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Acquisition stories - Page 147

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DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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There were six rounds of heated negotiations and an extensive bidding process, but now that it's complete DDN is wasting no time.
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Cellnet acquires gaming distie for greater ANZ penetration
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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digital entertainment
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The acquisition of gaming software and accessories distributor Turn Left Distribution is a step into an entirely new market for Cellnet.
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Singapore startup uses blockchain to balance market research with user data
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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blockchain
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market research
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ibd technology
Not only will it allow businesses to gain access to market research data, but it will allow consumers to retain ownership of their data and its value.
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TDCG seals acquisition to become largest Dutch data centre provider
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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dc
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colocation
It’s taken substantial investment, but The Datacenter Group (TDCG) can now lay claim to being the largest 100 percent Dutch data centre provider.
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Tech Trailblazer Awards seek tech talent from all over the globe
Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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tech trailblazer awards
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awards
This year’s entries are open to enterprise technology startups that are less than six years old and at C-series funding or below.
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Vonzeal's Kaiser Baas acquisition ignites new era of customer-centric service
Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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channel development
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feedback
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Vonzeal's brands drive one main focus: consumer-centric, quality products that allow consumers to share their experiences.
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DDN’s acquisition of Tintri expected to wrap up in coming days
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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virtualisation
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It’s taken a while, but DDN says it expects the acquisition of Tintri to be complete within the next few days - here's the details of the agreement.
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CyrusOne shells out $442m to break into Europe data centre market
Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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dc
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The US data centre provider has acquired a hyperscale data center provider in Europe to make its expansion into Europe.
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Veeam and Cisco partner on new high availability solution
Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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virtualisation
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converged infrastructure
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multi-cloud
Veeam Hyper-Availability Platform on Cisco HyperFlex provides seamless enterprise scalability, ease of use and multi-cloud support.
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OVH Group appoints new CEO to tackle next strategic plan
Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The company has created 12 data centres since February 2017 and is confident this growth will only accelerate with this appointment.
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GlobalData: IoT raises massive privacy concerns
Tue, 28th Aug 2018
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iot
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data privacy
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Rapid evolution of enterprise IoT tech justifies digital transformation, but privacy concerns must be addressed, warns GlobalData.
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Cognizant to expand cloud consulting portfolio in Australia
Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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Cognizant announced it has agreed to acquire SaaSfocus, a privately-held consulting firm specialising in digital transformation.
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'Fascinating' vendor cloud battle ongoing in healthy SaaS market
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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It hasn’t been around for long, but Synergy Research Group says the enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) can now be considered mature.
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Exclusive: How open source is driving innovation in ANZ
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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GitHub's acquisition by Microsoft has had a great impact on the business and will help bring the best tools to developers.
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CompTIA's board of directors outline IT channel trends
Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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partner programmes
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Enterprise tech companies are seeking new ways to boost profitability but face challenges such as workforce considerations, says the CompTIA board.
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Finding resiliency and driving business success – advice from a CFO
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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digital realty
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data resilience
CFOs redefine resiliency, prepping for financial agility and market adaptation beyond mere infrastructural stability.
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Pivotel’s strategic acquisition of a Kiwi mobile solutions provider
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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spacetech
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endpoint protection
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edr
Pivotel has acquired Wrights Satellite Connections Ltd in New Zealand, expanding its presence in the country's mobile satellite market.
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Hands-on review: Corsair K70 RGB MK-2 mechanical keyboard
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Corsair's new K70 RGB MK.2 mechanical keyboard impresses with sleek design, Cherry MX switches, and customisable iCUE software, enhancing any gamer's setup.
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Former Google exec joins HubSpot as APAC managing director
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
HubSpot appoints former Google Cloud leader Shahid Nizami as managing director for Asia Pacific. He will be based in Singapore.
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Who won the 2018 APAC Frost & Sullivan ICT Awards? Full list here
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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equinix
Last night the biggest movers and shakers in APAC's ICT industry were celebrated, with winners including Equinix, Huawei, and Rackspace.