Acquisition stories - Page 96

Over half of women in tech have seen improvements in gender equality, but there is still work to be done, according to a report by Kaspersky.

Job management software firm Fergus has made 22 new key appointments across product, engineering, and customer support after a successful year of growth.

Qlik secures its position in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms for 11th year.

CrowdStrike is set to acquire cloud log management provider Humio for $400 million, expanding its Extended Detection and Response capabilities.

Secureworks has launched Taegis XDR, a new security analytics platform that enhances threat detection and response capabilities.

Stone - Chalk and AustCyber merge to boost growth for Australian tech companies and provide support in cyber security and emerging technologies.

Ivanti hires new SVP of global channels and alliances, Erik Randles, and Rose Old as channels director for ANZ. #technology #channelpartners.

Veeam Software reports substantial growth in fiscal year 2020, with annual recurring revenue up 22% YoY and 400,000 customers.

AvePoint appoints Jason Beal as SVP of Global Channel and Partner Ecosystems to expand relationships with service providers and integrators.

Ceridian to acquire Asia Pacific payroll and HR solutions provider Ascender, expanding its HCM platform Dayforce.

Cloud adoption brings benefits, but only 40% of companies achieve the full value, with security concerns being a major barrier, says Accenture.

ConnectWise acquires Service Leadership, the data-driven technology solution providers consulting firm, to enhance its TSP software and services platform.

Workday is set to acquire employee experience monitoring platform Peakon for $700m to create a continuous listening platform for enterprises.

Tencent leads M&A activity in the tech, media, and telecom sector with 9 deals worth a total of $6.6bn in 2020, according to GlobalData.

Exabeam states that it is seeing 'significant growth in demand' for its SIEM solutions, with a total of four new regional hires in the region year to date.

ClickDimensions, the marketing automation software company, has expanded globally with the help of an Employer of Record, making the process efficient and easy.

F5 Networks completes its $500m acquisition of Volterra, aiming to create an edge platform for enterprises and service providers.

Nucleus Cyber, a subsidiary of archTIS, has renewed its software subscription contract with the Australian Department of Defence.

UNICOM Global to purchase IBM z15 Processor and IBM FlashSystem 5100 for multi-platform digital transformation.

COVID-19 accelerated eCommerce, but online retailers face cost management challenges. Strategic investment is crucial.