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Gen-i offers 2,000 severance packages to buy Revera
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Gen-i offers 2,000 severance packages to buy Revera

Gen-i offers severance packages to over 2,000 staff to fund its acquisition of Revera, hoping to re-enter the government IT services market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Apr 2013
Leading Lenovo set for IBM acquisition?
Lenovo

Leading Lenovo set for IBM acquisition?

World's second-largest PC maker considers acquisition of IBM's X86 server business, rumoured to cost as much as US$6 billion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Apr 2013
Google posts “strong start” to 2013
Marketing Technologies

Google posts “strong start” to 2013

Google reports a strong start to 2013 with revenues rising 31% to USD $13.97 billion, despite slightly missing Wall Street forecasts.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2013
Mayer's mobile vision for Yahoo
Yahoo

Mayer's mobile vision for Yahoo

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gears up for a mobile-first revamp, aiming to make the company a key player in the mobile space.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2013
Leapfrog down the waterhole: Symantec identifies weakest link attack
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Leapfrog down the waterhole: Symantec identifies weakest link attack

Evidently, cunning miscreants are seeking out the weakest link in information supply chains - the small business.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2013
Sektor acquires rugged tablet distributor
Motion Computing

Sektor acquires rugged tablet distributor

Sektor Distributors acquires J Mills Distribution, enhancing its mobility division with rugged tablet PCs for harsh environments.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2013
Datacom sells Asian call centres in A$20M deal
Unified Communications

Datacom sells Asian call centres in A$20M deal

Datacom is selling its Asian call centres to Convergys for $A20 million, with 1,000 employees joining Convergys.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2013
InIn acquires customer base from NZ reseller Amtel
Unified Communications

InIn acquires customer base from NZ reseller Amtel

Acquisition increases the company's presence in the region, paving the way for a cloud-based communications services launch in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2013
Depressing Dell makes private case
Network Infrastructure

Depressing Dell makes private case

Company issues 274-page filing showing bleak prospects for business - its strongest case yet for accepting a US$24.4 billion offer to go private.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2013
Lenovo looking at BlackBerry takeover?
Lenovo

Lenovo looking at BlackBerry takeover?

Computer maker CEO says company may consider an acquisition of Canadian firm at some point in the future, causing shares to rally.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2013
Trade Me sells Treat Me after two-year experiment
Trade Me

Trade Me sells Treat Me after two-year experiment

Trade Me is offloading its group-buying site Treat Me, with a management-led consortium set to take control next month for an undisclosed sum.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2013
Who is Sandvine and why should ISPs care?
Cisco

Who is Sandvine and why should ISPs care?

Cisco's failed acquisition led to the birth of Sandvine, a Canadian telecoms specialist targeting further growth in Asia.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Feb 2013

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Emulex to mop up remaining Endace shares
Emulex

Emulex to mop up remaining Endace shares

Emulex set to acquire all Endace shares, hitting 99.9% acceptances, with a takeover bid of £76m now reaching compulsory buyout stage.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2013
Eaton got the power with Channel appointment
Eaton

Eaton got the power with Channel appointment

Eaton boosts its ANZ power quality team, appointing Tina Kuleski as Channel Manager aiming for strategic partner growth and market expansion.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2013
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer
Apple

Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer

As Samsung gears up for its S4 launch, Apple enthusiasts wonder what's next. Insider tips hint at an iPhone revamp with cutting-edge tech.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2013
Emulex acquires 89% ownership of Endace
Emulex

Emulex acquires 89% ownership of Endace

Emulex completes the acquisition of 89% in Endace, eyeing full ownership, marking a significant expansion in high-margin network solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Feb 2013
Mobile magic helps Trade Me beat IPO outlook
Digital Entertainment

Mobile magic helps Trade Me beat IPO outlook

Trade Me's mobile expansion fuels a net profit rise of NZD $37.5m, beating IPO outlook and driving strong performance across its business portfolio.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2013
Emulex accepts 88% of Endace shares
Emulex

Emulex accepts 88% of Endace shares

Company declares the offer unconditional as to the level of acceptances, extending the offer period by 14 days, to 1 p.m (GMT) on February 26.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2013