Acquisition stories - Page 157

Singapore’s largest aviation security firm Certis Cisco has purchased Australian firm SNP Security for an undisclosed amount.

The company has appointed former Ernst & Young cybersecurity partner John Karabin, who will take over as Dimension Data’s director of cybersecurity.

Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million (AU$284 million) as part of a deal that will help the company continue its journey into phishing prevention.

Huawei is set to unveil a comprehensive range of 5G-ready Massive MIMO AAU products at MWC 2018, aimed at boosting operator readiness and user experiences.

Google indicated in a recent blog post that it means to use Xively as its launch pad into the ballooning IoT market.

Exabytes founder and CEO, Chan Kee Siak says the deal marks the first milestone of the Exabytes Group’s acquisition roadmap for 2018.

Canon Oceania appoints Akira Yoshida as new managing director, succeeding Yusuke Mizoguchi, who will transition to a role at Canon Europe in April 2018.

Equinix to acquire Infomart Dallas in $800m deal, enhancing its global platform and expanding its presence in the Dallas market.

Asia Pacific will be the fastest-growing region for cyber warfare products as concerns for national security rise.

Erase IT provide IT asset (including hardware and equipment) disposal and recycling for over 650 customers across Australia.

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has successfully completed the acquisition of data security firm Barracuda Networks for US$1.6 billion.

Visa acquires Fraedom for USD $197M, expanding its business suite with innovative B2B payment solutions that replace inefficient paper-based systems.

Cybercrime prevention agency C6 Intelligence has expanded its Asia operations through the appointment of a new APAC managing director for the region.

The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in mergers and acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015.

Enterprise GM Lisa Tierney talks about Dicker’s kiwi journey so far, the changes she has seen, and the changes to come in 2018.

The company will acquire UCaaS provider Jive Communications in a bid to bolster their collaboration portfolio.

Companies with global aspirations face challenges in deploying effective communications infrastructure, but cloud-based platforms offer a solution.

Singapore security solutions provider Ademco is making its first foray into Vietnam after purchasing 60% of Vietnam security provider TNT Technologies.

In 2018, it will be the role of IT departments to translate how DevOps will ultimately benefit the enterprise as a whole.

Heading up the new Melbourne branch is Ashley Diffey who joins Venn IT Solutions with more than 15 years of experience.