42244 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>Google said the deal would allow it to offer businesses more hosted services like Google Apps, which includes Gmail, Calendar, Talk, Docs &amp; Spreadsheets and Personal Start Page.</p> <p>On Postini's site, <a href="http://www.postini.com/goog/acquisition_qa.php">Google explained the move</a>: </p> <blockquote> <p> <em>"We realized we needed a more complete solution that addresses the information security and compliance issues facing larger businesses. We agreed to acquire Postini in order to create a more complete Google Apps solution that addresses the information security and compliance issues facing businesses of all sizes."</em> </p> </blockquote> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>Google said the deal would allow it to offer businesses more hosted services like Google Apps, which includes Gmail, Calendar, Talk, Docs &amp; Spreadsheets and Personal Start Page.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>On Postini's site, <Link URL="http://www.postini.com/goog/acquisition_qa.php" Window="New">Google explained the move</Link>: </Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>"We realized we needed a more complete solution that addresses the information security and compliance issues facing larger businesses. We agreed to acquire Postini in order to create a more complete Google Apps solution that addresses the information security and compliance issues facing businesses of all sizes."</Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> </FormattedContent> 2007-07-10T08:42:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Google has bought out yet another company; this time the online giant is buying Postini, which provides on-demand communications security and compliance solutions</strong>. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/pressrel/postini_20070709.html">Google is paying $625m (£310m) for Postini,</a> which has 35,000 businesses and 10m users worldwide. </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Google has bought out yet another company; this time the online giant is buying Postini, which provides on-demand communications security and compliance solutions</Emphasis>. </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/pressrel/postini_20070709.html" Window="New">Google is paying $625m (£310m) for Postini,</Link> which has 35,000 businesses and 10m users worldwide. </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1474 363758 Google acquires Postini for $625m false 2007-07-10T11:29:00+01:00 google-acquires-postini-for-625m 2009-04-28T22:53:39+01:00 2009-04-28T22:53:39+01:00 155