Acquisition stories - Page 124
IT sector leads S&P 500 charge - GlobalData
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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The IT industry did well in the S&P 500 index, where the industry accounted for 14.2% of the index constituents as of 31 January this year.
Acronis appoints security veteran as chairman of the board
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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Bonvanie is the executive vice president of strategic accounts at Palo Alto Networks and has been a member of the Acronis Board of Directors since 2014.
HPE's new container platform now generally available
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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HPE's Container Platform, the first enterprise-grade container platform in the industry, is now generally available.
WatchGuard to acquire Panda Security
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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Once the integration is complete, customers and partners will have access to a security platform that bridges the network and user perimeter.
R&M announces sales are up, but profit is down for 2019
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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R&M has announced it has experienced increased sales in 2019, reaching CHF276.7 million, with sites now in the US East Coast and China.
Ivanti expands channel leadership team
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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recruitment
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ivanti
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job moves
Ivanti bolsters its channel leadership team with key appointments, naming Cyrus Hatfield as SVP of global sales and Gary Abad as VP of global channels.
Equinix acquires Packet, looks to dominate emerging bare metal market
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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Equinix has acquired Packet for USD $335 million, aiming to enhance its bare metal services and accelerate enterprise digital infrastructure across the globe.
BMC snaps up Compuware, sets sights on mainframe industry
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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BMC acquires Compuware to boost mainframe offerings, blending BMC’s AMI and Compuware’s Topaz suite for innovative DevOps solutions, pending standard approvals.
Australian behaviour assessment company acquired by US giant
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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revelian
Revelian, an Australian behaviour assessment firm, has been acquired by US-based Criteria to boost their emotional intelligence and game-based offerings.
Mellanox to acquire security firm Titan IC Systems
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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Titan IC Systems develops network intelligence technology that supports search and big data analytics across data centers worldwide.
VMware’s plan for intrinsic cloud security
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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network infrastructure
Intrinsic security makes protecting critical applications and data more automated, proactive and pervasive across the entire distributed enterprise.
Veeam completes its US$5 billion acquisition, in huge month for US M&As
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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Veeam is now officially a US-based company, with the company’s headquarters soon to be relocated from Switzerland to the United States.
Sophos acquired for US$3.9 billion in cash
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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In a 168% premium to its IPO share price in June 2015, Sophos stockholders now receive $7.40 per share, according to the company.
BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software, expands ANZ footprint
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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BluJay Solutions expands its Asia-Pacific footprint by acquiring Melbourne-based Expedient Software, strengthening customs and forwarding tech offerings in ANZ.
Behind the scenes of VMware’s partner programme overhaul
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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partner programmes
ChannelLife speaks with VMware ANZ channels head Neels du Plooy about what partners can expect from the new all-in-one Partner Connect programme.
Accenture announces its second acquisition in Australia in a fortnight
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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data analytics
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The news comes barely a week after Accenture announced its acquisition of Icon Integration, another boutique Australian technology consultancy.
NetLinkz helps Beijing government to get people back to work
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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NetLinkz's Virtual Invisible Network aids Beijing in COVID-19 recovery, supporting remote work and new contracts, poised for nationwide rollout.
Medius achieves revenue and customer wins for 2019
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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Medius reports a record year for 2019, with a 34% jump in subscription revenue and major customer wins including Christian Dior and Milwaukee Tool.
Epicor targets Australia's aged care industry with new solution
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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Epicor has launched a new Community Care solution with the primary aim of aiding in-home services for aged care providers.
Malware targeting IoT devices skyrockets as transactions rise 1,500%
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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According to the report, Zscaler customers are generating more than 1 billion IoT transactions per month in the Zscaler cloud.