Acquisition stories - Page 187

Connector Systems gears up to help resellers capitalise on Brocade's Ruckus deal
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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Ingram Micro's Connector Systems is gearing up to help resellers take full advantage of the opportunities offered by Brocade's acquisition of Ruckus.

CyrusOne has the answer to hyper-scale data center demand
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
CyrusOne answers demand for hyper-scale data centers with acquisition of new shell building in highly constrained market.

Cyber security market set for a revenue revival
Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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tbr
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enterprise security
The cyber security market is set for a revival as new vendors take top positions in market share, according to a report by TBR.

Arbor takes out top Asia-Pacific anti-DDoS solution award
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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ddos
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arbor networks
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analyst report
Holistic approach to DDoS protection, country-specific threat intelligence and continuous innovation see Arbor take out on-prem DDoS solution award.

Xplore Technologies reports 'record' $100.5 million revenue
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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personal computing devices
Xplore Technologies, a provider of 'rugged' tablets, has grown its revenue to a 'record' $100.5 million in fiscal 2016 - representing 136% growth.

Duncan Hewett to steer VMware's APAC operations as senior VP and GM
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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virtualisation
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it automation
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vmware
VMware has appointed Duncan Hewett as senior vice president and general manager, who will lead the company's operations across Asia Pacific and Japan.

Blue Coat enhances its security analytics tool kit
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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security analytics
Blue Coat enhances Security Analytics with anomaly detection and support for SCADA environments to improve incident response.

Could Verizon be gunning for both Google and Facebook?
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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facebook
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verizon
AOL and Yahoo join forces in a US$4.8bn deal, their last chance to compete with Google and Facebook in the digital media market.

Megaport raises $17.5 million, expands interconnection reach
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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capital
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megaport
Elastic interconnection provider Megaport has raised $17.5 million, with the hope of developing new markets and looking for new acquisition prospects.

Sold: MYOB snaps up NZ ERP provider Greentree in $28.5m deal
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Kiwi ERP provider Greentree has been snapped up by MYOB, as the business management vendor seeks to drive into larger enterprises.

VMware seeks to simplify and improve the digital health experience
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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it automation
VMware aims to enhance global digital health experience with its latest solutions, Workspace ONE and Unified Hybrid Cloud.

Oracle acquires NetSuite for $9.3 billion price tag
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Oracle is spending $9.3 billion to acquire 'complementary' cloud provider NetSuite, with the transaction expected to close as early as this year.

Cloudera Enterprise inks international IMS Health contract
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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hadoop
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cloudera
Global information and technology services firm IMS Health as selected Cloudera to support its Big Data Factory for life sciences and healthcare.

Adobe names its Digital Marketing Partner of the Year
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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martech
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deloitte
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adobe
BizTech Enterprise Solutions hailed as Adobe's top ANZ Digital Marketing Partner of 2016, outshining Deloitte Digital.

Ericsson faces a rocky road - will its premium brand survive?
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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uc
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ericsson
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telco
Ericsson's CEO Hans Vestberg resigns amidst financial turmoil and corruption probes, casting doubt on the future of its premium branding.

Yahoo-Verizon merger to shake up digital communication space
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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yahoo
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verizon
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m&a
Verizon's bold £3.5bn Yahoo buyout to reshape the global digital and mobile landscape, with over a billion users set to be united.

Let's not forget that RegTech is also about cybersecurity
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The cybersecurity implications of RegTech and data analytics are just as important as the technology itself, Palo Alto Networks warns.

Ingram Micro US$6 billion acquisition hits speed bump
Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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distributors
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acquisition
Tianjin Tianhai's US$6 billion acquisition of Ingram Micro has hit a speed bump, with Shanghai Stock Exchange asking for more information on the deal.

EMC shareholders approve Dell merger with 98% of votes
Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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network infrastructure
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emc
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m&a
EMC have announced that its shareholders have approved the Dell merger agreement with 98% of voters in favour.

Gamefroot: Teach kids anything through game design
Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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kids
Gamefroot is revolutionizing game design and education with its easy-to-use platform for creating HTML5 games.