Acquisition stories - Page 185
Industry acquisitions improve Oracle cloud execution ahead of database and NetSuite influence
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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fintech
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iaas
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financial systems
Oracle’s industry expertise will remain valuable on premises, but it has the opportunity to support differentiation of cloud applications.
Kiwi tech company aims for the big time with investors in China
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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investment
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fundertech
FunderTech is sending this Kiwi tech company to China to pitch their idea in front of 300-500 investors - here's an update on their progress.
How Salesforce got into the artificial intelligence business
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Being born in the cloud is not only a help to its developers, but also it’s an attitude. It’s that attitude that the company has plenty of.
HP’s uphill battle to win market share in the copier market
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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fleet management
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hp
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laser
HP strategises a breakthrough in the A3 copier space, banking on innovative products and a major Samsung acquisition.
Extreme Networks to acquire wireless LAN business from Zebra Technologies
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Extreme Networks to acquire Zebra Technologies' wireless LAN business, expanding its networking solutions and services.
Three sides to every story: Vodafone & Sky fight back against merger submissions
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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commerce commission
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sky
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vodafone
It's a case of three sides to every story, as Vodafone and Sky have officially responded to submissions on the proposed Sky-Vodafone merger.
Empired set to drive Royal Automotive Association's digital transformation
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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uc
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Driving transformation has a whole new meaning to the Royal Automobile Association (RAA) of South Australia, as the company partners with Empired.
JB Hi-Fi buys The Good Guys for cool $870 million
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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jb hi-fi
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m&a
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the good guys
In a bold move, JB Hi-Fi acquires The Good Guys for £870m, eyeing synergy in the booming home appliance sector.
Why has HP acquired the Samsung Electronics printing business
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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samsung
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hp
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printing
HP has announced the acquisition of Samsung's printer business, valued at $1.05 billion, in a bid to disrupt the copier market.
Exclusive Group revenue soars with six month results equal to full 2014
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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exclusive networks
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distributors
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partners
Exclusive Networks' parent company is on track in its vision of doubling revenue every two years, clocking €575m in the first six months of 2016.
Intel sparks move into VR realm with proposed Movidius acqusition
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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intel
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m&a
Intel eyes future tech supremacy, set to acquire VR innovators Movidius, enhancing devices with smart, connected vision.
Microsemi announces new addition to its board of directors
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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breach prevention
Microsemi boosts board prowess with finance expert Kimberly Alexy, adding over 20 years of industry expertise.
New Cisco collab births efficient cloud-based platform
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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cisco
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encompass
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acquisition
Encompass Digital Media collaborates with Cisco to develop CloudStream, a cloud-based platform for creating broadcast-quality multiscreen streams.
Dell + EMC = $80B+ IT product behemoth
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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cloud services
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emc
Dell’s landmark $67 billion acquisition of EMC would create the world’s largest IT product company, knitting together a broad range of IT assets.
Neo Telemedia signs joint venture with CNOOIT for data center technologies
Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Neo Telemedia will be forming a joint venture with (CNOOIT) to provide new technologies to data centers and network functions across Asia.
Cisco's first acquisition into the emerging container market
Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
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cisco
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acquisition
Cisco acquires ContainerX to enter the container market, its first acquisition in this rapidly emerging space.
Hills inks Australian distie deal with Brocade
Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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brocade
Hills has forged a key partnership with Brocade to distribute its enterprise IP networking solutions in Australia, enhancing Hills’ existing offerings.
Insight Enterprise snaps up Ignia
Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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readify
Insight Enterprises acquires Perth's Ignia, eyeing global expansion in digital innovation and Microsoft partnership synergies.
Cirrus Networks revenue continues climb; company inks new deal
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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local government
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cirrus networks
Cirrus Networks revenues for FY16 are up, but heavy investment has seen the company post a loss for the year. Meanwhile, it announces another new deal.
Dell sets official date for EMC acquisition
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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emc
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m&a
Dell's acquisition of EMC, creating Dell Technologies, will officially close on September 7th following regulatory approval by China's MOFCOM.