Acquisition stories - Page 158

US-based Staples’ ANZ buyer buys out OfficeMax AU with intent to merge
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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US-based private equity investment firm Platinum Equity has announced the acquisition of OfficeMax’s business in Australia, with New Zealand pending.

Silicon Valley start up Rubrik gains momentum with Datos IO acquisition
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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cloud services
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data management
Silicon Valley start up Rubrik has acquired backup and recovery specialists Datos IO as part of its goal to become a leading cloud platform for enterprises.

Epson named one of the top 100 global innovators
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Epson named as a top global innovator for the seventh year in a row, holding a significant number of global patents.

Optus inks deal with NiceInContact to ramp up customer experience
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Optus Business has expanded its long-standing relationship with NICE with the closing of a new, customer experience focused deal.

Cisco completes acquisition of BroadSoft
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Together, Cisco and BroadSoft aim to deliver a full suite of collaboration experiences to power the future of work.

Redundancies ahead for HPE NZ employees amidst global restructuring
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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It has been rumoured that employees of HPE NZ could be facing redundancy due to the HPE Next initiative introduced by Meg Whitman last year.

Fujifilm acquisition of Xerox the 'best path' forward for shareholders
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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As a result, Fujifilm will acquire a 50.1% stake of the combined company, leaving Xerox shareholders with 49.9%.

CCI to provide conferencing services to NZ government
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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CCI has been selected to provide audio, web and operator-assisted conferencing services to New Zealand government agencies.

Datacloud UK kicks off with bright forecast for UK data centre market
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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colocation
Datacloud UK 2018 launched in London today, forecasting strong growth in the UK data centre market, with cloud deployments up 41 percent last year.

Alibaba cloud launches Malaysia city brain
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Developed on Alibaba Cloud’s cloud computing infrastructure it will support Malaysia’s digital transformation.

Red Hat to acquire CoreOS, expanding its Kubernetes operations
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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multi-cloud
Red Hat is set to acquire CoreOS for USD $250 million, aiming to bolster its Kubernetes and container operations through this strategic purchase.

SAP ink $2.4 billion agreement to acquire CallidusCloud
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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SAP agrees to acquire US-based CallidusCloud for USD $2.4 billion, marking a 21% premium per share, to boost its lead-to-money offerings.

ThreatMetrix to merge with LexisNexis Risk Solutions after $1 billion buyout
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Global analytics provider RELX Group has paid £580 million (AU$1.01 billion) to buy out the entire issue share capital of ThreatMetrix.

Digital guestbook startup raises $1mil in capital after hitting $1mil revenue mark
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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SwipedOn’s CEO says the two recent milestones would position the company for a high-growth phase of aggressive development.

Hal Group acquires Melbourne based BusinessWork for $1.3m
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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BusinessWorks is to be integrated into Hal Group following the settlement of the purchase by its parent company, Consolidated Operations Group.

Bye bye bankruptcy: Avaya acquires contact centre as a service provider
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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It was only late last year when Avaya was cleared of bankruptcy, but the communications vendor is wasting no time in growing its business.

Investors to ‘take the temperature’ of the data centre market at forum in London
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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iot
The opportunity to monitor new opportunities for emerging edge computing data centres and ecosystems is just around the corner.

CIM group acquires new data center
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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CIM Group and fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty acquire a 42,000-square-foot data centre in Markham, expanding their international portfolio.

Exclusive interview - Progress talks channel plans for cognitive apps
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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Richard Stone talks about the next gen of applications and how their 35 years of adaptability and success will benefit the ANZ channel this year.

Freshworks launches first APAC data center in Sydney
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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Freshworks has launched its first Asia-Pacific data center in Sydney, enhancing security and meeting local data sovereignty and privacy requirements.