Melbourne, Jan. 14 : Satyam Computer Services is likely be swallowed up by one of its rivals because of the billion-dollar corporate fraud scandal.
According to analyst firm IDC, HCL and Tata Consultancy Services are the frontrunners to acquire Satyam, but second-tier multinationals such as Fujitsu, Atos Origin and Cap Gemini could also be in the running.
According to The Times, IDC forecasts acquisition as the most likely outcome for Satyam.
In its report it said the key unanswered question in the corporate fraud is the role that Satyam's auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers played.