Consolidations are accelerating in the Internet access provision world, and late last week, three deals were announced in the US. Apex Global Information Services Inc, Dearborn, Michigan, has a letter of intent to acquire Phoenix, Arizona-based fellow US-wide Internet access provider Network99 Inc, with the target of creating a $100m-a-year company by 1997. Then Fresno-based ProtoSource Corp acquired ValleyNet Communications, a sole proprietorship Internet service provider for central California. ProtoSource specialises in the fresh-produce industry which it believes is ripe for Internet access. And in Billerica, Massachusetts, Centennial Technologies Inc has acquired interests in two companies that provide secure internet services. It took 40% of Netsafe Limited Inc, US distributor of the UK Titan encryption technology, and 10% of Atlas Internet Ltd here in the UK. Terms were not disclosed. Both firms provide internet subscriber services, as well as Lotus Notes with secure storage. Centennial designs, makes and sells a variety of PC Cards.
