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NIIT Learning lifts revenue visibility to USD 510m
Human Capital Management

NIIT Learning lifts revenue visibility to USD 510m

Higher quarterly revenue and a new multi-year software contract pushed NIIT Learning's revenue visibility up 25% to USD $510 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
SITA to buy Flightscape in airline operations push
Airlines

SITA to buy Flightscape in airline operations push

The deal should give airlines a more joined-up view of operations as SITA adds Flightscape's planning and crew software to its portfolio.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
SEI launches portal for advisers' succession planning
Business Continuity

SEI launches portal for advisers' succession planning

A third of advisers are due to retire within a decade, leaving many firms without documented succession plans and under pressure to act earlier.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Dropbox to buy Tigris Data in USD $350 million deal
Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox to buy Tigris Data in USD $350 million deal

The deal would extend Dropbox beyond file sharing as it races to meet rising demand for storage underpinning AI applications.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Climb Global Solutions buys NeoVAD in GBP £12m France deal
Virtualisation

Climb Global Solutions buys NeoVAD in GBP £12m France deal

The purchase gives Climb an immediate foothold in France, where NeoVAD's reseller network and support model can accelerate European growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Vertiv completes USD $1.45 billion UtilityInnovation deal
Data centers

Vertiv completes USD $1.45 billion UtilityInnovation deal

The deal broadens Vertiv's power offering as data centre operators race to secure electricity for AI sites amid grid constraints.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Diatech buys SensoQuest & launches Labcycler cycler
Forensics

Diatech buys SensoQuest & launches Labcycler cycler

The acquisition gives Diatech a foothold in laboratory equipment as it adds a PCR thermal cycler to its molecular diagnostics portfolio.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
saas.group acquires 3D AI Studio in 27th acquisition
Software-as-a-Service

saas.group acquires 3D AI Studio in 27th acquisition

The deal gives saas.group a foothold in AI-native creative tools, adding a browser-based 3D platform used by 1.9 million creators worldwide.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Last week
CSL Group buys SIMPL Wireless in North America push
Internet of Things

CSL Group buys SIMPL Wireless in North America push

The deal gives CSL Group a US base and wider carrier access as demand grows for resilient IoT connectivity across critical sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Guidewire to buy hyperexponential for USD $1.7 billion
Artificial Intelligence

Guidewire to buy hyperexponential for USD $1.7 billion

The purchase will expand Guidewire's reach in commercial underwriting software and could lift fiscal 2027 annual recurring revenue growth by at least 650 basis points.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Basware customers focus on trust as AI expands in finance
Robotics

Basware customers focus on trust as AI expands in finance

Finance chiefs are demanding more evidence that AI can be trusted in invoice and payment controls, as errors could affect compliance and suppliers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

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Avanade to acquire Robiquity in UK automation push
Digital Transformation

Avanade to acquire Robiquity in UK automation push

The tie-up gives Avanade more clout in Britain's race to turn AI spending into workable automation, as regulators still must approve the deal.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Lifetime Value Company-led group acquires fintech Kipp
Fintech

Lifetime Value Company-led group acquires fintech Kipp

The deal gives Kipp long-term backing as it expands in the US, where declined debit payments can cost merchants sales and issuers revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
SITA buys Collins Aerospace airport solutions unit
Digital Transformation

SITA buys Collins Aerospace airport solutions unit

The deal broadens SITA's airport technology reach as airports seek more integrated systems to manage rising passenger volumes and disruption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 2 min read • Last month
TEKenable folds Tether into brand after Salesforce growth
Customer Relationship Management

TEKenable folds Tether into brand after Salesforce growth

The group plans to hire more staff as enterprise demand for its Salesforce services rises across Ireland and the UK.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Lanas acquires New Zealand health tech provider indici
Health Technologies

Lanas acquires New Zealand health tech provider indici

The deal gives the Dublin-based group a direct foothold in New Zealand general practice software, with more than 250 organisations using indici.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence
Data Analytics

Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence

The deal adds more than 140 specialists as Accenture tries to turn customer data and AI tools into measurable gains in retention and revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month