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Acquisition stories - Page 144

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Xero sets firm sights on UK market at Xerocon London
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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devops
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fintech
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financial systems
Xero unveils acquisitions and partnerships at Xerocon London, aiming to fortify UK market presence with advanced features and streamlined integrations.
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Rimini Street hits NZ shores with new subsidiary
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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sap
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oracle
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rimini street
The third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP has opened a new Auckland-based office and appointed Sean Jones as NZ senior account executive.
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Exclusive: How the separation of Amazon and AWS could affect the cloud market
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon's potential separation from AWS may not have a significant impact on the cloud market, says Unitas Global's Grant Kirkwood.
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Digital Realty opens new AU data centre – and announces another one
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
On the day that Digital Realty cut the ribbon for its new Sydney data centre, it revealed that it will soon begin developing another one.
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NZ survey inspires 9 'growth hacks' for tech firms
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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concentrate
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swaytech
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growth
Kiwi tech companies are using 'growth hacks' to boost their success, according to the 2018 Market Measures survey.
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14 milestones Workday has achieved in 2018
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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hcm
Workday experienced a stellar 2018 with 36% revenue growth, surpassing USD $2.1 billion, 31 million users, and a host of new innovations and acquisitions.
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Workday – who are they and what do they do?
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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saas
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hcm
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cloud services
Workday, renowned for its HCM software sold on an SaaS basis, has tripled its NASDAQ shares since 2012 and is valued at USD $29 billion.
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Bitdefender announces security integration with Kaseya
Tue, 13th Nov 2018
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cloud security
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it automation
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partner programmes
The new partnership will allow VSA by Kaseya’s cloud and on-premises users to deploy and manage security with Bitdefender Cloud Security for MSPs.
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Digital Realty claims sustainability award at REITworld 2018
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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power / energy
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cleantech
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sustainability
Digital Realty wins the Nareit 'Leader in the Light' award for the second year in a row at REITworld 2018, highlighting its commitment to sustainability.
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VMware’s bid to accelerate enterprise adoption of Kubernetes
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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virtualisation
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it automation
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multi-cloud
VMware has announced plans to acquire Heptio, a leader in the open Kubernetes ecosystem, to enhance its cloud-native offerings.
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Mastercard opens Global Tech Hub in Sydney
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Mastercard has launched its first southern hemisphere Global Tech Hub in Sydney’s St Leonards, aiming to spearhead innovation in payments technology.
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ForeScout acquires OT security company SecurityMatters for US$113mil
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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iot security
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forescout technologies
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m&a
ForeScout Technologies has acquired OT security company SecurityMatters for USD $113 million, enhancing its ability to secure both IT and OT environments.
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Exclusive: CyrusOne’s Europe data centre strategy laid bare
Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
The US-based company has recently initiated an aggressive expansion into Europe, and in this exclusive interview Europe MD Matt Pullen reveals the plans.
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Hitachi Vantara bolsters analytics with REAN Cloud acquisition
Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
After revealing its intent in July this year, Hitachi Vantara has announced the completion of its acquisition of REAN Cloud.
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Adobe completes US$4.75b Marketo buyout
Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Adobe completes its USD $4.75 billion acquisition of Marketo, aiming to fuse their platforms for superior B2B and B2C cross-channel marketing solutions.
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The importance of workflow automation in a modern business
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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rpa
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apm
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risk & compliance
Promapp founder Ivan Seselj discusses the power of process mapping and the benefits of Nintex's recent acquisition.
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Interxion launching new data centres in Frankfurt & Marseille
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Relentless demand has given rise to further investment from Interxion, with the total price tag for the new facilities coming in at €315m.
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DigiPlex claims most recognised data centre brand in the Nordics
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Results from an IDG survey put DigiPlex at the top with the analysts labelling it an 'unusually speedy repositioning journey'.
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It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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martech
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apm
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software development
Microsoft has completed its USD $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, appointing Nat Friedman as CEO, but vows to uphold the platform’s ‘developer first’ ethos.
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Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM’s Red Hat acquisition
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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open source
IBM bets big with a USD $34 billion takeover of Red Hat, spurred by AWS's cloud dominance and aiming to become the top hybrid cloud provider.