Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 43
Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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Equnix has acquired a data centre, connectivity and cloud infrastructure solutions provider in Spain and Portugal to expand its European footprint.
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.
NextDC blocks 360 Capital bid for Asia Pacific Data Centres
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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Asia Pacific Data Centre Group has rebuffed an improved offer from 360 Capital to acquire it after NextDC refused to support the takeover.
Fluccs ramps up local presence with three new acquisitions
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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Fluccs bolsters its Australian footprint by acquiring three rivals: Exigent Australia, Virtual DC, and 10TB Servers, boosting its local IaaS and cloud services.
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.
Enprise acquires major stake in Aussie MYOB reseller
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Enprise Group acquires 47.09% of Australia's largest MYOB reseller, Kilimanjaro Consulting, for NZD $3.17M, aiming to boost its Australian market growth.
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.
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.
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.
A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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stortech
An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.
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: 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.
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.
Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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digicert
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.
Silent-Aire breaks into European data centre market with acquisition
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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colocation
Silent-Aire has acquired the Dublin-based manufacture of bespoke air handling equipment, RMI Engineering in a move to establish an EU headquarters.
Partners Group acquires Civica for not to be sneezed at £1 million
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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civica
Private equity giant Partners Group snaps up Civica for a hefty £1 billion, bolstering public sector services globally.
Nova iT snaps up CMI Australia as it seeks largest MSP in Melbourne north title
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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Melbourne-based managed service provider Nova iT Group has acquired CMI Australia - with another acquisition on the way.
Freshworks acquires startup's chatbot-building platform
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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Joe Hukum’s technology is powered by a robust decision tree framework that automates sales, service, and support workflows, across various channels.
Singapore cloud startup announces S$30m merger to aid expansion
Sat, 15th Jul 2017
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dreamscape
Singapore cloud startup Vodien has announced a $30m merger deal with Dreamscape Networks to expand in the Asia Pacific.
CommScope acquires Cable Exchange to tackle hyperscale data center market
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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cable exchange
The global company has a large footprint in China in particular with facilities located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.