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Aconex shareholders vote in favour of Oracle acquisition

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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Aconex shareholders have overwhelmingly approved Oracle's AUD $7.80 per share acquisition offer, valuing the deal at USD $1.2 billion.
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Nutanix announces second acquisition this month

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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March is turning out to be a very good month for Nutanix after making two acquisitions and publishing healthy Q2 financial figures.
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ComCom blocks Trade Me's move to acquire Motorcentral

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Berry argues that the merger could also entrench the market power Trade Me holds for online classified advertising to motor vehicle dealers.
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Nutanix continues revenue growth for Q2, acquires Minjar

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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Nutanix reports a 44% revenue growth in Q2 2018, reaching USD $286.7 million, and acquires Minjar to bolster its multi-cloud management capabilities.
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DXC Technology acquires local Oracle partner M-Power Solutions

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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DXC Technology is set to acquire Australian-based Oracle partner M-Power Solutions, enhancing its leading position in Oracle Cloud solutions in ANZ.
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Tomizone acquires mystery MSP to give revenues a $1 million boost

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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The company says the acquisition is consistent with their growth strategy of acquiring businesses with complementary offerings.
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Done deal: LexisNexis and ThreatMetrix fight fraud as one

Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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ThreatMetrix has completed its acquisition by RELX Group's risk and business analytics segment in a deal worth over AU$1bn.
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MYOB sees record online subscriber growth and migration rates

Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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MYOB reports a 60% increase in online subscribers, fuelled by new SME wins and high migration rates, leading to significant financial growth in 2017.
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CALLING ALL MSPs: here are five crucial trends to consider in 2018

Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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CompTIA has revealed five key trends that it says are crucial considerations for MSPs looking to exceed in the marketplace.
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Proofpoint spends $284m to acquire email security leader

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million (AU$284 million) as part of a deal that will help the company continue its journey into phishing prevention.
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Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn's Xively for US$50m

Sat, 17th Feb 2018
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Google indicated in a recent blog post that it means to use Xively as its launch pad into the ballooning IoT market.
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Cisco is doing it for themselves - new strategy's success

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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Cisco has announced a successful quarter which, their CEO claims, reflects the success of their new global strategy.
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Major Xerox shareholder files lawsuit: 'Do not let Fuji steal this company from us.'

Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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Xerox shareholder Carl Icahn's lawsuit labels Fujifilm's merger plan as a fraud, claiming it undervalues Xerox and favours Fuji without a cash investment.
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Qualcomm not convinced by Broadcom's offer despite $8b safety-net

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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Qualcomm say regulatory and revenue risks are too high as billion-dollar customers threaten to take business elsewhere.
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LogMeIn takes aim at UCC market with $342 million acquisition

Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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The company will acquire UCaaS provider Jive Communications in a bid to bolster their collaboration portfolio.
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US-based Staples' ANZ buyer buys out OfficeMax AU with intent to merge

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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​US-based private equity investment firm Platinum Equity has announced the acquisition of OfficeMax's business in Australia, with New Zealand pending.
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Cisco completes acquisition of BroadSoft

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Together, Cisco and BroadSoft aim to deliver a full suite of collaboration experiences to power the future of work.
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Co-working provider BizDojo acquired by European platform IWG

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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European workspace giant IWG has acquired New Zealand's BizDojo, expanding its flexible office network and enhancing options for Kiwi businesses.
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Xerox and Fujifilm Xerox join forces after 56 year partnership

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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The combined company is expected to deliver at least $1.7 billion in total cost savings, with $1.2 billion to be achieved by 2020.
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Dell is thinking about merging with VMware - CEO comment

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Dell's SEC filing regards the potential business opportunities being evaluated by Dell, including a possible business combination with its subsidiary.