Acquisition stories - Page 198

Medical Channel snaps up rival, becoming Australia's top health-focused digital signage player, doubling its network presence.

Cloud and managed ICT company Tecala has appointed a new general manager of sales and marketing, whose expertise lies in high growth companies.

The Lightning Lab has announced the digital startups that will take part in the Lightning Lab 2016 Auckland Programme and the Wellington XX Programme.

Dicker Data bolsters its capacity with an £18m acquisition of new Kurnell lands for office and warehouse expansion.

Dell's mega merger with EMC has cleared another hurdle after being given the greenlight by the United States Federal Trade Commission.

The Internet of Things will pose significant challenges for organisations due to the immaturity of technologies and lack of skills, says Gartner.

Agility and speed are key for IT leaders supporting marketing, says Gartner; predicts 2018 focus will remain elsewhere.

Data#3 has continued its strong profit growth, with a 9.6% increase in gross profit for H1 FY16, as the company’s cloud solutions lead the way.

Intergen is on the move as the company eyes up increasing growth in the Auckland market and opens new offices to be closer to its key partners.

Australian cloud services provider, Bulletproof, has reported strong revenue growth and successes in all areas of its business for H1 FY16.

RXP Services saw a 53% increase in revenue in 2H 2015, reaching $55.8m, compared to the previous year's revenue of $36.4m.

Only 10% of Australian organisations have made significant progress in implementing DevOps practices, half the global average, says a study.

The DLP applications market in APAC was valued at over $170 million in 2014, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 25% until the end of 2020.

FireEye's Q4 2015 revenue rose 29% to $184.8m, with positive cash flow for the year of $37m, as the company grows towards profitability.

The decision is in, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise will have five local distributors come May, with three distributors cut from the line up.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has revealed its new - rationalised - Kiwi distribution line up, with three disties in, and three out.

M&A activity will continue brisk throughout 2016 as large, established vendors strengthen their core capabilities and expand their IoT presence.

KPGM Australia has snapped up technology consultancy, Markets IT, for an undisclosed sum, in a deal to bolster its play in the capital markets sector.

Fortinet boosts its ANZ market reach with a new deal, as Wavelink preps to push secure Wi-Fi solutions to multiple sectors.

Distributors across Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the outcome of a rationalisation of HPE's channel, which is being re-tendered.