Private Equity stories - Page 12
LinkedIn investors to sell 6.7million shares
Wed, 16th Nov 2011
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LinkedIn shareholders to offload 6.7M shares, hoping to gather roughly $500M for development, alongside the company selling further 1.3M shares.
Motorola Solutions shaves off wireless broadband products
Mon, 14th Nov 2011
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supply chain systems
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wireless networks
Motorola trims portfolio, selling its Orthogon and Canopy wireless products to form Cambium Networks, aimed at boosting global broadband connectivity.
MYOB sold to Bain Capital
Mon, 22nd Aug 2011
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financial systems
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Bain Capital acquires MYOB from Archer Capital in a deal valued between AU$1.2bn and AU$1.3bn after Sage Group's bid fails.
Oracle offers HP’s Hurd a job - Updated
Mon, 6th Sep 2010
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financial systems
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Oracle has confirmed the appointment of HP's former CEO, embroiled in scandal, as its co-president and director.
2degrees enters a new phase
Tue, 1st Jun 2010
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smartphones
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telco
2degrees shakes up NZ mobile market, gaining over 200,000 subscribers in 6 months, proving sceptics wrong and signalling a new chapter.
From across the Tasman
Tue, 1st Jun 2010
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Australia and New Zealand are leading the way in the return of government involvement in telecoms, as they invest in their own networks.
Plantronics sell Altec Lansing for US$18 million
Mon, 7th Dec 2009
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Plantronics has agreed to sell Altec Lansing to Prophet Equity LP, a Texas-based private equity firm, for US$18 million in cash.
Touching base
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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cybersecurity
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customer service
Outsourcer base2 is helping customers with their ICT struggles through its managed service offerings. How did it all begin?.