Acquisition stories - Page 185
Telecom's Gen-i slims down with Davanti sale to management
Thu, 16th May 2013
#
uc
#
gen-i
#
payroll
Telecom's Gen-i has agreed to sell its Davanti Consulting business in a management buy-out the latest step to trim down IT services unit.
Telecom earnings to be at bottom end of guidance
Thu, 16th May 2013
#
uc
#
gen-i
#
payroll
Telecom said annual earnings will be at the low end of guidance because of competition in fixed-line sales and a margin squeeze at its Gen-i unit.
MYOB to acquire NZ firm for $136m
Tue, 14th May 2013
#
fintech
#
financial systems
#
myob
MYOB Finance NZ Ltd signs agreement to purchase BankLink from Media Transfer Services for $136m, positioning them for growth in cloud accounting.
Serko plans NZ stock exchange listing
Tue, 14th May 2013
#
serko
#
private equity
#
founders
Auckland software company Serko plans to list on the New Zealand and Australian Stock Exchanges before September this year.
Senior Manager to depart Ingram Micro NZ
Mon, 13th May 2013
#
ingram micro
#
distributors
#
acquisition
Stuart Alexander to exit Ingram Micro NZ, possibly joining Dimension Data, as the tech world watches this significant career move.
How Big Data changes the way New Zealand does business
Sat, 11th May 2013
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
planning
NZ companies harness Big Data, transforming business with customer insights, enhanced services and innovative solutions.
Microsoft appoints first female CFO
Thu, 9th May 2013
#
microsoft
#
cfo
#
banking
Amy Hood steps into history as Microsoft's first female CFO, taking the finance reins with a vision for devices and services.
Tomizone acquires Jimojo to expand Oz operations
Tue, 7th May 2013
#
wireless networks
#
cloud services
#
wifi
Tomizone set to become Australia's largest WiFi service provider in hospitality, acquiring Jimojo to boost its nationwide operations.
DC and Avaya target UC mid-market
Thu, 2nd May 2013
#
distribution central
#
avaya
#
distributors
Distribution Central and Avaya team up to target SME Unified Communications market in Australia and New Zealand.
Lenovo leaves IBM takeover table
Thu, 2nd May 2013
#
lenovo
#
ibm
#
stock exchange
Lenovo has exited takeover discussions with IBM over the valuation of IBM's X86 server business, refusing a USD $6 billion offer.
NZ-owned Fronde acquires Aussie OnlineOne
Wed, 1st May 2013
#
it services
#
support
#
fronde
Wellington-based ICT company says deal will allow leverage of NetSuite capability into the New Zealand market.
Telecom: Gen-i rumours 'completely false'
Tue, 30th Apr 2013
#
uc
#
revera
#
gen-i
Telecom denies Gen-i severance rumors as completely false, reaffirms plans to acquire Revera for $96.5 million.
Four-ward thinking Orcon recruits leadership team
Mon, 29th Apr 2013
#
kordia
#
orcon
#
isp
Orcon bolsters its leadership team with four new appointments as it targets growth under new CEO Greg McAlister, following a recent acquisition.
Telecom acquires Revera for $96.5 million
Mon, 29th Apr 2013
#
uc
#
revera
#
gen-i
Telco ramps up its data centre and cloud offer with conditional agreement to acquire privately-owned Kiwi IT company.
Gen-i offers 2,000 severance packages to buy Revera
Wed, 24th Apr 2013
#
iaas
#
revera
#
gen-i
Gen-i offers severance packages to over 2,000 staff to fund its acquisition of Revera, hoping to re-enter the government IT services market.
Xero releases Workpapers software for accountants
Mon, 22nd Apr 2013
#
fintech
#
financial systems
#
xero
Online accounting solutions provider releases Workpapers for ANZ markets - the culmination of the Spotlight Workpapers acquisition in July last year.
Leading Lenovo set for IBM acquisition?
Mon, 22nd Apr 2013
#
lenovo
#
ibm
#
partners
World's second-largest PC maker considers acquisition of IBM's X86 server business, rumoured to cost as much as US$6 billion.
Google posts “strong start” to 2013
Fri, 19th Apr 2013
#
martech
#
google
#
adtech
Google reports a strong start to 2013 with revenues rising 31% to USD $13.97 billion, despite slightly missing Wall Street forecasts.
Mayer's mobile vision for Yahoo
Fri, 19th Apr 2013
#
yahoo
#
mobility
#
acquisition
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gears up for a mobile-first revamp, aiming to make the company a key player in the mobile space.
Leapfrog down the waterhole: Symantec identifies weakest link attack
Thu, 18th Apr 2013
#
advanced persistent threat protection
#
supply chain
#
cybersecurity
Evidently, cunning miscreants are seeking out the weakest link in information supply chains - the small business.