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Acquisition stories - Page 187

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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.
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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.
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Cyber security market set for a revenue revival
Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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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.
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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.
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Xplore Technologies reports 'record' $100.5 million revenue
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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it in manufacturing
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fintech
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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.
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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.
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Blue Coat enhances its security analytics tool kit
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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soc
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security analytics
Blue Coat enhances Security Analytics with anomaly detection and support for SCADA environments to improve incident response.
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Could Verizon be gunning for both Google and Facebook?
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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google
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cloudera Enterprise inks international IMS Health contract
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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healthtech
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.