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Acquisition stories

New blade looks sharp

Sun unveils the Blade 6000 Modular System, a highly versatile blade server supporting Intel, AMD, and Sun processors, aimed at boosting virtualisation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 1st Jul 2007

Firewalls

WIN - Small business sales by talking their language

Discover how SMEs are boosting their sales in NZ by aligning with specialized services from FileMaker, GFI, HP, and Sophos.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2007

Gaming

TONY HAWK'S PROJECT 8

Tony Hawk's Project 8 revamps the series, ditching story mode for career-focused play. It's all about mastering tricks and climbing the ranks.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2006

IT services

EMC - Go for maximum Velocity

EMC's Craig Stoddart lauds the company's shift from hardware to holistic information management, underpinned by the innovative Velocity partner program.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2006

Data Analytics

a passionate man

It was the lure of getting involved in a start up again that attracted Aden Forrest to take up the position as Salesforce.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2006

Customers

Growth by stealth: Compass Communications

Compass Communications has quietly expanded over eleven years by acquiring ten businesses, leveraging scale and diversity to drive growth.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sat, 1st Jul 2006

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Digital Signage

NZ-based Wallflower snatched up for $20m

NZ's Wallflower, creator of innovative software, is bought by GSBC for $20m, promising global expansion and technological advancements.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2007

Partners

Software testing takes flight

Christchurch-owned electronics testing company Nightside Test Design has successfully hatched from the Canterbury Innovation Incubator (Cii).

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2007

Ingram Micro

Channel growth for CA

Stuart Preston, CA country manager, says the amount of business going through the channel has been steadily increasing and now represents 60% of sales.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2006

Ingram Micro

Channel Opportunities in MYOB growth story

MYOB's expansion and new services ignite opportunities for resellers, boosting their business growth across New Zealand's SME sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 1st Oct 2006

IT Industry

Business is just getting quicker

With over 19 years in the IT industry Ngaio Merrick has more than enough experience to take on the role of general manager at business software vendor Quicken.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2006

Express Data

New look sun emerges

Having spent the first half of the year bedding down its acquisition of Storagetek, Sun Microsystems is now in full selling mode.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2006

Express Data

Smooth sailing after turbulent year

Reflecting on the management buy out of Marshal Software, CEO Ed McNair swears he'd never go through the experience again.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2006

Management

The serial acquisitor: UXC

Australian-based business solutions company UXC uses an acquisition strategy to build depth and capability in selected geographies.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sat, 1st Jul 2006

Capital

M&A - Are you prey or predator ?

Whether you're a small business owner or CEO of a major corporate, continuing consolidation in the IT industry is bound to affect you one way or another.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 1st Jul 2006