Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 49
ERM takes over EnviroSuite's consulting practice for $15m
Mon, 1st May 2017
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EnviroSuite has sold its Pacific Environment Consulting practice to Environmental Resources Management for AUD$15m.
Staples buyer announces another ANZ acquisition: OfficeMax
Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the OfficeMax business in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) from Office Depot.
Ivanti acquires asset management company - ninth in five years
Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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saas
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licensing
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m&a
Ivanti bolsters its asset management suite, seizing Concorde for its ninth takeover in a quest to simplify corporate IT complexity.
Highlights from another action-packed week in the Aussie channel
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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partner programmes
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m&a
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distributors
Another week in the Aussie channel goes by full of distie deals, vendor offerings, executive appointments and exciting future predictions.
International subsea cable going ahead – including acquisition of the driver
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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network infrastructure
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superloop
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m&a
AARNet, Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel, SubPartners, and Telstra have entered into an agreement to build a new international subsea cable system.
New company emerges from CSC and HPE Enterprise Services merger
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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m&a
DXC Technology is a new organisation that has been created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of HPE.
Akamai announces acquisition with digital performance focus
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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uc
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cloud services
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According to Akamai, sites and applications need to maximise consumer interaction and engagement by offering a fast and reliable platform.
Hammer and tongs in the Aussie channel – this week's highlights
Fri, 31st Mar 2017
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healthtech
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microsoft
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channel development
Another working week in Australia's channel comes to a close today, so what went down? Here's some of the highlights.
Cisco wraps up acquisition of AppDynamics
Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
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microsoft
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cisco
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m&a
Together, the companies will aim to deliver visibility across the network, data centre, security, applications and to drive digital transformation.
Veeam ANZ head of alliances comments on HPE acquisition - 'It's a smart move'
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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storage
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virtualisation
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veeam
Veeam's Peter Bender says HPE's acquisition of Nimble will expand their storage portfolio to serve even more market segments.
Fortinet asks: Planning a merger? It's time for a cybersecurity upgrade
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
M&A activity can offer CFOs a unique opportunity to ramp up cybersecurity levels with greater investment and integration.
HPE to fork out more than $1 billion in acquisition of Nimble Storage
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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storage
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nimble storage
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hpe
The company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nimble Storage in an attempt to bolster its presence in the hybrid IT market.
Inabox snaps up Logic Communications in second acquisition this year
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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microsoft
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Inabox has snapped up Perth-based managed IT and cloud service provider Logic Communications in a $1.5 million deal.
Microsoft ISV partners announce merger to bolster solution offerings
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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payroll systems
Microsoft Dynamics integrator, Sable37, has acquired a 50 percent stake of Payfields, a provider of payroll and HR processing technology.
Yahoo CEO forgoes annual bonus and gives it to employees in wake of data breach fallout
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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cybersecurity
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is foregoing her annual bonus and giving it back to employees after the giant data breach that hit the company in 2014.
Palo Alto Networks snaps up LightCyber for automated behaviour analytics prowess
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has paid $105 million for cybersecurity provider LightCyber, so it can fuse automated behavioural analytics into its own platform.
Tech Data wraps up multi-billion dollar acquisition of Avnet TS
Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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m&a
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tech data
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distributors
Tech Data completes a landmark $2.6bn takeover of Avnet TS, marking its entry into Asia Pacific and bolstering its global IT distribution dominance.
DWS snapping up SMS in $124 million deal
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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m&a
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acquisition
DWS is acquiring SMS Management and Technology to create a 'leading' IT services provider with the size and capability to fully service market.
Renesas snaps up Intersil - gross and operating margins expected to rise
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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intersil
Renesas Electronics acquires Intersil, solidifying position as leading global supplier of advanced embedded systems.
Meltwater acquires Oxford University AI spinout Wrapidity
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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Meltwater recently announced the acquisition of Wrapidity Limited, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that originated from Oxford University.