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Big fish eat small fish

A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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​An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.
Multiple acquisitions

Cisco to acquire hyperconverged software vendor Springpath in US$320m deal

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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Cisco has continued its buying spree, this time snapping up hyperconvergence software company Springpath to bolster its data centre portfolio.
No sale

No sale: Private equity bidders can Vocus takeover talks

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Private equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Affinity Equity Partners end takeover talks with Vocus, causing a drop in share prices.
Big fish eat small fish

Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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​Launched in 2014, Pulse Secure has now acquired Brocade's vADC product family in a bid to boost its rapid growth in both ANZ and Malaysia.
Thumbs up and down

Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Symantec has sold its digital certificate business to DigiCert - the question is what will be the implications? We talk to both sides to find out.
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Partners Group acquires Civica for not to be sneezed at £1 million

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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civica
Private equity giant Partners Group snaps up Civica for a hefty £1 billion, bolstering public sector services globally.
Acquired

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.
Merging

Singapore cloud startup announces S$30m merger to aid expansion

Sat, 15th Jul 2017
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Singapore cloud startup Vodien has announced a $30m merger deal with Dreamscape Networks to expand in the Asia Pacific.
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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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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.
Merging businesses

Honeywell adds another provider to multi-vendor solution portfolio

Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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Honeywell recently announced its acquisition of Nextnine, a provider of security management solutions and technologies for industrial cybersecurity.
Acquisition business

Continuum snapped up by private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo

Fri, 16th Jun 2017
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managed services
Thoma Bravo has acquired Continuum for an undisclosed amount in a move it says will help accelerate Continuum's offering for MSPs worldwide.
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Enovax secures industry recognition in Southeast Asia with coveted IT award

Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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Enovax took home the coveted 'IT Service Award' at the recent Singapore Business Review National Business Awards 2017.
Merger 1

EY builds out IAM implementation with Open Windows Identity buy

Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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EY has snapped up Melbourne-based IAM business Open Windows Identity as it builds out its IAM implementation and managed services capability.
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Singapore telco snaps $19.4 million investment stake in Accel Systems

Mon, 29th May 2017
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starhub
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Singapore telecommunications company StarHub is spending S$19.4 million on a 51% stake in IT security provider Accel Systems & Technologies.
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Dell CFO Tom Sweet on the merger, the ANZ market & start-ups

Tue, 23rd May 2017
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network infrastructure
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m&a
You can't shut off innovation. If you take yourself out of the market or shut it down for 2 years, you're going to destroy the business.
Merging businesses

Zuora takes over Leeyo, asserts subscription economy is the future

Fri, 12th May 2017
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According to McKinsey & Company, digital services are expected to account for about three-quarters of global growth over the coming decade.
Big fish eat small fish

HGGC acquires global cloud event management software provider, etouches

Thu, 11th May 2017
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etouches, a global provider of cloud event management software and sourcing solutions, has been acquired by HGGC, a middle-market private equity firm.
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The birth of Cyxtera Technologies: BC Partners and Medina Capital join forces

Fri, 5th May 2017
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colocation
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centurylink
BC Partners and Medina Capital announce Cyxtera Technologies' launch, a $2.8bn merger forming a commanding presence in global data centre security.
Merging businesses

Mergers and acquisitions: 3 steps to help smooth the process

Thu, 4th May 2017
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delivery service
Here are some key criteria that businesses can follow to help make mergers and acquisitions deliver on their objectives.