NEC has decided to merge three North American units into a single company to better compete in the telecommunications and networking market, the company said Wednesday.The three companies, NEC America, NEC Solutions (America) and NEC USA, will be merged on July 1 to form NEC of America. The new company will focus on IT and network systems, and the merger should lead to better service and systems for customers, NEC said.Because NEC’s business in North America is primarily with telecommunications carriers and enterprise network providers that are demanding more one-stop shopping for systems, it made sense to merge the three companies, said Diane Foley, a spokeswoman for NEC in Tokyo.“We think it will be better for [customers’] needs,” she said. NEC also hopes to benefit from the merger, with revenue growth of 10 percent. The three companies had combined sales of US$1.3 billion in the financial year ending March 31. NEC of America will be headquartered in Irving, Texas, which is currently home to NEC America. Its president and chief executive officer will be Tadao Kondo, who currently heads all three companies. -Martyn Williams, IDG News ServiceCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Who’s paying your data integration tax? Reducing your data integration tax will get you one step closer to value—let’s start today. By Sandrine Ghosh Jun 05, 2023 4 mins Data Management feature 13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation IT leaders too often find themselves behind on business-critical transformation efforts due to gaps in the technical, leadership, and business skills necessary to execute and drive change. By Stephanie Overby Jun 05, 2023 12 mins Digital Transformation IT Skills tip 3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets More than a third of the world’s largest companies are making their net-zero targets public, yet nearly all will fail to hit them if they don’t double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030. This puts leading executives, CIOs in particul By Diana Bersohn and Mauricio Bermudez-Neubauer Jun 05, 2023 5 mins CIO Accenture Emerging Technology case study Merck Life Sciences banks on RPA to streamline regulatory compliance Automated bots assisted in compliance, thereby enabling the company to increase revenue and save precious human hours, freeing up staff for higher-level tasks. By Yashvendra Singh Jun 05, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation Robotic Process Automation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe