaching $50 million,” said EBIZ Chief Executive Officer Dave
Shaw.”

“The new company will greatly enhance the movement of the UNIX
VARs (value added resellers) and users to the Linux Operating
System. JBSi’s state of the art facility and infrastructure ensures
that EBIZ will maintain the rapid growth of specialized
servers.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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