Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 54
Accenture strengthens security portfolio with latest acquisition
Wed, 5th Aug 2015
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Accenture has acquired cyber security company FusionX to strengthen its security practice and help clients defend against cyber attacks.
BI software vendor goes down under with latest acquisition
Fri, 24th Jul 2015
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Jedox, a Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management software vendor, has acquired Naked Data, a key Jedox distributor in Australia.
Cisco acquires security company for $635mn, builds IoT offering
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Cisco has announced its acquisition of security firm OpenDNS for USD $635 million to enhance its IoT offerings, set to close in fiscal Q1 2016.
Done deal: All go for Vocus-Amcom merger
Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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Vocus Communications' acquisition of Amcom passes its final hurdle, receiving court approval, creating a new telecommunications powerhouse.
Microsoft strengthens app management with acquisition
Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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Microsoft bolsters System Centre and OMS application management across hetrogenous OS' and multiple environments with BlueStripe acquisition.
ACCC seeks industry feedback on proposed iiNet sale
Thu, 11th Jun 2015
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking industry feedback the potential impact of TPG's proposed acquisition of iiNet.
IBM snaps up Blue Box, Cisco takes Piston in OpenStack battle
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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IBM has acquired Blue Box, an OpenStack private cloud specialist, while Cisco has snapped up Piston Cloud Computing in OpenStack battle.
HDS acquires Pentaho, focuses on big data analytics markets
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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storage
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data analytics
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Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has completed its acquisition of Pentaho, a data integration, visualisation and analytics company.
Deloitte continues buying spree with Dataweave acquisition
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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Deloitte bolsters its Oracle expertise, buying Dataweave to meet soaring cloud transition demand in Australia.
Blue Coat acquired for $2.4 billion
Wed, 27th May 2015
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Bain Capital, the private investment firm, has acquired Blue Coat from Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion.
IoT a growing force behind acquisitions
Mon, 18th May 2015
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The Internet of Things (IoT) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market will be worth nearly $15bn within the year, according to 451 Research.
TechnologyOne bolsters offerings following acquisition
Tue, 12th May 2015
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document management
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martech
TechnologyOne plans to use this acquisition to further reinforce its strategic focus on providing relevant enterprise solutions for key customers.
NZ's CallPlus acquired by Aussie telco for $250m
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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CallPlus has been acquired by M2 Group, the Australian-based telecommunications and utilities provider, for NZ$250 million.
HP to combine PC, printer divisions - Updated
Thu, 22nd Mar 2012
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HP merges its PC and printer divisions, aiming for a streamlined approach and unified product offerings, sparking a major organisational shift.
Telecom demerger one step closer
Fri, 30th Sep 2011
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Telecom will hold another vote at its annual meeting on October 26, and if this passes the demerger could be completed by November 30.
CCH purchases NZ accounting tool vendor - Updated
Tue, 9th Aug 2011
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Accounting tool provider, Business Fitness NZ, has been acquired by CCH and will operate as a product line of parent company, Wolters Kluwer.
IGN and 1UP merger official
Fri, 6th May 2011
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IGN and 1UP, two giants of gaming media, officially join forces under the UGO banner, promising a transformative future for online gaming journalism.
CIOs must play bigger part in business transformation
Mon, 1st Nov 2010
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Gartner calls on CIOs to step up, as 70% of CEOs expect business transformation to rise. New guidelines aid CIOs in driving strategic change.
HP acquires Palm for US$1.2 billion - Updated
Thu, 29th Apr 2010
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HP has completed its USD $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm, aiming to leverage Palm's webOS and IP assets to strengthen its footprint in the mobile market.
Oracle's Sun takeover could result in redundancies
Mon, 25th Jan 2010
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Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, approved by EU officials, may lead to significant job cuts as it pursues expansion into hardware.