Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 38
F5 spends US$670m to boost app and API management offerings
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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F5 is acquiring NGINX for USD $670m to enhance its application and API management, boosting its multi-cloud transformation and open source innovation.
NVIDIA confirms $6.9b acquisition of Mellanox
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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The announcement of NVIDIA's largest ever acquisition follows months of speculation involving other potential bids from the likes of Microsoft and Intel.
Okta to acquire Azuqua to connect business apps in the enterprise
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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Okta is set to acquire Azuqua, enhancing its capacity to integrate and automate business apps, aiming for seamless workflow across enterprises.
Bridgewest deal a welcome boost for Provoke Solutions
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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Bridgewest New Zealand's acquisition of Provoke Solutions' holding company ignites new opportunities in R&D and growth, aiming to triple Provoke's size.
Qlik spends $560m on acquisition of Attunity
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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The acquisition provides Qlik with an expanded breadth of enterprise data management capabilities and adds an experienced team of data professionals.
Spark merges Revera & CCL to become cloud 'powerhouse'
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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Spark-owned Revera and Computer Concepts Limited (CCL) are set to merge, creating the largest IT services company in New Zealand.
In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.
Micro Focus acquires Interset to improve predictive analytics
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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Micro Focus enhances its cybersecurity with Interset's acquisition, incorporating advanced UEBA and machine learning for stronger predictive analytics.
Symantec acquires zero trust innovator Luminate Security
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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Symantec has acquired Luminate Security, enhancing its Integrated Cyber Defense Platform with next-gen Secure Access Cloud tech amid increasing cloud reliance.
Pegasystems' acquisition boosts analytics capabilities
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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The acquisition of Infruid Labs brings analytics and data visualisation with a simple user interface to Pega's solutions.
Theta's Designertech buyout is part of a $50m plan
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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Theta has acquired Designertech as part of its ambitious plan to become a USD $50 million firm by 2020, expanding operations and bolstering cloud capabilities.
Webroot to be sold for $618.5m
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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Webroot is about to be sold to data protection firm Carbonite for US$618.5 million after the two companies entered into a definitive agreement this week.
How technology is stimulating M&A in NZ
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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As the number of mergers and acquisitions grow, a major law firm report has explained just how technology is helping the activity along.
Adobe acquires leading 3D creation software Substance
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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With the acquisition of Allegorithmic, Adobe takes on the industry leading 3D textures and materials creation software for Creative Cloud.
New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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Data centre acquisitions surged in 2018 with 68 deals worth USD $16 billion, despite falling below 2017's peak, Synergy Research reports.
Akamai acquires Janrain for access management capabilities
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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Akamai Technologies is set to acquire Janrain, enhancing their Intelligent Edge Platform with advanced customer identity and access management capabilities.
Cloudera completes Hortonworks merger
Mon, 7th Jan 2019
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cloud services
Cloudera has finalised its merger with Hortonworks to pioneer an enterprise data cloud, promising unprecedented data insights and analytics flexibility.
Mercury Energy sells smart meter business for $270m
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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IntelliHUB has acquired Mercury New Zealand's Metrix smart metering business for $270m, expanding its smart meter footprint in Australia and New Zealand.
Avnet to boost AI/IoT solutions with acquisition
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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The acquisition of Softweb Solutions adds software and artificial intelligence to Avnet's ecosystem and bolsters its IoT capabilities.
Apax Partners wins bidding war for Trade Me buyout
Fri, 14th Dec 2018
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Apax Partners secures the win to buy Trade Me for NZD $6.45 per share after Hellman and Friedman withdraws, valuing the company at NZD $2.56 billion.