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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 45

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Veeam ANZ head of alliances comments on HPE acquisition - 'It's a smart move'
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Veeam's Peter Bender says HPE's acquisition of Nimble will expand their storage portfolio to serve even more market segments.
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Fortinet asks: Planning a merger? It’s time for a cybersecurity upgrade
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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M&A activity can offer CFOs a unique opportunity to ramp up cybersecurity levels with greater investment and integration.
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HPE to fork out more than $1 billion in acquisition of Nimble Storage
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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The company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nimble Storage in an attempt to bolster its presence in the hybrid IT market.
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Inabox snaps up Logic Communications in second acquisition this year
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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Inabox has snapped up Perth-based managed IT and cloud service provider Logic Communications in a $1.5 million deal.
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Microsoft ISV partners announce merger to bolster solution offerings
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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Microsoft Dynamics integrator, Sable37, has acquired a 50 percent stake of Payfields, a provider of payroll and HR processing technology.
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Yahoo CEO forgoes annual bonus and gives it to employees in wake of data breach fallout
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is foregoing her annual bonus and giving it back to employees after the giant data breach that hit the company in 2014.
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Palo Alto Networks snaps up LightCyber for automated behaviour analytics prowess
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has paid $105 million for cybersecurity provider LightCyber, so it can fuse automated behavioural analytics into its own platform.
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MYOB's Paycorp acquisition to create 'brand new revenue stream'
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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accounting systems
The acquisition will be funded from the company’s existing cash reserves and is expected to be complete by 1 April 2017.
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Tech Data wraps up multi-billion dollar acquisition of Avnet TS
Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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Tech Data completes a landmark $2.6bn takeover of Avnet TS, marking its entry into Asia Pacific and bolstering its global IT distribution dominance.
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DWS snapping up SMS in $124 million deal
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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DWS is acquiring SMS Management and Technology to create a 'leading' IT services provider with the size and capability to fully service market.
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Renesas snaps up Intersil - gross and operating margins expected to rise
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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Renesas Electronics acquires Intersil, solidifying position as leading global supplier of advanced embedded systems.
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Meltwater acquires Oxford University AI spinout Wrapidity
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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Meltwater recently announced the acquisition of Wrapidity Limited, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that originated from Oxford University.
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Brennan IT buys 50 percent stake in Fastrack Technology
Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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The company has made a financial investment in Fastrack Technology, with the aim to share their expertise to achieve positive financial returns.
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iTrinegy and WeiTech merge forces in Taiwan
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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risk & compliance
Not looking to waste any time, the agreement is effective immediately and covers WeiTech’s Taiwan service territory.
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Fusion5 snaps up Myriad IT to expand presence in Australasia
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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Australasian business solutions provider, Fusion5, has announced a merger with Australian technology business, Myriad IT.
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Malwarebytes buys Saferbytes in move to snap up self-learning tech
Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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Global anti-malware heavyweight Malwarebytes has acquired Italian cybersecurity startup Saferbytes for an undisclosed amount.
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Spark talks business with new acquisition on the horizon
Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Spark plans to acquire TeamTalk, offering a significant premium to its latest share price, in a deal benefiting shareholders.
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Reckon targets ANZ market with two cloud-first acquisitions
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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cloud services
Reckon sharpens edge in ANZ with strategic cloud app acquisitions, bolstering retail and mobile workforce efficiency.
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Selling your IT services business? CompTIA tells how
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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data analytics
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planning
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management
CompTIA offers up seven steps to sell your IT services business - and says it isn't just those selling that can benefit from getting ready for a sale.
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CA Technologies officially buys Automic
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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automic
CA Technologies seals €600m deal to acquire Automic, enhancing its digital transformation and global automation capabilities.