Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 41
Staples buyer announces another ANZ acquisition: OfficeMax
Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the OfficeMax business in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) from Office Depot.
Ivanti acquires asset management company - ninth in five years
Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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Ivanti bolsters its asset management suite, seizing Concorde for its ninth takeover in a quest to simplify corporate IT complexity.
Highlights from another action-packed week in the Aussie channel
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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Another week in the Aussie channel goes by full of distie deals, vendor offerings, executive appointments and exciting future predictions.
International subsea cable going ahead – including acquisition of the driver
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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AARNet, Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel, SubPartners, and Telstra have entered into an agreement to build a new international subsea cable system.
A brief history: How Broadcom, Brocade & Extreme Networks got together
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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In a bold move, Extreme Networks snaps up Brocade's data centre biz from Broadcom for $55m, bolstering its enterprise solution portfolio.
New company emerges from CSC and HPE Enterprise Services merger
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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DXC Technology is a new organisation that has been created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of HPE.
Akamai announces acquisition with digital performance focus
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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According to Akamai, sites and applications need to maximise consumer interaction and engagement by offering a fast and reliable platform.
Spark stays firm on TeamTalk deal – 80c or nothing and forget Vodafone
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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Spark New Zealand today released a statement to affirm their position in their attempted acquisition of TeamTalk.
Hammer and tongs in the Aussie channel – this week’s highlights
Fri, 31st Mar 2017
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Another working week in Australia’s channel comes to a close today, so what went down? Here’s some of the highlights.
Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems
Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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Gentrack Group recently announced that it has entered into an unconditional agreement to acquire the UK-based Junifer Systems.
Vodafone NZ one-ups Spark with 70 percent acquisition in TeamTalk’s Farmside
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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The proposed investment by Vodafone in TeamTalk looks set to further deepen the strategic relationship between the two companies.
TeamTalk fights back against Spark's 'hostile takeover bid'
Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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TeamTalk yesterday recommended that its shareholders reject Spark’s 'hostile takeover bid' of $0.80c per share because the price is far too low.
Cisco wraps up acquisition of AppDynamics
Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
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Together, the companies will aim to deliver visibility across the network, data centre, security, applications and to drive digital transformation.
Spark applies for TeamTalk acquisition clearance from ComCom
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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The Commerce Commission has acknowledged that it has received a clearance application from Spark for its proposed acquisition of TeamTalk.
Another one bites the dust: This week's Kiwi channel wrap-up
Fri, 17th Mar 2017
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While quieter than last week (perhaps everyone was out celebrating St Paddy’s Day), there was still a lot going on in the Kiwi channel this week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.