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Vocus New Zealand, Aussie data centres on the chopping block

Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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Vocus NZ is up to be put up for sale, with Australian parent Vocus Group also looking to sell the company's Aussie data centre assets.
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Aussie tech company to acquire cloud logistics provider for $16 million

Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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Australian firm SmartTrans is set to acquire cloud-based logistics software company Resource Connect for $16.6m in an all-scrip deal.
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RaboDirect says goodbye to managed funds product line

Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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Following a robust vetting and selection process by Rabobank, InvestNow has acquired the managed funds product line of RaboDirect.
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Seagate to provide up to $1.25b to support Toshiba Memory acquisition

Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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In the agreement with Toshiba Corporation, Seagate has committed to provide up to $1.25 billion in financing to support the acquisition.
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Flexera makes power play with BDNA acquisition

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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Flexera acquires BDNA to become a titan in technology asset data, aiming to transform software ecosystem decision-making.
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Rackspace makes its biggest acquisition yet in Datapipe

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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Rackspace says the acquisition signals the creation of the world's largest multi-cloud managed service provider.
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Synnex' US$830 million acquisition of Westcon completes

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Synnex has completed its acquisition of Westcon-Comstor's Americas businesses and its minority investment in the Asia Pacific and EMEA business.
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Micro Focus and HPE Software complete $11 billion merger

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Micro Focus merges with HPE's software arm in a whopping £8.8bn deal, forming the world's 7th largest enterprise software company.
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Dentsu Aegis Network acquires NZ digital agency Little Giant

Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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Dentsu Aegis Network boosts its digital prowess with the strategic acquisition of NZ's esteemed digital agency Little Giant.
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Exclusive interview: Dell EMC talk digital transformation post-merger

Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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In an exclusive, Dell EMC unveil how their merger fuels digital transformation, strengthening their global tech dominance.
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Cisco to acquire hyperconverged software vendor Springpath in US$320m deal

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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Cisco has continued its buying spree, this time snapping up hyperconvergence software company Springpath to bolster its data centre portfolio.
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No sale: Private equity bidders can Vocus takeover talks

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Private equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Affinity Equity Partners end takeover talks with Vocus, causing a drop in share prices.
Big fish eat small fish

Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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​Launched in 2014, Pulse Secure has now acquired Brocade's vADC product family in a bid to boost its rapid growth in both ANZ and Malaysia.
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Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Symantec has sold its digital certificate business to DigiCert - the question is what will be the implications? We talk to both sides to find out.
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Partners Group acquires Civica for not to be sneezed at £1 million

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Private equity giant Partners Group snaps up Civica for a hefty £1 billion, bolstering public sector services globally.
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Freshworks acquires startup's chatbot-building platform

Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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Joe Hukum's technology is powered by a robust decision tree framework that automates sales, service, and support workflows, across various channels.
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Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis in $55 million deal

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis' services division for $55m, in deal that will create Mastech InfoTrellis.
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Honeywell adds another provider to multi-vendor solution portfolio

Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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Honeywell recently announced its acquisition of Nextnine, a provider of security management solutions and technologies for industrial cybersecurity.
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Continuum snapped up by private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo

Fri, 16th Jun 2017
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Thoma Bravo has acquired Continuum for an undisclosed amount in a move it says will help accelerate Continuum's offering for MSPs worldwide.
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EY builds out IAM implementation with Open Windows Identity buy

Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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EY has snapped up Melbourne-based IAM business Open Windows Identity as it builds out its IAM implementation and managed services capability.