Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 41
Qlik spends $560m on acquisition of Attunity
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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The acquisition provides Qlik with an expanded breadth of enterprise data management capabilities and adds an experienced team of data professionals.
In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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public cloud
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microsoft
Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.
Micro Focus acquires Interset to improve predictive analytics
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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Micro Focus enhances its cybersecurity with Interset's acquisition, incorporating advanced UEBA and machine learning for stronger predictive analytics.
Symantec acquires zero trust innovator Luminate Security
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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cloud security
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microsoft
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symantec
Symantec has acquired Luminate Security, enhancing its Integrated Cyber Defense Platform with next-gen Secure Access Cloud tech amid increasing cloud reliance.
Pegasystems' acquisition boosts analytics capabilities
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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data analytics
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The acquisition of Infruid Labs brings analytics and data visualisation with a simple user interface to Pega's solutions.
Webroot to be sold for $618.5m
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data protection
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ai security
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Webroot is about to be sold to data protection firm Carbonite for US$618.5 million after the two companies entered into a definitive agreement this week.
Adobe acquires leading 3D creation software Substance
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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gaming
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martech
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digital entertainment
With the acquisition of Allegorithmic, Adobe takes on the industry leading 3D textures and materials creation software for Creative Cloud.
New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Data centre acquisitions surged in 2018 with 68 deals worth USD $16 billion, despite falling below 2017's peak, Synergy Research reports.
Akamai acquires Janrain for access management capabilities
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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cybersecurity
Akamai Technologies is set to acquire Janrain, enhancing their Intelligent Edge Platform with advanced customer identity and access management capabilities.
Cloudera completes Hortonworks merger
Mon, 7th Jan 2019
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Cloudera has finalised its merger with Hortonworks to pioneer an enterprise data cloud, promising unprecedented data insights and analytics flexibility.
Mercury Energy sells smart meter business for $270m
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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IntelliHUB has acquired Mercury New Zealand's Metrix smart metering business for $270m, expanding its smart meter footprint in Australia and New Zealand.
Avnet to boost AI/IoT solutions with acquisition
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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The acquisition of Softweb Solutions adds software and artificial intelligence to Avnet's ecosystem and bolsters its IoT capabilities.
HPE makes acquisition to expand big data market presence
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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m&a
HPE has acquired BlueData with the aim of providing an all-encompassing and easy-to-implement solution for AI/ML and big data analytics.
Citrix acquires micro app platform Sapho
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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virtualisation
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apm
Sapho's micro applications improve employee productivity by consolidating access to tools, activities and tasks in a simple and unified work feed.
ForeScout acquires OT security company SecurityMatters for US$113mil
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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iot security
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m&a
ForeScout Technologies has acquired OT security company SecurityMatters for USD $113 million, enhancing its ability to secure both IT and OT environments.
Hitachi Vantara bolsters analytics with REAN Cloud acquisition
Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
After revealing its intent in July this year, Hitachi Vantara has announced the completion of its acquisition of REAN Cloud.
Adobe completes US$4.75b Marketo buyout
Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Adobe completes its USD $4.75 billion acquisition of Marketo, aiming to fuse their platforms for superior B2B and B2C cross-channel marketing solutions.
It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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martech
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apm
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software development
Microsoft has completed its USD $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, appointing Nat Friedman as CEO, but vows to uphold the platform's 'developer first' ethos.
Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM's Red Hat acquisition
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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supply chain
IBM bets big with a USD $34 billion takeover of Red Hat, spurred by AWS's cloud dominance and aiming to become the top hybrid cloud provider.
IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat
Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
IBM is set to acquire Red Hat for USD $34 billion, marking a transformative move in the cloud market, positioning IBM as the leading hybrid cloud provider.