What Channel Partners Can Expect for Now

Until the deal closes, McAfee will keep operating and supporting the enterprise division. In the meantime, STG says it will be working with McAfee and the enterprise business’s executives to execute a smooth transition. STG will, however, rebrand McAfee’s enterprise group. So, channel partners will be selling the same technology under a different name.

“This transaction will allow McAfee to singularly focus on our consumer business and to accelerate our strategy to be a leader in personal security for consumers,” said Peter Leav, president and CEO of McAfee.

All in all, rebranding could prove smart if STG, like Intel, wants to shed associations with John McAfee. More on that next.