The phrase "acquire networking" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It could be used in contexts where someone is trying to gain or develop networking skills or connections, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "To advance in my career, I need to acquire networking opportunities that will connect me with industry leaders."
Alternatives: "build connections" or "develop networking skills".
In November HP announced it would acquire networking company 3Com for $2.7 billion.
Cellular phone maker Nokia said it will purchase closely held Amber Networks Inc. of Fremont, Calif., to acquire networking gear used to direct Internet traffic.
Nokia, the big Finnish cellular phone maker, said yesterday that it had agreed to purchase the closely held Amber Networks Inc. for $421 million in stock, to acquire networking gear used to direct Internet traffic.
The first was that the Pleasant Hill, Calif.-based communications equipment maker was acquiring networking company PublicPort, which specializes in high-speed Internet applications for multitenant (MTU) property owners, Internet service providers (ISPs) and local exchange carriers.
Mr. Bracelin expects I.B.M. and H.P. to consider acquiring networking start-ups and begin developing products similar to Cisco's forthcoming system.
Clearly, Intel has decided to spend a lot of money and acquiring networking and communication chip expertise, hoping that this would help save the company in the next millennium.
We gathered with more than 328 of our soon-to-be-closest friends to attempt to break a world record -- and put into practice our newly acquired networking skills.
A cover letter is meant to provide information about the candidate that the resume doesn't capture, but there are better ways to learn about a person that the workforce is already embracing: Today, 80% of jobs never get publicly posted and 80% of jobs are acquired through networking.
There's a good reason for this: Whether you're a social butterfly or a bookish introvert, the plain truth is that approximately 80% of jobs are acquired through networking.
Yahoo! hoped to acquire social networking site Facebook in September, but reportedly backed out when the asking price hit $1 billion.
Yahoo! hoped to acquire social networking site Facebook in September, but it reportedly backed out when the asking price hit $1 billion.
