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Acquisition stories - Page 202

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Aruba rides ANZ mobility wave
Fri, 20th Nov 2015
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Aruba says it - and its partners - are riding a mobility wave driven by the #GenMobile generation and increasing demand for a mobile first approach.
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Is the CMO the newest member of the IT team?
Thu, 19th Nov 2015
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CMOs in Australia and New Zealand are swiftly becoming tech decision-makers, usurping traditional IT roles, reveals new research.
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True innovation lies in the power of many
Wed, 18th Nov 2015
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partner programmes
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collaboration
In the digital age, strategic partnerships are far superior to internal research and development (R&D) or acquisitions, according to new research.
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Kordia ups cyber-security game with $10.2m Aura acquisition
Wed, 18th Nov 2015
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cybersecurity
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Kordia is expanding its cyber-security portfolio, snapping up up Wellington-based Aura Information Security in a $10.2 million deal.
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Readify eyes 'development, design and data powerhouse' status
Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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data analytics
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iot
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partner programmes
Readify has snapped up former DiData VIC state manager Andrew Phillips as it seeks to be Australia’s ‘first development, design and data powerhouse'.
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Lightning Labs and Microsoft offer up $20m in cloud credits
Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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Startups making it into Lightning Lab programmes receive an open cheque worth more than $500,000 each to use on Microsoft's Azure platform.
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Blue Coat strengthens cloud security play with Elastica acquisition
Wed, 11th Nov 2015
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Blue Coat Systems is acquiring cloud security company Elastica for US$280 million in a move designed to strenghten the security vendor’s cloud play.
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Deloitte moves into cloud implementation and management with CSG buy
Tue, 10th Nov 2015
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storage
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
Deloitte Australia has snapped up Cloud Solutions Group, in a deal which will see it adding implementation and managed cloud solutions to its line-up.
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Canon Australia snaps up NZ's Converga for fourth buy in four years
Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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creative technologies
Canon Australia has snapped up New Zealand Post’s managed services and digital process outsourcing company, Converga, for an undisclosed sum.
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In-flight Wi-Fi market taking off in APAC
Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Global in-flight Wi-Fi market to reach $5,456.7m by 2021, with Asia Pacific seeing highest adoption rate, says PMR.
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HPE takes wraps off new Partner Ready program
Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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it training
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has taken the wraps off its new Partner Ready partner program. So what's in it for partners?.
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ShoreTel snaps up Aussie VoIP provider
Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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ShoreTel snaps up Aussie hosted VoIP specialist M5 Networks in a move designed to bring a ShoreTel hosted voice solution to the region.
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Yes Virginia, there are tangible financial benefits to digital disruption
Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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New research shows clearly the tangible benefit from companies embracing 'digital transformation' - including big gains in revenue and profit growth.
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New report shows clear benefits for 'digital disruptors'
Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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If customers are holding out on taking the ‘digital transformation’ path, new research from CA Technologies might provide the incentive they need.
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ACCC greenlights Vocus' acquisition of M2
Thu, 5th Nov 2015
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personal computing devices
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apple m2 chip
The ACCC will not oppose Vocus' proposed acquisition of M2 Group, saying there is limited business overlap and the deal will consolidate a 4th player.
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Bumper Q3 profit as Dicker Data steams towards $1 billion mark
Thu, 5th Nov 2015
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New vendors and its cloud marketplace are helping Dicker Data to its stated goal of $1 billion revenue for calendar 2015 - with a healthy profit too.
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M2: NZ operations to deliver 18% of company's AU$1.8b revenue
Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
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Aussie's M2 Group is counting on its CallPlus acquisition to deliver big returns and, combined with Vocus, deliver 18% of its $1.8b revenue from NZ.
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UrbanSherpa climbs into crowdfunding
Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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capital raising
On-demand delivery start-up UrbanSherpa has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign as it seeks to expand beyond Auckland.
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Emerson ramps up ANZ push with new managing director
Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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distribution central
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Emerson Network Power bolsters ANZ management with new managing director role, as it continues aggressive push into the local market.
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Solid growth in Australia bolsters Ingram Micro global results
Fri, 30th Oct 2015
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fintech
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ingram micro
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finance, leasing & rental
Continued ‘solid’ growth in Australia has helped Ingram Micro’s Asia Pacific operations to a strong performance for Q3.