Acquisition stories - Page 197

Westcon CEO Dean Douglas reaffirms commitment to invest in Datastor, aiming to make it New Zealand's top distributor and bring trans-Tasman vendor growth.

Nuance Communications has acquired MacSpeech and will extend its Dragon NaturallySpeaking family of products to Mac users.

Nuance Communications acquires MacSpeech, expanding its Dragon NaturallySpeaking range to Apple's Mac, enhancing speech recognition for all Mac users.

2degrees rockets to 206,000 users in six months, questioning if it's time to rejoin the industry forum for better telco solutions.

Predictions from leading figures in New Zealand telecommunicationsThe government's Ultra Fast Broadband initiative is not going to work in its current format.

Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, approved by EU officials, may lead to significant job cuts as it pursues expansion into hardware.

Apple might soon host iTunes libraries in the cloud, following its buyout of Lala, hinting at major changes ahead.

WatchGuard's expansion into messaging and content security could see reseller profits soar, doubling margins in the next 1-2 years.

In a move that will disrupt the networking industry, Hewlett-Packard has entered into an agreement to buy network, switching, routing and security.

The XT Network is considered a key plank in Telecom's transformation plan, so how has it performed? Today's Q1 briefing was the first chance to find out.

Brocade challenges Cisco, offering a complete end-to-end data center solution and expanding partner education to seize market share.

SmartPay acquires ETHOS system from Cadmus Developments, allowing total control over product development, with the deal valued at up to USD $7 million.

YouTube, celebrating three years under Google, reports over a billion daily video views, as co-founder Chad Hurley highlights the platform's growth.

Westcon has acquired Auckland-based Datastor to bolster its data centre, virtualisation, storage tech portfolio, and expand its footprint in the Asia Pacific.

Datastor's CEO, Dave Rosenberg, talks to The Channel about his IT career so far and his new-found passion for mountain biking.

Businesses pivot to strategic collaborations, promising access to new markets and customers, in a transformative shift from traditional alliances.

Insite steps up, offering NComputing's affordable virtual desktops to broaden tech access in education, aiming for better market performance.

Industry leaders pivot to sustainable networking, addressing the environmental impact beyond servers and initiating green IT strategies.

Ingram Micro acquires Vantex, marking its seventh acquisition in five years, achieving a leading position in the Asia-Pacific DC POS market.

After acquiring Foundary Networks late last year, Brocade is now in the process of restructuring its channel partnership model.