Acquisition stories - Page 229

Google sells its smartphone division to Lenovo at a significant loss, exiting the race less than three years after buying Motorola.

Brendan Maree climbs the ladder at Interactive Intelligence, now VP for Japan, Australia, and New Zealand amidst sales surge.

Amidst a £4bn loss, Twitter's future shines with innovation and a robust ad model, says Warwick Uni's Sotirios Paroutis. A shake-up, not a breakup.

Facebook marks its 10th year, raising questions on its future as it reigns over 1.2 billion users. Will it adapt and thrive for another decade?.

Gartner analyst Hugues de la Vergne shares his views on the impact of Lenovo’s announcement to acquire Motorola Mobility.

Samsung and Google's relationship shows signs of healing following Lenovo's acquisition of Motorola, promising a more unified Android market.

Google is on the verge of selling its Motorola Mobility smartphone operations to Lenovo for around USD $2.91 billion if reports are to be believed.

Interactive Intelligence appoints Carl Price as Marketing Manager for Australia, NZ & Pacific to strengthen customer experience management.

18 months since acquiring Yammer, Microsoft reveals strategic integrations with Office, hinting at significant shifts ahead.

Noel Leeming is ramping up its services offering with ambitious plans to be New Zealand's leading technology service player.

IBM sheds 7,500 jobs to Lenovo, hinting at further cuts in a workforce rebalancing plan, amid a challenging financial period.

Following Lenovo’s US$2.3bn deal to acquire IBM’s x86 server business, many leading industry analysts have questioned how this will impact the channel market.

Lenovo secures a $2.3bn deal to buy IBM's x86 server business, marking another step in their longstanding partnership.

My identifying these concerns wasn’t mean to depress you. But on the road to securing the Internet of Things, I think they bear consideration.

Vodafone secures 18-year 700MHz spectrum for $66m, will continue delivering leading 4G network in New Zealand.

Brocade appoints Adam Judd as Vice President for Asia Pacific, in charge of sales and business development across the region.

Mobile payments set for innovation and turmoil in 2014, with tech advances and challenges in digital wallets, says Ovum report.

Intel sees a 6% profit rise amid a stabilising PC market, boasting $52.7 billion revenue and substantial shareholder returns.

Aerohive Networks soared in 2013, doubling its customer base to over 13,100 and shipping its 500,000th access point, marking 74% growth from the previous year.

Arbor Networks appoints Matthew Moynahan as president, replacing Colin Doherty. Moynahan has previously held various executive positions.