Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 42
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.
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 infrastructure
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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.
MYOB's Paycorp acquisition to create 'brand new revenue stream'
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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m&a
The acquisition will be funded from the company’s existing cash reserves and is expected to be complete by 1 April 2017.
Tech Data wraps up multi-billion dollar acquisition of Avnet TS
Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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m&a
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tech data
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distributors
Tech Data completes a landmark $2.6bn takeover of Avnet TS, marking its entry into Asia Pacific and bolstering its global IT distribution dominance.
DWS snapping up SMS in $124 million deal
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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m&a
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dws
DWS is acquiring SMS Management and Technology to create a 'leading' IT services provider with the size and capability to fully service market.
Renesas snaps up Intersil - gross and operating margins expected to rise
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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m&a
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renesas
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intersil
Renesas Electronics acquires Intersil, solidifying position as leading global supplier of advanced embedded systems.
Meltwater acquires Oxford University AI spinout Wrapidity
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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ai
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meltwater
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m&a
Meltwater recently announced the acquisition of Wrapidity Limited, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that originated from Oxford University.
Brennan IT buys 50 percent stake in Fastrack Technology
Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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partner programmes
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brennan it
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m&a
The company has made a financial investment in Fastrack Technology, with the aim to share their expertise to achieve positive financial returns.
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.
Fusion5 snaps up Myriad IT to expand presence in Australasia
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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fusion5
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myriad it
Australasian business solutions provider, Fusion5, has announced a merger with Australian technology business, Myriad IT.
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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m&a
Global anti-malware heavyweight Malwarebytes has acquired Italian cybersecurity startup Saferbytes for an undisclosed amount.
Spark talks business with new acquisition on the horizon
Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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teamtalk
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spark
Spark plans to acquire TeamTalk, offering a significant premium to its latest share price, in a deal benefiting shareholders.
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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reckon
Reckon sharpens edge in ANZ with strategic cloud app acquisitions, bolstering retail and mobile workforce efficiency.
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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big data
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.
CA Technologies officially buys Automic
Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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ca technologies
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automic
CA Technologies seals €600m deal to acquire Automic, enhancing its digital transformation and global automation capabilities.
Dell + EMC: Driving digital transformation and the 3rd Platform
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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wireless networks
Dell Technologies and EMC merge, promising a tech revolution, igniting digital transformation, and pioneering the 3rd Platform's rise.
Citrix mobilises huge cloud push through Unidesk acquisition
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Citrix acquires Unidesk, allowing them to expand into ANZ and offer more powerful application layering solutions. #Citrix #Unidesk #acquisition.
Trello snapped up by Atlassian
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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uc
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devops
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apm
Atlassian, the enterprise software giant, has announced its acquisition of project management software vendor Trello.
2016: 366 days of change in Kiwi channel-land
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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synnex
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duo
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dicker data
We take a look back at the year that was, the stories that showcased the Kiwi channel at its best -and worst- and the people that make up the channel.
2016: The year that was - and the stories that shaped the Aussie channel
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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synnex
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westcon-comstor
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dicker data
Another year older, a little bit wiser? We take a look back at 2016 and the stories that shaped the Australian channel.