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Acquisition stories - Page 137

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Datarobot celebrates one billion models built on its cloud platform
Tue, 23rd Apr 2019
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healthtech
DataRobot reaches AI milestone with one billion models built on its AWS platform, empowering organisations across industries.
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Forrester names Mimecast a Leader in information archiving
Wed, 17th Apr 2019
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mimecast
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enterprise information archiving
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radicati group
Mimecast hailed as a leader in information archiving by Forrester, excelling in customer support and user experience, with top accolades from Radicati.
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Wisenet releases education campus management solution
Wed, 17th Apr 2019
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saas
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edtech
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wisenet
Wisenet ITS Application Suite can be customised and configured to meet modern public education provider demands.
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Park Place Technologies hires new EMEA managing director
Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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park place technologies
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data centre maintenance / management
Park Place Technologies appoints Sean Sears as the new managing director for EMEA, focusing on growth, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiencies.
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Google Cloud releases range of retail solutions
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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crm
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uc
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hyperscale
The solutions aim to capture the growing trend of cloud in retail, offering solutions for eCommerce, inventory management, and more.
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TIBCO appoints new chief as former CEO moves up the ranks
Thu, 11th Apr 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
TIBCO appoints Dan Streetman as CEO effective April 15, with current CEO Murray Rode promoted to vice chairman to enhance the company’s long-term strategy.
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Ex-Connector Systems team in new networking venture
Thu, 11th Apr 2019
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connector systems
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ingram micro
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distributors
A group of former employees at Ingram Micro and Connector Systems have set up a company called Access Networks, based in Helensville, Auckland.
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Juniper Networks releases cloud-delivered SD-WAN solution
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Contrail Service Orchestration now gives enterprises a simple way to manage WAN infrastructure, as well as branch LAN and WiFi networks deployed alongside it.
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Network security providers dominate cybersecurity - Canalys
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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endpoint protection
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email security
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edr
Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, all with a strong focus on network security products, outperformed the market, recording strong double-digit growth.
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4 reasons cloud and colocation providers are going renewable
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Schneider Electric's John Powers shares the massive impact renewable energy is having on the data center industry.
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Spirit Telecom buys LinkOne Group for $5.7m
Fri, 5th Apr 2019
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Spirit Telecom acquires LinkOne Group for USD $5.7m after raising USD $4.2m. The deal expands Spirit's B2B services in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
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Colt DCS to build new hyperscale data centre in Osaka
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The new data centre will be the company's third hyperscale facility in Japan, which it says is a direct response to surging demand.
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Shareholders vote 'yes' to Trade Me sale
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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trade me
In a vote cast yesterday, 66.08% of the 396,973,029 shares voted. Of those, 99.29% were in favour of the acquisition. 0.71% voted against.
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Pure Storage makes hybrid cloud play with new acquisition
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
The idea of hybrid cloud has immersed the world of IT since its inception, and now Pure Storage is accelerating its vision.
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5GN takes over Melbourne Data Centre for $5.7m
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
In a move it says is ‘another completion of the infrastructure puzzle’, 5G Networks (5GN) has announced the acquisition of Melbourne Data Centre (MDC).
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How ERP is transforming the pool and spa services industry
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Poolwerx, the world's top pool and spa service company, leverages ERP solutions to unify operations and fuel rapid expansion across three continents.
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Thales completes 15-month Gemalto acquisition
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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software development
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thales
Thales seals €4.8bn Gemalto buyout, forging a titan in digital security and identity, with a vast 80k workforce.
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Oracle’s Bronto marketing platform gets updates
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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edutech
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fintech
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financial systems
Oracle enhances its Bronto Marketing Platform with new features, boosting email marketing effectiveness and eCommerce integration to fuel business growth.
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Park Place acquires MCSA Group to extend UK footprint
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Park Place Technologies extends its UK footprint by acquiring MCSA Group, enhancing data centre services and expanding its operations throughout the country.
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Okta enables developers to create unlimited platform integrations
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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iam
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open source
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cybersecurity
Advanced development functionality provided by Hooks opens the Okta Integration Network to a wide array of new types of custom, secure integrations.