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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 49

Money mind

Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres

Mon, 23rd May 2016
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Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.
Acquire

IBM snaps up Salesforce consulting partner

Mon, 16th May 2016
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IBM has acquired global consulting agency Bluewolf and announced it will join IBM Interactive Experience. Financial details were not disclosed.
Printer money

Chinese consortium snaps up Lexmark in US$3.6 billion deal

Thu, 21st Apr 2016
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United States printer manufacturer Lexmark is being acquired by a Chinese consortium in a US$3.6 billion deal.
Merger and acquisition

Analyst Opinion: Brocade pushes out to the network edge by acquiring Ruckus Wireless

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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Brocade acquires Ruckus Wireless, paving the way for a robust network edge presence in enterprise and telecom sectors.
Manda

Brocade snaps up Ruckus in $1.2 billion deal

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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Brocade gears up for digital era with a $1.2bn acquisition of Wi-Fi leader Ruckus, aiming for top tech innovation platform.
Partner

IBM acquires Bluewolf, looks to lead Salesforce partner ecosystem

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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IBM has announced it plans to acquire Bluewolf, with the aim of accelerating cloud-based customer experiences for Salesforce users.
Ma

Dell sheds IT services arm to NTT Data

Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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Dell is selling its IT services arm, Dell Services, to Japan's NTT Data, in a US$3.05 billion deal, freeing up cash for its EMC acquisition.
Acquisition

Honeywell acquires Movilizer, cloud platform trailblazer

Tue, 22nd Mar 2016
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Honeywell completes acquisition of Movilizer, a cloud platform for field service applications. Details undisclosed.
Revenue

Bulletproof still experiencing strong revenue growth

Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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Australian cloud services provider, Bulletproof, has reported strong revenue growth and successes in all areas of its business for H1 FY16.
Sold

Ingram Micro: SOLD

Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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Chinese firm Tianjin Tianhai has acquired Ingram Micro in a $6-billion-dollar deal that will see it become a part of HNA Group.
Merging businesses

The urge to merge - valuable insights from two successful mergers

Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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Your company has ambitious growth targets, so why not consider merging? It's a question faced by many in NZ's fast-paced IT industry.
Movement

FireEye acquisition a 'game changer' for threat management

Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
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FireEye has acquired Invotas in order to offer security orchestration capabilities as part of its global threat management platform.
Red

NZTG cleans up 'unfortunate situation' through deal with RS Comms

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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New Zealand Technology Group teams up with RS Comms to provide telecoms services to small and medium-sized businesses.
Acquired

Bulletproof buys NZ's Cloud House in $5.2m deal, extends AWS role

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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ASX-listed cloud services provider Bulletproof has acquired Kiwi cloud services business Cloud House in a deal which could be worth up to $5.2m.
Deal11

Juniper boosts SDN and cloud play with BTI acquisition

Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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Juniper Networks is acquiring cloud and metro networking SDN vendor BTI Systems in a move expected to bolster its DCI and metro market play.
Ufb

Compass Communications to acquire Ultracom, expand UFB footprint in NZ

Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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Compass Communications, the NZ owned and operated internet and telecommunications service provider, has announced its intent to acquire Ultracom.
Threat intellignce

FireEye acquires cyber threat intelligence specialist for $200m

Fri, 22nd Jan 2016
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With this acquisition, FireEye plans to add new intelligence subscription models that include industry vertical specific slices.
Change

Vendors up their game with acquisitions, partnerships, cloud and data

Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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This year will see some big changes taking place in the world of IT as vendors and customers work to stay ahead against stiff competition.
Acquisition

NetApp buys SolidFire for cool $870m

Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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NetApp will now have all-flash offerings that address each of the three largest All-Flash Array market segments.
Cogs getting turnt

The secret to a successful merger? Culture and collaboration

Thu, 10th Dec 2015
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Mergers and acquisitions are on the rise as organisations see this is as a strong strategic move in an increasingly competitive world.