Dell Technologies Inc.is an Americanmultinationaltechnology companyheadquartered inRound Rock, Texas.It was formed as a result of the September 2016 merger ofDelland EMC Corporation (which later becameDell EMC).[3]Dell Technologies ranked 48th on the 2024Fortune 500rankings of the largest United States corporations based on its 2023 revenue;[4]its products include personal computers,servers,monitors, computer software,computer securityandnetwork security,as well asinformation securityservices.[3]

Dell Technologies Inc.
Company typePublic
IndustryComputer hardware
Software
Cloud computing
Data storage
Information security
Consulting
PredecessorsDell
EMC Corporation
FoundedSeptember 7, 2016;8 years ago(2016-09-07)as a merger ofEMC CorporationandDell Inc.
FounderMichael Dell
HeadquartersRound Rock, Texas,U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Michael Dell
(chairman and CEO)
Jeff Clarke
(vice chairman and COO)
Products
RevenueDecreaseUS$88.4 billion(2024)
DecreaseUS$5.21 billion (2024)
IncreaseUS$3.21 billion (2024)
Total assetsDecreaseUS$82.1 billion (2024)
Total equityNegative increaseUS$–2.3 billion (2024)
OwnerMichael Dell (58.9%)[1]
Number of employees
c. 120,000(2024)
Divisions
Subsidiaries
Websitedell
Footnotes / references
Financials as of February 2, 2024.[2]

Dell operates under two divisions:[5][6]

  • DellClient Solutions Group (55.3% of fiscal 2024 revenues) – produces desktop PCs, notebooks, tablets, and peripherals, such as monitors, printers, and projectors under the Dell brand name
  • Dell Infrastructure Solutions Group (38.3% of fiscal 2024 revenues) – servers, storage, and networking

History

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Dell–EMC merger wordmark introduced in 2016

On October 12, 2015,Dellannounced its intent to acquire EMC Corporation, an enterprise software and storage company, in a $67 billion transaction.[7]It was labeled the "highest-valued tech acquisition in history".[8]In addition toMichael Dell,Singapore'sTemasek HoldingsandSilver Lake Partnerswere major Dell shareholders that supported the transaction.[9]

On September 7, 2016, Dell Inc. completed the merger with EMC Corp., which involved the issuance of $45.9 billion in debt and $4.4 billion common stock.[2][10]

TheDell Services,Dell SoftwareGroup, and the Dell EMC Enterprise Content Divisions were sold shortly thereafter for proceeds of $7.0 billion, which was used to repay debt.[2]In October 2017, It was reported that Dell would invest $1 billion in IoT research and development.[11][12][13]

Dell Inc. had returned to private ownership in 2013, claiming that it faced bleak prospects and would need several years out of the public eye to rebuild its business.[14]

EMC was being pressured byElliott Management Corporation,ahedge fundholding 2.2% of EMC's stock, to reorganize the unusual "Federation" structure, in which EMC's divisions were effectively being run as independent companies. Elliott argued[15]this structure deeply undervalued EMC's core "EMC II" data storage business, and that increasing competition between EMC II andVMwareproducts was confusing the market and hindering both companies.

The Wall Street Journalestimated that in 2014 Dell had revenue of $27.3 billion from personal computers and $8.9 billion from servers, while EMC had $16.5 billion from EMC II, $1bn fromRSA Security,$6bn fromVMware,and $230 million fromPivotal Software.[16]

EMC owned around 80% of the stock ofVMware.[17]The acquisition maintainedVMwareas a separate company, held via a newtracking stock,while the rest of EMC were rolled into Dell.[18]

The acquisition required Dell to publish quarterly financial results, having ceased these on going private in 2013.[19]

Dell Technologies has products and services in the field ofscale-out architecture,converged infrastructureandprivate cloud computing.[16][20]

In February 2018, McLaren announced a multi-year partnership deal with Dell Technologies.[21]The partnership deal was extended in October 2021.[22]

On April 15, 2021, it was reported that Dell Technologies will spin out the remainder of its VMware shares to shareholders. The two companies will continue to operate without major changes for at least five years.[23]

As of FY 2024, approximately 50% of the company's revenue is derived in the United States.[5]

On January 29, 2018, it was reported that Dell Technologies was considering areverse mergerwith itsVMwaresubsidiary to take the company public.[24]

On December 28, 2018, Dell Technologies became a public company, bypassing the traditionalIPOprocess by buying back shares that tracked the financial performance ofVMware.[25][26]

References

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  1. ^"DELL MICHAEL S - DELL / Dell Technologies Inc. / DELL MICHAEL S Passive Investment - SC 13G/A - February 13, 2024".
  2. ^abc"Dell Technologies Inc. FY 2024 Form 10-K Annual Report".U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.March 25, 2024.
  3. ^abShah, Agam (September 7, 2016)."The new Dell Technologies: 6 things you need to know".PC World.
  4. ^"Fortune 500: Dell Technologies".Fortune.RetrievedSeptember 6,2024.
  5. ^ab"Dell Technologies Inc. FY 2024 Form 10-K Annual Report".U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.March 25, 2024.
  6. ^Hughes, Luke (May 31, 2024)."Dell plans to raise SSD and DRAM prices by up to 20%".Tech Radar.RetrievedOctober 9,2024.
  7. ^"Michael S. Dell, MSD Partners and Silver Lake Lead Transaction to Combine Dell and EMC, Creating Premier End-to-End Technology Company"(Press release).Business Wire.October 12, 2015.
  8. ^"Dell agrees $67bn EMC takeover".BBC News.October 12, 2015.
  9. ^"BOOM: Dell to Acquire EMC for $67 Billion".Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.October 12, 2015.
  10. ^"Historic Dell and EMC Merger Complete; Forms World's Largest Privately-Controlled Tech Company"(Press release).Business Wire.September 7, 2016.
  11. ^"Dell Technologies creates new IoT division as part of three-year, $1bn investment".businessreviewusa.Archived fromthe originalon November 20, 2017.RetrievedOctober 19,2017.
  12. ^"Michael Dell Vows to Invest $1 Billion over Three Years to Fund Internet of Things Business".Fortune.RetrievedOctober 19,2017.
  13. ^Moorhead, Patrick."Dell Technologies IQT: Doubling Down On The Internet Of Things".Forbes.RetrievedOctober 19,2017.
  14. ^"Dell Makes Case to Go Private in Grim Filing".The Wall Street Journal.March 29, 2013.
  15. ^"Elliott Management Sends Letter to Board of Directors of EMC Corporation"(Press release).Business Wire.October 8, 2014.
  16. ^ab"EMC Takeover Marks Return of Michael Dell".The Wall Street Journal.October 13, 2015.
  17. ^"Dell-EMC: The empty shop".Financial Times.October 12, 2015.
  18. ^"Dell agrees $63bn acquisition of EMC".Financial Times.October 12, 2015.
  19. ^Womack, Brian (October 21, 2015)."Dell CFO Reluctantly Accepts Public Disclosures With EMC Deal".Bloomberg L.P.
  20. ^"The merger of Dell and EMC stems from the rise of cloud computing".The Economist.October 12, 2015.
  21. ^"McLaren Racing - McLaren and Dell Technologies form wide-ranging partnership".mclaren.RetrievedNovember 18,2022.
  22. ^"McLaren Racing - McLaren Racing and Dell Technologies announce multi-year extension".mclaren.RetrievedNovember 18,2022.
  23. ^Sharwood, Simon."Dell to spin out remaining VMware stake, cements Friends With Benefits status for at least five years".The Register.RetrievedApril 15,2021.
  24. ^"VMware Plunges on Report It May Acquire Dell in Reverse Merger".Bloomberg L.P. January 29, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 29,2018.
  25. ^"Dell returns to public markets after 6 years".Reuters.RetrievedDecember 28,2018.
  26. ^"Bread Financial's credit sales fall 13% in cooling economy".American Banker.July 27, 2023.RetrievedNovember 4,2024.
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