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Hong Kong's richest man sells fixed line business for HKD14.5 billion

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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HTHKH is a member of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited which is chaired by Li Ka-Shing, Hong Kong's richest man and the 2nd richest person in Asia.
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NEXTDC continues on mission to acquire remainder of Asia Pacific Data Centres

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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Today, NEXTDC logged a higher and now unconditional, all-cash, off-market takeover offer at $1.87 cash per security.
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China's DHgate launches Digital Trade Centre in Melbourne

Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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DHgate says the launch of the DTC will streamline the process of bringing the world's top brands to Australia.
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Partners Group acquires Civica for not to be sneezed at £1 million

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Private equity giant Partners Group snaps up Civica for a hefty £1 billion, bolstering public sector services globally.
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Nova iT snaps up CMI Australia as it seeks largest MSP in Melbourne north title

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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Melbourne-based managed service provider Nova iT Group has acquired CMI Australia - with another acquisition on the way.
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Gemalto blames declining SIM & payments market for drop in Q2 revenue prediction

Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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Gemalto has lowered its second quarter revenue predictions by 9% to NZ$1.2billion, driven by a decline in its SIM business.
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Middleware-as-a-Service - TIBCO declared a leader in new report

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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TIBCO Software has been recognized for its API platform in Ovum's recent Middleware-as-a-Service Decision Matrix report.
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Marketing campaigns get smart: New solution combines AI & consulting services

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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As CSPs look to retain and gain new profitable customers, they need the ability to quickly implement effective marketing strategies.
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US firm makes major strategic move to enter Asia data center services market

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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US firm Park Place Technologies has acquired IT hardware service provider Performance Data, expanding its data center services in Asia.
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Broadcom-Brocade deal delay; knock-on effect for Extreme Networks-Brocade deal

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Broadcom's US$5.9b acquisition of Brocade has stalled, with a knock on effect for Extreme's acquisition of Brocade's data centre networking business.
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Exclusive interview: Democratising data science & making AI more accessible

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Progress, an American software company, is expanding its cognitive computing and machine learning capabilities.
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Singapore data center company plans $500m investment in India, wider APAC next

Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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Bridge Data Centers to invest $300-400m in India's data center market over the next two years, with plans for further investments in Asia Pacific.
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Darren Adams departs Tech Data; Michael Costigan takes on interim role

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Darren Adams has left the top Australia and New Zealand job at Tech Data, with Michael Costigan taking on the interim general manager position.
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NextGen snaps up digital marketing agency Bang

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Distributor NextGen has snapped up Bang Australia as it seeks to expand its digital marketing, demand gen and branding services.
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CommScope acquires Cable Exchange to tackle hyperscale data center market

Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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The global company has a large footprint in China in particular with facilities located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
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Don't boil the ocean: Taking the sting out of software license audits

Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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Software audits have become even more complicated as businesses now need to track software in complex environments, like the cloud.
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Shareholders of Yota call out company for 'urgent action and changes'

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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The group are 'deeply concerned' that China Baoli has mismanaged Yota and that there are huge changes needed for the smartphone company.
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Infor's Networked CloudSuites offering increased supply chain transparency

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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The suites unify multiple applications into a single suite for specific industries such as healthcare, public sector and distribution.
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CrowdStrike appoints AppDynamics veteran to lead partner ecosystem

Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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The company says this strategic hire reaffirms its commitment to the partner community on the heels of rapid global expansion and growth.
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Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis in $55 million deal

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis' services division for $55m, in deal that will create Mastech InfoTrellis.