Acquisition stories - Page 194

Mobile app revenues on track to soar to US$79bn by 2020, eclipsing the growth in app downloads, with China driving the surge, Ovum reports.

Healthcare IT services experiencing lull as organisations reset before next phase of IT investments - Technology Business Research.

United States printer manufacturer Lexmark is being acquired by a Chinese consortium in a US$3.6 billion deal.

Endpoint threat detection is driving the most new security revenue, according to a new report, which also highlights a changing market for vendors.

Landesk has completed its AppSense acquisition which expands its offerings to management of both physical and virtual devices and endpoint protection.

As customers increasingly hybridise their IT environments the need for integration PaaS solutions rises, as does pull-through growth for public cloud.

IBM experiences drop in revenue for Q1 2016, but sees significant increase in cloud revenue. Strategic imperatives revenue up 14%.

The multi-year contract will see CSC managing 7 legacy networks in addition to various next-gen technologies being deployed in a network refresh.

Following customer-facing applications, human capital management (HCM) systems are transitioning rapidly to a cloud-delivered SaaS model.

Melbourne’s Network Professional Services has taken out Centrify’s ANZ Channel Partner Network award for the second consecutive year.

HID Global unveils new mobile solutions, enhancing digital identity and access control in the enterprise sphere.

Australia leads in digital marketing, with agencies investing in software and hardware, and outsourcing work. Challenges remain, however.

Blue Coat has introduced a new set of cloud security capabilities and services for enterprises and governments to improve the security platform.

The Australian fintech sector will reach $4.2 billion by 2020; of which A$1 billion will be completely new added value to the Australian economy.

In a world where customers are more informed and discerning than ever, marketing has become a key strategic way to build reputation and boost revenue.

Big tech and telco companies are making big investments in IoT – to the tune of more than US$31 billion in the last five years.

The hyperconvergence platform market is forecast to be hotbed of activity, as OEMs seek to gain leadership by partnering with niche vendors.

NETSCOUT unveils CONNECT360, a comprehensive programme to bolster global partner sales of their enterprise solutions.

Empired CFO Mark Waller has resigned for personal reasons, with former Amcom CFO David Hinton taking over the role.

ARANZ Geo's Lyceum event in Perth showcased the latest innovations in the mining industry, including jetpacks and big data.