Acquisition stories - Page 177

Blue Coat is being sold to private investment firm Bain Capital for US$2.4 billion, in preparation for a return to the public markets.

Violin Memory, the flash storage provider, has a new country manager for Australia and New Zealand to aid expansion in this market.

IDC says HP's acquisition of Aruba could be a key strategic move for HP – however, the analyst firm has flagged a number of challenges ahead.

For local resellers and system integrators, this is an opportunity to expand their product portfolios and capabilities.

Worldwide server market revenues increase 1.9% in the fourth quarter as demand in china once again drives the market forward, says IDC.

MyMac, Australian based Apple reseller, will be acquired and rolled up with Monsta Industries, the Mac accessories wholesaler.

HP's acquisition of Aruba Networks means HP, when it absorbs Aruba, will finally make the jump up the WLan vendor ladder to number two slot.

Spark New Zealand, formerly Telecom Corp, agreed to sell its Telecom Rentals business for $106 million to Australian financial services company FlexiG.

Shoply has acquired online retail website eStore.com.au in a deal designed to add depth to Shoply's current office technology offering.

Brocade is planning to extend its new IP role to mobile networks with the acquisition of mobile SDN start-up Connectem.

Social media & mobile devices have ushered in a new era of talent acquisition, providing new avenues and methods for connecting with candidates.

Mobile payments are not yet a driver of handset sales. Few people will be basing their phone purchasing decisions on mobile payment functionality.

Android and iOS are continuing to move toward total domination of the worldwide smartphone market following results from 2014.

ASB's Russell Jones mixes tech and human touch to shape future banking, focusing on customer-centric innovation beyond just the bits and bytes.

Data analytics is predicted to significantly boost the market, with vendors like HP, IBM, and Microsoft leading the rapidly expanding sector.

Lenovo soars with solid $253m profit, leveraging acquisitions of Motorola and IBM's server unit to diversify beyond PCs.

This is the year of digital transformation for business, fuelled by the Internet of Everything (IoE), according to Kevin Bloch, Cisco Australia and Ne.

CIOs brace for tech upheaval, with Jay Kidd predicting seismic shifts across IoT, Big Data and cloud computing in 2015.

Brocade Vyatta Controller eliminates vendor lock-in, enabling customers to deliver network innovations for the new IP.

Emerging UC players set to shake up the New Zealand market, challenging giants like Microsoft and Cisco with fresher cloud-based solutions.