Acquisition stories - Page 188
HP remains 100% committed to Autonomy products
Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
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HP CEO Meg Whitman pledges full support for Autonomy products, despite uncovering accounting irregularities in the US$10.3B acquisition.
Zeacom CEO to resign before Christmas
Tue, 20th Nov 2012
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Zeacom CEO, Miles Valentine, has resigned to explore other opportunities after founding the company 18 years ago.
Cisco announces intent to acquire Cloupia
Mon, 19th Nov 2012
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Acquisition to extend Cisco's data centre portfolio with software which enables management of converged infrastructure solutions.
Kaseya: Make it MSP
Mon, 19th Nov 2012
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Kaseya CEO forecasts a bright future for managed services, noting industry shifts and the company's focus on expanding in New Zealand.
Vodafone loses 50,000 Kiwi customers
Fri, 16th Nov 2012
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Vodafone NZ faces a customer drop of 50,000, leaving it with 2.32m subscribers amidst a competitive market, despite leading with nearly 50% share.
TestraClear sale prompts ComCom monitoring
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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Following Vodafone's acquisition of telco firm, the NZ Commerce Commission will monitor fixed-to-mobile pricing.
Riverbed acquires OPNET in $1billion deal
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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Riverbed's bold $1bn acquisition of OPNET sets the stage to dominate the network and application performance market, transforming into a billion-dollar entity.
Vodafone completes TelstraClear acquisition
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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Vodafone New Zealand announces completion of its acquisition of TelstraClear for a cash consideration of NZ$840 million.
Should ComCom have more teeth?
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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Labour says consumers could be the big losers after the Commerce Commission rubber-stamped Vodafone's purchase of TelstraClear.
TelstraClear CEO departs company
Tue, 30th Oct 2012
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TelstraClear CEO Dr Allan Freeth exits as Vodafone's NZ$840m acquisition set to complete, marking the end of his successful 7-year tenure.
Vodafone's acquisition of TelstraClear approved
Tue, 30th Oct 2012
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All regulatory approvals required for its acquisition now granted as Vodafone expects to close deal by tomorrow.
Methven goes global with WAN optimisation-as-a-service
Thu, 25th Oct 2012
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Methven partners with Aryaka for a breakthrough in global WAN optimisation-as-a-service, drastically improving business operations.
Google's Q3 earnings leaked early
Fri, 19th Oct 2012
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Google's shares plummet as Q3 results, revealing lower-than-expected earnings and a $527m loss from Motorola, were mistakenly published early.
Microsoft acquires MarketingPilot in boost for CMOs
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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Microsoft acquires MarketingPilot to improve business intelligence and meet the needs of Chief Marketing Officers.
Free cloud event heads to Auckland
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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provoke solutions
Forget the well-trodden path of technology implications, it's time to consider the full extent of cloud computing on business.
Gaikai goes big with games website
Thu, 11th Oct 2012
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Gaikai unveils a slew of recent AAA titles on its new website, post-Sony acquisition, challenging console norms with cloud gaming.
Optimation marks 20 years, adds Google Enterprise
Thu, 11th Oct 2012
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Optimation celebrates two decades in IT with a strategic move, acquiring a stake in Barbador to advance into Google Enterprise services.
Microsoft tipped for Rdio acquisition
Fri, 5th Oct 2012
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Website rumours suggesting the U.S. based digital music service is a target of technology giant as it increases its efforts on the music front.
Digiweb continues cloud growth through Laurus acquisition
Thu, 4th Oct 2012
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laurus technology
Kiwi web hosting firm continues cloud based growth through acquisition and renaming of Laurus Technology, formerly Utopia.
Mayer appoints new Yahoo CFO
Wed, 26th Sep 2012
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Marissa Mayer spearheads Yahoo's revival by appointing Ken Goldman as the new CFO, aiming for financial and operational rejuvenation.