Dell Will Focus on Acquisitions to Complement Hardware, CEO Says

Dell Inc., which has spent more than $12.7 billion on 18 acquisitions since 2009, will focus on small and medium-size deals to add tools that complement its personal computers and servers, founder Michael Dell said.

Dell has spent about $5 billion just this year, and will keep buying companies that offer systems management, security technology and so-called virtualization, said Dell, who is also chief executive officer, at the Dell World customer conference in Austin, Texas. The conference runs through Dec. 13.