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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 38

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cloudera completes Hortonworks merger

Mon, 7th Jan 2019
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Cloudera has finalised its merger with Hortonworks to pioneer an enterprise data cloud, promising unprecedented data insights and analytics flexibility.
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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.
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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.
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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.