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Acquisition stories - Page 116

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NetApp unveils serverless, storage solution for containers
Fri, 6th Nov 2020
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
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multi-cloud
Spot by NetApp comprises new capabilities that NetApp CEO George Kurian hopes to help businesses thrive in the new normal.
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Xero extends automation with Hubdoc machine learning integration
Thu, 5th Nov 2020
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fintech
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financial systems
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ai
Xero has bolstered its platform automation by building Hubdoc machine learning technology into the next phase of Xero Expenses.
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Twilio finalises US$3.2 billion acquisition of Segment
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
Segment will become a division of Twilio and will continue to be led by Segment CEO and co-founder Peter Reinhardt, reporting to Lawson.
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Over the Wire brings Zintel back to ANZ
Mon, 2nd Nov 2020
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crm
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uc
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cx
The brand has returned due to the acquisition of J2 Global to provide customers with communications solutions that meet the needs of work-from-home.
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Microsoft establishes data center region in Taiwan
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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edutech
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microsoft
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skills gap
Microsoft’s ‘Reimagine Taiwan’ initiative will be bolstered by the company’s plans to create a new data center region in the country.
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COVID-19 driving a new two-speed financial environment for CFOs to navigate
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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digital transformation
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cfo
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workday
CFOs face a two-speed reality post-COVID: balancing immediate survival strategies with forward-thinking digital transformation to adapt and thrive.
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Cognizant invests in IIoT with Bright Wolf acquisition
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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iot
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industrial iot
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healthtech
Cognizant to acquire Bright Wolf, enhancing its Industrial IoT offerings and establishing a new innovation lab in North Carolina.
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Fusion5 expands professional services portfolio with acquisition of Mindfull
Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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ibm
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mindfull
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fusion5
Fusion5 has acquired business intelligence consultancy Mindfull to expand its professional services, adding 100 new clients to its base.
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Boomi: two new solutions and partnership with Aible
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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network infrastructure
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ai
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ai models
AtomSphere Go and Project LightSpeed accelerate delivery of integrated experiences and the partnership provides no-code AI-driven insights.
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Hyland bolsters RPA and intelligent data capabilities
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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rpa
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content creation
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hyland
At this year's CommunityLIVE conference, Hyland announced the addition robotic process automation (RPA) and new intelligent data tools to its suite.
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InEight revamps document management for construction industry
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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document management
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ecm
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martech
InEight provides field-tested project management software for construction owners, contractors, engineers and architects.
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Dicker Data expands Microsoft partnership with new Cloud Division
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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dicker data
The move will introduce a whole new business unit, a partner-to-partner portal and a dedicated marketing service.
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Palo Alto Networks extends cloud native security platform with new modules
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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devops
Palo Alto Networks expands its Cloud Native Security Platform with the availability of Prisma Cloud 2.0 and four new cloud security modules.
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BlueVoyant acquires Managed Sentinel, builds out Microsoft MSS offerings
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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microsoft
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mssp
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microsoft azure
BlueVoyant has acquired Managed Sentinel to create an end-to-end services portfolio for Microsoft security technologies.
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CrowdStrike targets Zero Trust blind spot with new offering
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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malware
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partner programmes
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ai security
CrowdStrike has launched CrowdStrike Falcon Zero Trust Assessment (ZTA), providing real-time security assessments across all endpoints.
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Lancom Technology acquires Auckland-based MSP Connect 2
Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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partner programmes
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software development
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lancom technology
Lancom Technology announced the acquisition of Connect 2 for an undisclosed amount - its third acquisition in 18 months.
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STACK Infrastructure links up to Wave Data Center Ring II
Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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colocation
STACK Infrastructure's Portland campus is joining the Wave Business Hillsboro Data Center Ring II, expanding connectivity options.
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Payrix completes acquisition of IntegraPay, expands into ANZ region
Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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saas
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martech
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commerce systems
Upon completing the acquisition of the Brisbane-based payment service provider, Payrix states its expansion efforts are in motion.
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Fujitsu appoints Graeme Beardsell as new CEO for ANZ operations
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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fujitsu
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akamai
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job moves
Fujitsu appoints Graeme Beardsell as CEO of Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand, starting on November 5 this year.
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BlackLine buys out Rimilia & boosts accounts receivable automation
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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data analytics
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fintech
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planning
BlackLine’s acquisition enables the company to improve end-to-end automation of the cash lifecycle and improve data integrity.