This is the second purchase of a VAR by Open Systems in the last two years. It acquired Salado, Texas-based TBC International in January 2010. Both companies were among the top channel members, although I don't know how big that channel is. Open Systems has erupted with a press release every few months - the last was issued in September. Its leadership has not responded to my attempts to talk over the last couple of years.  But the company keeps plugging along.