Acquisition stories - Page 244
New ANZ General Manager for RSA
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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RSA appoints Andy Solterbeck as General Manager for ANZ, aiming to boost the enterprise and mid-market segments. Solterbeck hails from Telstra.
Citrix acquires NZ software firm EMS-Cortex
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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Citrix boosts cloud offerings with the acquisition of New Zealand's EMS-Cortex, simplifying hosted services provision with Cortex technology.
Govt could buy back Telecom shares
Tue, 22nd Feb 2011
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Proposed change to the Telecommunications Amendment Bill could allow the government to buy back parts of Telecom.
Twitter takeover talks didn't go anywhere
Fri, 11th Feb 2011
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Google and Facebook's exploratory acquisition talks with Twitter have stalled, with a hefty price tag of $8-10 billion cited.
5 enterprise software trends for 2011
Thu, 3rd Feb 2011
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Business intelligence, collaboration, content management, social software and supply chain management will be 2011's major trends, says Gartner.
On demand ERP in the enterprise
Tue, 1st Feb 2011
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development
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integration
Implementing an on-demand ERP system requires careful consideration. Here are some key factors to consider. #erp #saas.
Chaos happens - so transform those file transfer systems!
Mon, 31st Jan 2011
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personal computing devices
IT executives never consciously decide to create chaos and sub-optimisation in their file transfer environments. But chaos happens anyway, as systems evolve.
Huawei sues Motorola over IP infringement
Tue, 25th Jan 2011
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Lawsuit launched to prevent Motorola from transferring Huawei's IP secrets to Nokia Siemens Networks following a looming acquisition.
Aerohive snaps up cloud-based networking firm
Fri, 21st Jan 2011
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Aerohive Networks - distributed locally by Connector Systems - has acquired privately-held cloud-based networking firm, Pareto Networks.
Datacraft-Integral Axon beefs up procurement team
Fri, 21st Jan 2011
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The snappily-named super group 'Datacraft-Integral Axon' has announced three new appointments to its Supply Chain team.
Mitel Appoints New CEO
Fri, 14th Jan 2011
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ios
Mitel appoints Richard McBee as CEO, eyeing growth with his 20+ years in telecoms and plans to steer the firm towards global expansion.
AspireTel acquires Dot Net
Wed, 15th Dec 2010
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AspireTel expands its horizon by acquiring Dot Net in a strategic move aimed at boosting customer revenues and services.
Telcoinabox launches mobile-in-a-box
Mon, 13th Dec 2010
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Telcoinabox unveils 'mobile-in-a-box', revolutionising NZ's reseller market with a cost-efficient, wholesale mobile solution amid high demand.
Salesforce unveils Chatter Free
Thu, 9th Dec 2010
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Salesforce launches Chatter Free, a game-changing enterprise collaboration app, aiming to boost social collaboration within firms.
PC Tools goes direct to retail
Thu, 9th Dec 2010
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PC Tools, bolstered by its Symantec acquisition, launches its affordable anti-virus software at Dick Smith in New Zealand, marking a direct retail expansion.
Sophos salesman heads to Trend Micro
Tue, 30th Nov 2010
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
David Higgins moves from Sophos to drive new customer acquisitions as Business Development Director at Trend Micro ANZ, bringing years of IT expertise.
Intel predicts 2011's tech trends - today
Thu, 25th Nov 2010
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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cloud services
Intel reveals 12 tech trends to look for in 2011, including the rise of Smart TVs, tablet mania, context-aware computing, and robust security enhancements.
Oxygen IT sees positive Zimbra uptake
Wed, 24th Nov 2010
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vmware
Oxygen IT celebrates the success of the Zimbra email system with 1000 enquiries and new reseller partnerships, including Computerworx.
Datacraft's Integral Axon offer goes unconditional
Wed, 3rd Nov 2010
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Datacraft's acquisition of Integral Axon is now unconditional, doubling its New Zealand business with 400 clients and nearly 600 employees.
Adobe unveils Connect 8
Tue, 2nd Nov 2010
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software development
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adobe
Adobe launches Connect 8, boosting its web conferencing with a sleek interface, enhanced collaboration tools, and better audio/video integration.