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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 44

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MYOB buys Reckon's Accountant Group for $180 million

Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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MYOB acquires Reckon's Accountants Practice Management division for AU$180m cash in bid to strengthen adviser audience.
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Spark buys Auckland telco company in small but tactical move

Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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Ed Hyde, CEO Spark ventures & wholesale, says the acquisition, while relatively small for Spark, is a smart, tactical investment.
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Barracuda bolsters cloud platform with Sonian acquisition

Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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Barracuda Networks boosts its cloud security prowess with the strategic purchase of Sonian, enhancing its archiving and analytics services.
Acquired

Lenovo buys majority stake in Fujitsu PC business

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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Lenovo has acquired a controlling stake in Fuitsu's PC business in a JPY 17.85 billion-plus deal as it seeks to shore up its PC business.
Merger

Datto acquired by Vista Equity Partners, to be merged with Autotask

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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Vista Equity Partners acquires Datto to merge with Autotask, forming a powerful provider of IT management and data protection solutions for MSPs worldwide.
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Apple acquires NZ wireless charging developer PowerbyProxi

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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Earlier this year, Apple gave a sneak peek of AirPower, an Apple-designed wireless charging accessory coming in 2018.
For sale bw

Vocus New Zealand, Aussie data centres on the chopping block

Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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Vocus NZ is up to be put up for sale, with Australian parent Vocus Group also looking to sell the company's Aussie data centre assets.
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Aussie tech company to acquire cloud logistics provider for $16 million

Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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Australian firm SmartTrans is set to acquire cloud-based logistics software company Resource Connect for $16.6m in an all-scrip deal.
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RaboDirect says goodbye to managed funds product line

Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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Following a robust vetting and selection process by Rabobank, InvestNow has acquired the managed funds product line of RaboDirect.
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Seagate to provide up to $1.25b to support Toshiba Memory acquisition

Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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In the agreement with Toshiba Corporation, Seagate has committed to provide up to $1.25 billion in financing to support the acquisition.
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Flexera makes power play with BDNA acquisition

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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Flexera acquires BDNA to become a titan in technology asset data, aiming to transform software ecosystem decision-making.
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Rackspace makes its biggest acquisition yet in Datapipe

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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Rackspace says the acquisition signals the creation of the world's largest multi-cloud managed service provider.
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Synnex' US$830 million acquisition of Westcon completes

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Synnex has completed its acquisition of Westcon-Comstor's Americas businesses and its minority investment in the Asia Pacific and EMEA business.
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Micro Focus and HPE Software complete $11 billion merger

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Micro Focus merges with HPE's software arm in a whopping £8.8bn deal, forming the world's 7th largest enterprise software company.
Little giant

Dentsu Aegis Network acquires NZ digital agency Little Giant

Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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Dentsu Aegis Network boosts its digital prowess with the strategic acquisition of NZ's esteemed digital agency Little Giant.
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Exclusive interview: Dell EMC talk digital transformation post-merger

Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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In an exclusive, Dell EMC unveil how their merger fuels digital transformation, strengthening their global tech dominance.
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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.