VARs NWN, NetTeks Cancel Merger

The marriage is off - NWN and NetTeks Technology Consultants no longer intend to merge. The two companies seem to have split amicably; company representatives said their differences were not financial in nature, and that they will occasionally collaborate on future projects.

CRN about the derailed merger. "We couldn't come to terms on some of the contractual issues. We just couldn't agree on a couple of things," he said. "Everyone is disappointed that it didn't go through." Mont Phelps, president and CEO of NWN, also talked to CRN. His comment was, like that of Simmons, surprisingly pleasant. "We are disappointed," he said. "We like those guys; it just didn't work." NWN appears to be doing just fine on its own. According to Follet, Phelps said, "Over the past year, the company grew 500 percent." And despite the disagreement with NetTeks, he "still plans to push a strategy that includes organic growth and potential acquisitions." "We're seeing high growth in our commercial business with Del.icio.us | Digg | Yahoo! My Web | Furl Bookmark Murdok: Doug is a staff writer for Murdok for the latest eBusiness news.