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Acquisition stories - Page 176

Business strategy

Belkin launches new products, leveraging new brand strategy

Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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Following their acquisition of Linksys from Cisco and the establishment of WeMo, Belkin is targeting home automation and home and SMB networks.
Threat landscape

The current threat landscape, according to Dell

Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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cybersecurity
Dell warns of surging POS malware and cyber threats against payment systems in its latest threat landscape analysis.
Music phone

Apple revamps Music; streaming service on its way?

Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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Apple's new beta for iOS 8.4 includes an early preview of a revamped Music app, prompting increased speculation of a streaming service in the offing.
Google search results

Which NZ retailer is leading the pack on Google?

Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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Digital marketing firm FIRST Digital has released a new industry report showing which retailers are ranking on Google.
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Network Professional Services wins Centrify APAC partner award

Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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Centrify has introduced its inaugural Centrify Channel Partner Network Awards Program and announced the company's top performing channel partners.
Sold

NZ's CallPlus acquired by Aussie telco for $250m

Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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CallPlus has been acquired by M2 Group, the Australian-based telecommunications and utilities provider, for NZ$250 million.
Cyber attack threat

Cisco unleashes extended security offerings

Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Cisco escalates its cybersecurity game, focusing on malware detection and response to fortify businesses against evolving threats.
Big data

Microsoft finalises acquisition of Revolution Analytics

Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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martech
Microsoft has officially closed an acquisition agreement with Revolution Analytics, the statistical software company behind the open source software R.
Spark

Aussies to buy Spark's international voice business

Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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My Net Fone, an ASX-listed provider of hosted voice and data communications services, will buy Spark NZ's international voice business for $22.4M.
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HP NZ reports $16 million loss, despite improving sales

Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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Despite a 6.6% sales boost to NZD $592.3 million, HP New Zealand faced a significant NZD $16 million loss in 2014, hampered by high expenses.
Growth

Kaseya enjoys rapid adoption of cloud offering, sees growth in channel business

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Kaseya's global channel business grew nearly 40%, adding new channel partners in key regions and enhancing its global channel and alliance programme.
Lightbox 5

Lightbox drops price on Netflix launch, 2degrees may need online TV too

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Spark's online television service Lightbox has responded to tomorrow's arrival of newcomer Netflix by dropping its monthly pricing.
2degrees

2degrees isn't a challenger brand in wholesale market

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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vodafone
It is no secret they have struggled in the business space & that was no doubt a large driver in the decision to buy their way into the fixed line game.
Zuora

Zuora heightens focus on ANZ region

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Zuora has appointed two new territory account executives based in Sydney to support sales momentum and account management for the company's ANZ growth.
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Done deal: 2degrees confirms Snap acquisition

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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2degrees boosts telco prowess by snapping up Snap, vows to deliver a unified fixed-mobile service across New Zealand.
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KPMG gets First Point

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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KPMG Australia has bought Asia Pacific cyber security technology integrator First Point Global for an undisclosed sum.
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2degrees: No, not sold, buying!

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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After plenty of speculation that 2degrees was about to be sold, it turns out they're the ones doing the buying.
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GFI mounts aggressive partner acquisition programme

Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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Aggressive partner acquisition programme for GFI Software as it seeks to reinvigorate channel and tap vertical markets.
Analysts

EXCLUSIVE: We examine how IDC operates in NZ

Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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acquisition
IDC's reports regularly pop up in tech news stories, but have you ever wondered how those reports are collated – or how IDC operates as a business?.
Enghouse portal

Enghouse Interactive launches new partner portal, boost channel support

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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On the back of some solid growth and product rebranding, US solutions provider Enghouse Interactive is bolstering its support of channel partners.