Acquisition stories - Page 196

At TUANZ Telecommunications Day, TelstraClear CEO Allan Freeth criticised New Zealand's crab mentality, urging Kiwis to embrace positive change and innovation.

HP has completed its USD $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm, aiming to leverage Palm's webOS and IP assets to strengthen its footprint in the mobile market.

After working with the search giant for five years on iGoogle gadgets, Labpixies has now become part of the Google stable.

The company has reported record sales and new customer acquisitions in all regions during the first quarter of 2010.

Epicor Software has appointed Craig Charlton (pictured) to the new role of Vice President of Operations for the Asia Pacific region.

HP launches a new networking portfolio combining HP ProCurve and 3Com, boasting twice the speed, half the energy usage, and a 65% cost reduction.

NetSuite teams up with Genpact to pioneer cloud-based business process management solutions, aiming to transform mid-market growth.

HP has finalised its acquisition of 3Com for USD $2.7 billion, boosting its network solutions and strengthening its Converged Infrastructure strategy.

An agreement has been reached for Juniper to acquire privately-held provider of new media infrastructure technology, Ankeena Networks.

NetApp set to acquire Bycast, bolstering its unified storage strategy with advanced object-based software for global data access.

AOL is looking to sell or shut down the online social site Bebo, just two years after buying it for US$850 million.

Forecast changes in the printer market are likely to see the emergence of five 'mega-vendors' in years to come, so it will pay to back your horses wisely.

Story and interview with Robin Hartendorp, GM for Central Government of SparkDigital and is responsible for delivering a high level of service.

ANZ Regional Director Scott Robertson believes that more security breaches will see official policy introduced in New Zealand and Australia.

Gen-i admits Telecom's XT Network falls short of its 97% coverage promise, impacting New Zealand's connectivity aspirations.

Informatica acquires 29West's ultra-low latency messaging technology to create zero-latency data integration platform.

CA has finalised its USD $350 million cash acquisition of Nimsoft, bolstering its cloud computing capabilities for emerging enterprises and MSPs.

Oceanus UK has acquired Australian company Erilis to expand its global footprint and develop new business in Asia Pacific.

Informatica's acquisition of Siperian has been applauded by strategic partners including HP, Capgemini, and Deloitte, for enhancing MDM solutions.

Apple is reportedly planning to move iTunes video libraries into the cloud, following talks with content providers.