Acquisition stories - Page 191

Microsoft's colossal purchase of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion has been the talk of the tech world this morning, so what are the experts saying?.

Microsoft will acquire business social networking website LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction totalling $26.2 billion.

Symantec has announced its acquisition of cloud security provider Blue Coat for $4.65 billion, strengthening cyber protection for Symantec customers.

The global two-factor biometrics market is set to grow at over 22% between 2016 and 2020, driven by the increasing use of mobile devices, according to analysts.

Australian-based AIDA Group has chosen Avaya's contact centre technology in order to transform its call centre and customer experience processes.

One hundred days on from its acquisition by Arrow, Distribution Central is eyeing vendor expansion and new offerings for both DC and Arrow resellers.

NZ telco provider Spark has said it's business as usual for the company, after the news broke this week that Sky will be buying out Vodafone NZ.

Fortinet strengthens its security prowess with a strategic US$28m AccelOps buy, delving into the booming SIEM market.

Distribution Central's Nick Verykios tells us about his CloudSelect plans for New Zealand, and about life after the Arrow acquisition.

The Co-operative Bank has utilised Unisys to improve its IT services & deliver on its customer acquisition, long term growth & new product strategies.

IT management software provider SolarWinds has completed its acquisition of LOGICnow, positioning itself as a global MSP solutions leader.

Nicholas Birch has taken on the role of UXC Eclipse senior executive following the company's acquisition of Koorb's Dynamic AX and BI practices.

CompTIA launches Managed Services Client Lifecycle tool to help MSPs boost customer acquisition, retention, and growth.

Document management firm G3 Group has reported a 12% increase in profit of $2.14 million and is set to raise capital for expansion plans.

Digital Data Communications is expanding in Australia and New Zealand, following its acquisition by Ingram Micro.

Citadel is acquiring HPE gold partner Kapish and increasing its investment in filosoph-e as it actively targets new markets.

Brocade completes acquisition of Ruckus Wireless, creating a pure-play networking company focused on the digital age.

Ixia started as a manufacturer of testing & measurement hardware. In the last 2-3 years they've expanded network testing solutions for telco services.

Ingram Micro’s new incubator – boutique distie Connector Systems, which it bought in Feb – is preparing to add new vendors to its disruptive portfolio.

Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.