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Delinea buys StrongDM to secure AI-era privileged access
DevOps

Delinea buys StrongDM to secure AI-era privileged access

Delinea acquires StrongDM to fuse privileged access management with JIT runtime controls, targeting AI-era human and machine identities.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Delinea buys StrongDM to boost AI-era identity security
Virtualisation

Delinea buys StrongDM to boost AI-era identity security

Delinea acquires StrongDM to create a unified, just-in-time identity security control plane for AI-driven and hybrid cloud environments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Delinea buys StrongDM to tackle AI-driven access risk
DevOps

Delinea buys StrongDM to tackle AI-driven access risk

Delinea acquires StrongDM to fuse privileged access tools with just‑in‑time authorisation, tackling AI‑driven identity and access risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
PeopleIN buys Infrawork in NZD $56 million NZ deal
Human Capital Management

PeopleIN buys Infrawork in NZD $56 million NZ deal

PeopleIN snaps up New Zealand workforce group Infrawork in a NZD $56 million deal, boosting its trans-Tasman and migrant-labour reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
MSCI to acquire Compass to boost multi-asset indexes
Fintech

MSCI to acquire Compass to boost multi-asset indexes

MSCI is buying Compass Financial Technologies to deepen its multi-asset and crypto index capabilities and expand bespoke benchmark services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
ECI buys Drypowder to boost ERP payments & AR tools
Software-as-a-Service

ECI buys Drypowder to boost ERP payments & AR tools

ECI acquires Drypowder to embed AI-driven AR and digital payments into its ERP platforms for construction and building materials users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Avalara buys Versori to boost AI-driven integrations
Software-as-a-Service

Avalara buys Versori to boost AI-driven integrations

Avalara snaps up Versori to speed AI-driven connector development and scale real-time tax compliance integrations across thousands of systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Opollo buys Propensity Partners to boost tech leads
Fintech

Opollo buys Propensity Partners to boost tech leads

Opollo buys Propensity Partners to fuse inbound and outbound marketing into a single demand engine for B2B tech, security and FinTech firms.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Climb Global buys interworks.cloud in EUR €8.0m deal
Cloud Security

Climb Global buys interworks.cloud in EUR €8.0m deal

Climb Global acquires Greece-based cloud distributor interworks.cloud in an EUR €8.0m deal to grow its Microsoft-focused reach in SE Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Everpure rebrands from Pure Storage with 1touch deal
Storage

Everpure rebrands from Pure Storage with 1touch deal

Everpure debuts as Pure Storage's new name and moves deeper into AI-ready data management with a planned acquisition of 1touch.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Everpure rebrands & moves into AI data intelligence
Storage

Everpure rebrands & moves into AI data intelligence

Everpure debuts new name on Wall Street and moves deeper into AI by agreeing to acquire data intelligence specialist 1touch.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Heidi expands with new AI tools & acquires Automedica
Unified Communications

Heidi expands with new AI tools & acquires Automedica

Health AI firm Heidi launches Evidence and Comms tools and buys UK-based Automedica to grow its clinical decision and patient support platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Virtualisation

SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

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Acquisition stories

Silverfin names An Maes CEO to drive European growth
Software-as-a-Service

Silverfin names An Maes CEO to drive European growth

Cloud accountancy platform Silverfin has named An Maes as CEO from 1 March 2026 to spearhead its next phase of European expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Mastercam Canada Brings In-House Solutions Into the Mastercam Family
Manufacturing

Mastercam Canada Brings In-House Solutions Into the Mastercam Family

Mastercam Canada absorbs long-time partner In-House Solutions, bringing sales, training and support for CAD/CAM users under direct control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
TitanX buys FrontSpin to boost AI-powered cold calling
Software-as-a-Service

TitanX buys FrontSpin to boost AI-powered cold calling

TitanX snaps up FrontSpin in an eight-figure deal, fusing AI phone-intent data with power dialling to lift cold call connect rates.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Red Helix names Simon Michie to lead Risk Crew unit
Data Protection

Red Helix names Simon Michie to lead Risk Crew unit

Red Helix has appointed veteran technologist Simon Michie to lead its Risk Crew cyber governance and assurance unit amid rising scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026