Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 52

Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn will have far-reaching implications to Microsoft's own business, competitors, partners and customers.

Microsoft's offer to acquire LinkedIn for $26bn highlights the continued importance & challenges of communication platforms in the digital age.

Microsoft's colossal purchase of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion has been the talk of the tech world this morning, so what are the experts saying?.

Microsoft will acquire business social networking website LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction totalling $26.2 billion.

Sky's the limit as Vodafone plots a merger with Sky TV, aiming to shake up content delivery and tighten grip on NZ's telco market.

CompTIA launches Managed Services Client Lifecycle tool to help MSPs boost customer acquisition, retention, and growth.

Citadel is acquiring HPE gold partner Kapish and increasing its investment in filosoph-e as it actively targets new markets.

CSC and HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) surprised the market by announcing that HPE would spin off and merge its Enterprise Services unit with CSC.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced a spinoff merger with CSC to form a pure play IT services provider worth $26 billion.

Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.

CompTIA has launched a new tool to assist managed services providers in navigating the customer engagement process.

IBM has acquired global consulting agency Bluewolf and announced it will join IBM Interactive Experience. Financial details were not disclosed.

United States printer manufacturer Lexmark is being acquired by a Chinese consortium in a US$3.6 billion deal.

Australian IaaS provider Zettagrid has snapped up cloud provider Conexim as it seeks increased scale, product breadth and reach.

Brocade acquires Ruckus Wireless, paving the way for a robust network edge presence in enterprise and telecom sectors.

Brocade gears up for digital era with a $1.2bn acquisition of Wi-Fi leader Ruckus, aiming for top tech innovation platform.

IBM has announced it plans to acquire Bluewolf, with the aim of accelerating cloud-based customer experiences for Salesforce users.

Dell is selling its IT services arm, Dell Services, to Japan's NTT Data, in a US$3.05 billion deal, freeing up cash for its EMC acquisition.

Honeywell completes acquisition of Movilizer, a cloud platform for field service applications. Details undisclosed.

Shoply CEO Vaughan Clark has abruptly retired from the top job, with an interim executive chairman stepping in until the merger is completed.