Acquisition stories - Page 192
Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market
Thu, 26th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.
TNZI to expand its telecomms network in Asia
Thu, 26th May 2016
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uc
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telco
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tnzi
TNZI has announced it will strengthen its wholesale voice carrier network to include the United States, Europe and the high-growth Asian market.
Serko's FY2016 report: $13.1 million in total revenue
Thu, 26th May 2016
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serko
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financial results
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acquisition
Serko announced its full-year financial results for the period ending March 31 2016, showing total revenue of $13.1 million & 27% year-on-year growth.
Expert opinion: HPE Enterprise Services merge with CSC
Thu, 26th May 2016
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healthtech
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ovum
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hpe
CSC and HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) surprised the market by announcing that HPE would spin off and merge its Enterprise Services unit with CSC.
TechnologyOne hits out at 'half-baked' cloud solutions, posts big cloud gains
Wed, 25th May 2016
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saas
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cloud services
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technologyone
TechnologyOne's Adrian Di Marco has hit out at ‘half-baked, hosted cloud solutions, retrofitted for cloud’ as the company posts big cloud gains.
Poor customer service costing Aussie businesses $11 billion a year
Wed, 25th May 2016
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crm
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uc
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cx
Aussie firms lose £11bn annually from shoddy service, with customer patience on the brink, NewVoiceMedia research reveals.
The Good Guys appoints managers for IPO, ASX listing
Tue, 24th May 2016
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jb hi-fi
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harvey norman
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the good guys
The Good Guys is stepping up its plans for an IPO and ASX listing appointing managers for the process - but is still open to 'alternate proposals'.
Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend colocation leadership
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Recent acquisitions have helped Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend their dominance in the colocation market according to new research.
Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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hyperscale
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colocation
Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.
A happy customer: Conbrio solving problems with top-notch customer service
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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crm
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martech
Kiwi tech company Conbrio, known for stellar customer service, has streamlined operations for Telnet, a leading NZ contact centre since 1996.
ST Telemedia expands data center business in India and Singapore
Fri, 20th May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
ST Telemedia and Tata Communications have partnered to expand their joint data center business in India and Singapore.
Data-centric security for the Internet of Things
Thu, 19th May 2016
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data protection
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data analytics
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martech
The Internet of Things (IoT) & its dependence on the cloud has created new, critical security challenges in the escalating fight against cyber-crime.
Digital Realty expands data center footprint
Wed, 18th May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Digital Realty boosts its European data centre reach, securing eight new facilities in key technology hubs London, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.
Dicker Data NZ gears up to launch cloud portal; eyes volume expansion
Tue, 17th May 2016
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microsoft
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dicker data
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microsoft azure
Dicker Data NZ is gearing up to launch its cloud portal. Kiwi boss Phil Presnall tells ChannelLife about the offering - and its volume business focus.
CompTIA launches customer engagement tool for MSPs
Tue, 17th May 2016
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partner programmes
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managed services
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comptia
CompTIA has launched a new tool to assist managed services providers in navigating the customer engagement process.
Exclusive: Cisco NZ on digital transformation and the Kiwi channel
Tue, 17th May 2016
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digital transformation
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cisco
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partners
Cisco’s NZ country manager talks digital transformation, super channels and the role of the network in digitisation.
IBM snaps up Salesforce consulting partner
Mon, 16th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
IBM has acquired global consulting agency Bluewolf and announced it will join IBM Interactive Experience. Financial details were not disclosed.
Consumer-Centric Ecosystems for Consumer Goods Manufacturers and Retailers
Fri, 13th May 2016
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consumer-centric ecosystems
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analyst report
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automotive
Consumer-centric ecosystems will enable manufacturers, retailers & consumers to experience the digital acquisition of goods and services.
Data discussions daunt digital disruption
Thu, 12th May 2016
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encryption
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iot
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healthtech
Over the last few weeks, there have been several items in the news that mark an increasing trend about data ownership and usage.
TBR perspective: EMC modernizes portfolio, sets sights on strategy shift
Tue, 10th May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Amid extensive IT disruption fueled by ongoing customer desires to transform IT ecosystems and accelerate business initiatives, EMC sits on the cusp.