CompuNet Computer Vertriebs GmbH, Random France SA, and London-based Computacenter Ltd have formed a joint venture to establish ICG, the In-ternational Computer Group which will be headquartered in Paris: the new distribution company will have 60 European locations, and employ over 1,500 staff; ICG will focus on the IBM systems environment, but it also has links other computer manufacturers and suppliers, such as Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and Epson.