Acquisition stories - Page 234
Microsoft appoints first female CFO
Thu, 9th May 2013
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banking
Amy Hood steps into history as Microsoft's first female CFO, taking the finance reins with a vision for devices and services.
Tomizone acquires Jimojo to expand Oz operations
Tue, 7th May 2013
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Tomizone set to become Australia's largest WiFi service provider in hospitality, acquiring Jimojo to boost its nationwide operations.
DC and Avaya target UC mid-market
Thu, 2nd May 2013
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distribution central
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avaya
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distributors
Distribution Central and Avaya team up to target SME Unified Communications market in Australia and New Zealand.
Lenovo leaves IBM takeover table
Thu, 2nd May 2013
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ibm
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stock exchange
Lenovo has exited takeover discussions with IBM over the valuation of IBM's X86 server business, refusing a USD $6 billion offer.
NZ-owned Fronde acquires Aussie OnlineOne
Wed, 1st May 2013
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it services
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support
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fronde
Wellington-based ICT company says deal will allow leverage of NetSuite capability into the New Zealand market.
Telecom: Gen-i rumours 'completely false'
Tue, 30th Apr 2013
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uc
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revera
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telco
Telecom denies Gen-i severance rumors as completely false, reaffirms plans to acquire Revera for $96.5 million.
Four-ward thinking Orcon recruits leadership team
Mon, 29th Apr 2013
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kordia
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orcon
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isp
Orcon bolsters its leadership team with four new appointments as it targets growth under new CEO Greg McAlister, following a recent acquisition.
Telecom acquires Revera for $96.5 million
Mon, 29th Apr 2013
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uc
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revera
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telco
Telco ramps up its data centre and cloud offer with conditional agreement to acquire privately-owned Kiwi IT company.
Gen-i offers 2,000 severance packages to buy Revera
Wed, 24th Apr 2013
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iaas
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revera
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gen-i
Gen-i offers severance packages to over 2,000 staff to fund its acquisition of Revera, hoping to re-enter the government IT services market.
Xero releases Workpapers software for accountants
Mon, 22nd Apr 2013
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Online accounting solutions provider releases Workpapers for ANZ markets - the culmination of the Spotlight Workpapers acquisition in July last year.
Leading Lenovo set for IBM acquisition?
Mon, 22nd Apr 2013
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lenovo
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ibm
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partners
World's second-largest PC maker considers acquisition of IBM's X86 server business, rumoured to cost as much as US$6 billion.
Google posts “strong start” to 2013
Fri, 19th Apr 2013
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martech
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google
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advertising technologies
Google reports a strong start to 2013 with revenues rising 31% to USD $13.97 billion, despite slightly missing Wall Street forecasts.
Mayer's mobile vision for Yahoo
Fri, 19th Apr 2013
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yahoo
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mobility
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gears up for a mobile-first revamp, aiming to make the company a key player in the mobile space.
Leapfrog down the waterhole: Symantec identifies weakest link attack
Thu, 18th Apr 2013
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Evidently, cunning miscreants are seeking out the weakest link in information supply chains - the small business.
Sektor acquires rugged tablet distributor
Wed, 17th Apr 2013
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motion computing
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sektor
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distributors
Sektor Distributors acquires J Mills Distribution, enhancing its mobility division with rugged tablet PCs for harsh environments.
Datacom sells Asian call centres in A$20M deal
Fri, 5th Apr 2013
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uc
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contact centre
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datacom
Datacom is selling its Asian call centres to Convergys for $A20 million, with 1,000 employees joining Convergys.
InIn acquires customer base from NZ reseller Amtel
Thu, 4th Apr 2013
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uc
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contact centre
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interactive intelligence
Acquisition increases the company’s presence in the region, paving the way for a cloud-based communications services launch in New Zealand.
Depressing Dell makes private case
Wed, 3rd Apr 2013
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network infrastructure
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shareholders
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dell technologies
Company issues 274-page filing showing bleak prospects for business - its strongest case yet for accepting a US$24.4 billion offer to go private.
Emulex to mop up remaining Endace shares
Tue, 2nd Apr 2013
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emulex
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endace
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acquisition
Emulex set to acquire all Endace shares, hitting 99.9% acceptances, with a takeover bid of £76m now reaching compulsory buyout stage.
Eaton got the power with Channel appointment
Mon, 25th Mar 2013
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eaton
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power quality
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industrial
Eaton boosts its ANZ power quality team, appointing Tina Kuleski as Channel Manager aiming for strategic partner growth and market expansion.