Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 47
Is Samsung about to sell its PC business?
Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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hp
It was only a couple months ago that Samsung sold its printer business to HP for more than $1 Billion - and soon its PC business could be gone too.
Achieving milestones: The gloves are off for this IT MSP enabler
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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partner programmes
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solarwinds
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managed services
SolarWinds MSP announced the most rapid integration progress achieved to date, as SolarWinds N-able and LOGICnow transition to a unified brand.
Voyager buys NZ's first internet provider
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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actrix
Voyager Internet acquires Actrix, adding 10,000 residential broadband customers to its base and revenues of $24m per year.
Exclusive Autotask event speaks candidly about mergers & acquisitions
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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computer concepts limited
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m&a
IT industry executives gathered at a low-key roundtable event at the Hilton Auckland yesterday to discover how Autotask is shaping the industry.
NZME/Fairfax merger: No way, says ComCom
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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commerce commission
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m&a
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fairfax media
NZ Commerce Commission set to decline merger between NZME and Fairfax, citing concerns over competition and media concentration.
SonicWall stands on its own two feet as new 'spinoff' from Dell acquisition
Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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healthtech
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sonicwall
Cybersecurity provider SonicWall is about to become its own independent company, following the restructure of Dell Software Group.
Symantec: Blue Coat acquisition a “work in progress”
Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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Symantec's Global Partner Sales vice president spoke at a media briefing about what their acquisition of Blue Coat will mean for partners.
CenturyLink 'extends reach' through $34 billion buyout of Level 3 Communications
Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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Global IT company CenturyLink is spending around $34 billion to buy out Fortune 500 and global communications company Level 3 Communications.
Qualcomm spends up large, nets NXP Semiconductors for $47 billion
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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semiconductors
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Semiconductor manufacturer NXP will now become part of the global giant Qualcomm, after the acquisition was unanimously approved by company boards.
Why Managed Service Providers must change - or die
Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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it automation
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partner programmes
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kaseya
The managed service provider (MSP) space is experiencing an explosion of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, with new announcements made daily.
Polycom's 'momentous day' as Siris Capital completes $2 billion acquisition
Thu, 29th Sep 2016
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Polycom has announced the completion of its acquisition by Siris Capital, in a $2 billion deal. Mary McDowell set to take over as Polycom CEO.
Oracle to buy cloud security vendor Palerra
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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Oracle to enhance its cloud services with the acquisition of leading security broker Palerra, bolstering protection for enterprise clouds.
Extreme Networks to acquire wireless LAN business from Zebra Technologies
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Extreme Networks to acquire Zebra Technologies' wireless LAN business, expanding its networking solutions and services.
JB Hi-Fi buys The Good Guys for cool $870 million
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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the good guys
In a bold move, JB Hi-Fi acquires The Good Guys for £870m, eyeing synergy in the booming home appliance sector.
Intel sparks move into VR realm with proposed Movidius acqusition
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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Intel eyes future tech supremacy, set to acquire VR innovators Movidius, enhancing devices with smart, connected vision.
Introducing Dell Technologies - Dell + EMC officially merged
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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emc
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Dell and EMC merge to form Dell Technologies, now the largest privately-held tech titan, poised to shape the next industrial era.
Dell sets official date for EMC acquisition
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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emc
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m&a
Dell's acquisition of EMC, creating Dell Technologies, will officially close on September 7th following regulatory approval by China's MOFCOM.
Nutanix announces two new acquisitions
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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devops
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converged infrastructure
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apm
Nutanix acquires PernixData and Calm.io to accelerate its enterprise cloud platform and storage-class memory systems.
Accenture buys out security firm Redcore for an undisclosed price tag
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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redcore
Accenture has acquired Australian cloud consulting and security provider Redcore to expand its cybersecurity offerings in the Asia-Pacific region.
2degrees' lips are sealed on rumoured Australian telco sale
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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vodafone
2degrees remains tight-lipped on speculation about a possible AUD $900 million acquisition by Australian telco TPG, quelling merger rumours.