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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 37

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BMC snaps up Compuware, sets sights on mainframe industry

Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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BMC acquires Compuware to boost mainframe offerings, blending BMC's AMI and Compuware's Topaz suite for innovative DevOps solutions, pending standard approvals.
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Veeam completes its US$5 billion acquisition, in huge month for US M&As

Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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Veeam is now officially a US-based company, with the company's headquarters soon to be relocated from Switzerland to the United States.
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Sophos acquired for US$3.9 billion in cash

Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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In a 168% premium to its IPO share price in June 2015, Sophos stockholders now receive $7.40 per share, according to the company.
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BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software, expands ANZ footprint

Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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BluJay Solutions expands its Asia-Pacific footprint by acquiring Melbourne-based Expedient Software, strengthening customs and forwarding tech offerings in ANZ.
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Behind the scenes of VMware's partner programme overhaul

Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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ChannelLife speaks with VMware ANZ channels head Neels du Plooy about what partners can expect from the new all-in-one Partner Connect programme.
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Accenture announces its second acquisition in Australia in a fortnight

Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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The news comes barely a week after Accenture announced its acquisition of Icon Integration, another boutique Australian technology consultancy.
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New merger creates 'world's largest' CX company

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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The combined company will immediately support over 2,000 brands with a global team of 1,500 employees spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Dell Technologies sells RSA for US$2 billion

Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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Clarke reveals that RSA and Dell Technologies developed different strategies to meet different business needs with different go-to-market models.
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Nexon splashes out on three new acquisitions

Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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The MSP has bought out Kiandra IT's technology services and security solutions division, Remagine Solutions and XCentral.
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Code Zero acquisition to strengthen Cognizant-Salesforce relationship

Fri, 7th Feb 2020
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Cognizant has acquired Code Zero Consulting to enhance its cloud solutions offering and deepen its Salesforce CPQ and billing capabilities.
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M&A deals drop nearly 50% in one month, GlobalData report shows

Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deals have totalled $17.03 billion globally in December 2019, according to new research from GlobalData.
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Kordia acquires Auckland cloud consultancy firm

Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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Kordia acquires Auckland-based cloud consultancy Emerging Technology Partners to enhance digital transformation capabilities.
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FireEye snaps up Cloudvisory, looks to extend cloud security offerings

Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
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FireEye acquires Cloudvisory to bolster cloud security offerings with enhanced multi-cloud monitoring and compliance tools, integrating them into FireEye Helix.
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VMware eyes AI-based network analytics through Nyansa buyout

Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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The addition of Nyansa's capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning will complement VMware's existing network and security portfolio.
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LogicMonitor acquires AIOps company Unomaly

Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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Aims to use new tech to enhance observability, help IT pinpoint log issues faster and drive intelligent action.
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Mimecast acquires brand exploitation prevention startup

Wed, 15th Jan 2020
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The acquisition of the Israeli Segasec extends Mimecast's capabilities to protect against brand exploits used to steal money and data.
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Will HP Inc. soon be owned by Xerox?

Tue, 14th Jan 2020
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Xerox has secured USD $24 billion in funding commitments from major banks to back its acquisition of HP, potentially bringing the tech giants closer together.
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Veeam to be acquired for massive US$5 billion

Mon, 13th Jan 2020
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Insight Partners is set to buy Veeam Software for USD $5 billion, marking Veeam's shift to a U.S.-based leadership and boosting its move into hybrid cloud.
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Boomi announces latest acquisition, looks to extend data management offerings

Thu, 26th Dec 2019
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Boomi unveils its acquisition of Unifi Software, aiming to enhance its data management solutions with Unifi's intelligent data discovery and preparation tools.
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Vertiv to go public on New York Stock Exchange

Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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Vertiv is set to become a public company for the first time by merging with GS Acquisition Holdings, a deal valued at USD $5.3 billion.