Acquisition stories - Page 114
Sony buys Insomniac Games, the firm behind PS4 hits Marvel's Spider-Man & Spyro
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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insomniac games
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is finally bringing longtime partner and game developer Insomniac Games under its wing.
Autodesk, Splunk, PTC amongst top IT firms ripe for M&A
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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siem
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3d printing
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autodesk
GlobalData predicts that well-positioned companies like Splunk, Autodesk and PTC are likely to be top of the wishlist – here's why.
Instalment service provider PartPay acquired by Australian player Zip
Tue, 20th Aug 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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bnpl
The acquisition gives Zip exposure to four key geographies – New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and South Africa.
Harmoney reshuffles senior exec team; appoints new CEO for 2020
Tue, 20th Aug 2019
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peer-to-peer lending
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harmoney
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crowdlending
Australasian marketplace lender Harmoney has appointed Australian-based David Stevens as its new CEO, effective early 2020.
Changing skill sets become major driver of business restructures
Tue, 20th Aug 2019
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Changing skill sets are leading nearly half of organisational restructures in New Zealand and Australia, reports Hays, as firms adapt to new business needs.
Jamf extends Apple expertise through security firm buyout
Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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mdm
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apple
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byod
Jamf has acquired Digita Security to enhance its Apple management suite with robust endpoint protection, addressing rising Mac demand and security needs.
Extreme Networks on the hunt for new ANZ channel manager after Critchlow promotion
Fri, 16th Aug 2019
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extreme networks
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recruitment
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aerohive networks
Following Julian Critchlow's promotion to general manager, Australia and New Zealand, Extreme Networks is actively seeking a new ANZ channel manager.
Lenovo PC & DCG divisions announce top Australian partners
Thu, 15th Aug 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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partner programmes
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lenovo
The national awards recognise the achievements and contributions of Lenovo's PC and DCG partner community over the past year.
Three product innovations announced by ADTRAN
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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fibre
ADTRAN announces three innovations including new high-bandwidth ONTs, a whole-home WiFi solution, and enhanced management tools, driving 20% growth.
ADTRAN explained in 3 minutes
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Founded in 1986, ADTRAN capitalised on AT&T's breakup to become a leader in telecommunications networking, with revenue peaking at USD $717 million in 2011.
Broadcom set to own Symantec's enterprise security business for $10.7B
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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casb
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dlp
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symantec
Broadcom is set to acquire Symantec's enterprise security business for $10.7 billion, expanding its software offering as an infrastructure technology company.
Fluent Commerce scores $33m in funding round
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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open source
Fluent Commerce, the Sydney-headquartered order management provider, has raised $33 million in series B funding, led by US growth equity firm Arrowroot Capital.
HPE ProLiant delivers 'record' benchmarking results
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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amd
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hpe
HPE is celebrating new feats of engineering and performance in two of its new servers, all thanks to the power of AMD processors.
MRI Software acquires Rockend, looks to extend reach in ANZ
Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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property market
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business management platform
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acquisition
MRI Software acquires Rockend to bolster its reach in the property management sector across Australia and New Zealand, serving 6,000 clients.
Top four consolidate leadership in cloud services market
Tue, 6th Aug 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
AWS, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba continue their dominance in worldwide cloud infrastructure services market.
Aussie telco Pivotel acquires two US satellite companies
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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spacetech
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m&a
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r&d
Australian telco Pivotel expands its reach by acquiring US-based MVS USA and Explorer Satellite Communications, boosting annual revenue to over USD $85M.
Vodafone NZ to launch 5G services by December
Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Vodafone New Zealand to roll out 5G services in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown by December following a NZD $3.4 billion acquisition.
Gartner outlines top five public cloud IaaS providers worldwide
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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public cloud
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iaas
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microsoft
Amazon, Microsoft, Alibaba, Google, and IBM dominate the public cloud IaaS market, which grew by 31.3% in 2018 to USD $32.4 billion, reveals Gartner.
Intel to sell smartphone modem business to Apple
Mon, 29th Jul 2019
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endpoint protection
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edr
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apple
Apple is set to acquire Intel's smartphone modem business for USD $1 billion, integrating 2,200 employees and over 17,000 wireless technology patents.
Gartner highlights importance of master data management
Mon, 29th Jul 2019
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mdm
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healthtech
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byod
Gartner's 2018 report spotlights the shifting dynamics in master data management, favouring innovative smaller vendors over larger ones.