Acquisition stories - Page 152
How a WAN can enable commercial strategy execution
Fri, 25th May 2018
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
When assessing capabilities to execute commercial strategy, including the capacity to scale the operation and resources, consider the WAN.
Exclusive Interview: Oracle on cloud ERP in ANZ
Thu, 24th May 2018
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open source
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erp
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ai
General manager for ERP/EPM Saas John Leonard talks about how ANZ organisations are adopting ERP and how AI will make an impact on the technology.
Ex-Dimension Data executive secures new sales role at Kordia Solutions
Thu, 24th May 2018
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digital transformation
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dimension data
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kordia
Kordia Solutions New Zealand appoints Glen White as head of sales, bringing 17 years of international ICT experience to the role.
ThreatQuotient appoints ex-Cisco security sales chief to lead APAC expansion
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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cisco
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threat intelligence
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threatquotient
ThreatQuotient has chosen Australia as its Asia pacific base. Former Cisco security sales chief Anthony Stitt will lead operations.
Global CX company claims stake in ANZ market with acquisition of local boutique
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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crm
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cx
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martech
US customer experience platform InMoment expands into the ANZ market by acquiring Melbourne-based BrandXP, setting sights on APAC growth.
DXC Red Rock looking for NZ analytics leadership after M-Power acquisition
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The company says the opportunity to employ an 'experienced consulting leader' has come about as a result of the M-Power acquisition.
Cloudscene releases Q1, 2018 data center operator leaderboard
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Cloudscene unveils Q1 2018's top data centre ops; Equinix leads, followed by significant shifts in Asia-Oceania.
Founded in an Auckland garage, acquired by global colossus
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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path of exile
A Kiwi video game developer known worldwide for 'Path of Exile' has announced a majority acquisition from Chinese giant Tencent.
Vocus picks up ex-Telstra executive as new CEO
Mon, 21st May 2018
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uc
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telco
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vocus group
Vocus has named ex-Telstra exec Kevin Russell as new CEO, starting 28 May 2018, with a GBP £1.1 million salary and incentives. Mark Callander joins the board.
Study: Focusing on risk aversion? It may be doing you more harm than good
Fri, 18th May 2018
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risk & compliance
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pegasystems
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study
A study carried out by Frost & Sullivan has highlighted the benefits associated with being an agile business, instead of a risk-averse one.
Oracle bolsters AI and ML capability with DataScience.com acquisition
Thu, 17th May 2018
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data science
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ai
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cloud services
DataScience.com is a platform that enables data scientists to deliver business-changing insights while leveraging big data and ML.
Now you see me, now you don’t: Security beyond the physical network
Wed, 16th May 2018
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uc
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vpns
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verizon
A big shift in the way people work means organisations can no longer rely on the same legacy security models they have been using to date.
HPE acquires software-defined startup Plexxi in hybrid-cloud push
Wed, 16th May 2018
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
HPE acquires US startup Plexxi, enhancing its software-defined networking to deliver a cloud-like experience in the data centre, boosting hybrid IT efforts.
Telco services the next frontier for IT providers cementing client relationships
Wed, 16th May 2018
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uc
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partner programmes
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telco
As MSPs, companies would incur a reoccurring revenue and have a stronger relationship with clients as they would be offering several services to them.
Extreme Networks promotes APAC channel leaders
Tue, 15th May 2018
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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extreme networks
The new appointments supposedly reflect the company’s overall momentum and continued investment in the Asia Pacific market.
KPMG, CBA and Microsoft partner to simplify SMB business management
Tue, 15th May 2018
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fintech
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erp
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software development
The venture is the first time a professional services firm, a bank and a technology company have come together in Aus to start a fintech venture.
Alibaba's South Asia expansion plans start to take shape
Mon, 14th May 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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alibaba
Since its inception in 2012, Daraz has grown into a leading eCommerce company in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Nepal.
Supermicro reveals latest data centre and cloud solutions
Fri, 11th May 2018
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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voip
The result is up to 60% hardware acquisition cost savings, less power consumption and less e-waste during technology refresh cycles.
HubSpot’s latest offering makes it easier to deliver better CX
Fri, 11th May 2018
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crm
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data analytics
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cx
HubSpot's new customer service product is designed to turn every customer interaction into a growth opportunity.
Bridge Data Centres expands APAC footprint
Thu, 10th May 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Bridge Data Centres has bolstered its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the acquisition of two data centres in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, from PNB.