Reuters Summit-Alcatel CEO not interested in big M&A

* On lookout for small technology acquisitions

* Confident about balance sheet, no need to raise cash PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Alcatel-Lucent (ALUA.PA) Chief Executive Ben Verwaayen said he was not interested in carrying out large mergers and acquisitions as they were too complex.

"Yes, there are certain technologies that you may want to add so we are always on the lookout for technology acquisitions, but they are small. A startup here and a startup there," the CEO said at the Reuters Global Technology Summit on Thursday.

Verwaayen added that he was confident about the company's balance sheet and did not need to raise money.

(For more on the Reuters Global Technology Summit, see [nN14211075])

(Reporting by Leila Abboud and Marie Mawad; Editing by James Regan)

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