'I'd rather own Getronics than a gold mine' - VAR's new CEO

Nima Green
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New CEO opens up on adding $300m to the firm's top line through M&A and expanding into new markets

Getronics' new CEO Nana Baffour has said that he intends to make changes to the IT services firm, including an aggressive M&A strategy, and moving into new verticals, as he seeks to double the firm...

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