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Acquisition stories

BI software vendor goes down under with latest acquisition
Partner Programmes

BI software vendor goes down under with latest acquisition

Jedox, a Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management software vendor, has acquired Naked Data, a key Jedox distributor in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2015
Going up: Data#3 expecting 35%-45% profit increase
Fintech

Going up: Data#3 expecting 35%-45% profit increase

Data#3 sees expected net profit after tax climb to $10 million-$11 million, up between 35% and 45% on last year's $7.5 million.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2015

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

Blue Coat eyes up cloud security market with Perspecsys acquisition
Cloud Access Security Broker

Blue Coat eyes up cloud security market with Perspecsys acquisition

Blue Coat acquires enterprise cloud data protection vendor Perspecsys to grab a share of the exploding cloud security market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
Ingram Micro drops into the red in Q2 results
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro drops into the red in Q2 results

Ingram Micro has taken a financial hit for the second quarter of 2015, recording a net loss of US$34 million in its global financials.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
2degrees launches broadband assault
Unified Communications

2degrees launches broadband assault

2degrees has unveiled its first broadband plans, debuting two consumer plans, with business offerings to follow soon.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2015
Westcon: New brand, expanded cloud focus and bumper financials
BlueSky

Westcon: New brand, expanded cloud focus and bumper financials

Westcon has recorded solid Q1 growth as it increases its cloud focus and gears up to launch its Comstor brand locally.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2015
Microsoft enterprise security tools, coming next August
Public Cloud

Microsoft enterprise security tools, coming next August

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) and Azure Rights Management Support for Office for iPad.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
Cloud computing to reach $70 billion worldwide
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Cloud computing to reach $70 billion worldwide

The number of new cloud-based solutions will triple in the next four to five years, according to new predictions from IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
Digital Realty snaps up Telx
Hyperscale

Digital Realty snaps up Telx

Data centre and colocation provider Digital Realty has acquired US data centre colocation and interconnection provider Telx in a $1.8 billion deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2015
Vocus brings new offerings to table following Amcom buyout
Amcom

Vocus brings new offerings to table following Amcom buyout

Vocus is ramping up its offerings as it completes its largest acquisition and adds managed services, cloud and security solutions to its lineup.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2015
Microsoft acquires FieldOne for Dynamics offering
Microsoft

Microsoft acquires FieldOne for Dynamics offering

Microsoft has acquired field service management solution provider FieldOne to bolster its Dynamics CRM offering.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2015
SAP's three-pronged channel strategy offers lots of opportunities
Partner Programmes

SAP's three-pronged channel strategy offers lots of opportunities

SAP revolutionises its partner ecosystem, embracing diverse models for market agility and expansive growth in APJ.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2015
Fortinet acquires Meru Networks, looks to enterprise Wi-Fi market
Firewalls

Fortinet acquires Meru Networks, looks to enterprise Wi-Fi market

Fortinet has closed its acquisition of Meru Networks for an approximate $44 million in cash. Meru employees officially join Fortinet.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2015
Steady as she goes for Veritas channel in the face of Symantec split
Storage

Steady as she goes for Veritas channel in the face of Symantec split

As Symantec and Veritas part ways, Veritas assures stability and growth in its channel despite the split, with fresh strategies ahead.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2015
Blackboard invests in learning analytics with latest acquisition
EduTech

Blackboard invests in learning analytics with latest acquisition

Blackboard invests in learning analytics solutions, acquiring X-Ray Analytics to help instructors meet students' needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2015
Microsoft restructure 'major surgery, long overdue'
Microsoft

Microsoft restructure 'major surgery, long overdue'

Microsoft's phone business restructure is indicative of changes many companies are undergoing as they reposition themselves in the digital economy.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Woosh customers sold to rival Slingshot
Wireless Networks

Woosh customers sold to rival Slingshot

Slingshot snaps up 9,000-strong user base from Woosh, bolstering its position in NZ's competitive broadband landscape.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2015