Acquisition stories - Page 134
Changes to Aruba's South Pacific line up
Thu, 11th Jul 2019
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hpe
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channel ecosystem
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hpe aruba networking
Patrick Devlin steps up as Aruba's new South Pacific Director, steering its growth in Australia and New Zealand, succeeding Anthony Smith.
ComCom grants clearance for Infratil to acquire shares in Vodafone
Thu, 11th Jul 2019
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infratil
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m&a
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vodafone
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Infratil Limited to acquire up to 50% of the shares in Vodafone New Zealand.
Xignite to integrate XPansion analytics tools into cloud platform
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Xignite partners with XPansion to integrate XMon analytics into its Market Data Cloud Platform, enhancing data usage transparency and cost control for clients.
Microsoft cuts partner benefit in surprise move
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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microsoft office 365
Microsoft surprises partners with a cut to a long-standing benefit, ending free internal use of its software, citing unsustainable costs.
IBM closes landmark acquisition of Red Hat for US$34 billion
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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multi-cloud
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open source
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ibm
IBM acquires Red Hat for USD $34 billion, aiming to redefine the cloud market with a robust hybrid multicloud platform based on open source technologies.
A quick overview of Microsoft Dynamics in 2019
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
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microsoft dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics 2019: Integrating ERP and CRM, leveraging LinkedIn, mixed reality, and AI for a unified, data-driven platform with Microsoft's HoloLens 2.
GTT to acquire KPN International
Tue, 9th Jul 2019
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m&a
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gtt communications
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acquisition
GTT Communications to acquire KPN International for €50m in cash, helping to expand its network reach and client base across Europe.
PayU strikes $65m deal for Singapore payments provider
Mon, 8th Jul 2019
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
PayU, part of Naspers, has acquired a majority stake in Singapore's Red Dot Payment for USD $65 million, marking its expansion into Southeast Asia.
Interview: TAL Australia's journey to successful CRM
Mon, 8th Jul 2019
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crm
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uc
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cx
At Adobe Symposium last week, TechDay chatted to TAL Australia’s head of customer relationship management, Mike Nixon.
Denodo top rated for data integration in Gartner Peer Insights
Fri, 5th Jul 2019
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virtualisation
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cx
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martech
The data virtualisation company scored the highest in four out of five categories, with a 4.9/5 overall rating.
Cybersecurity market increasingly competitive as public cloud segment grows
Thu, 4th Jul 2019
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public cloud
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Public cloud and 'as a service' cybersecurity solutions surge by 46% in Q1 2019, though traditional hardware and software still lead the market, says Canalys.
Interview: Adobe's Keith Eadie on advertising - past, present, and future
Thu, 4th Jul 2019
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martech
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digital marketing
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adobe
Adobe's Vice President of Advertising Cloud, Keith Eadie, discusses advertising trends and the future of advertising in an interview with TechDay.
Interview: Node4's CEO talks SaaS, stack, DX, and colocation
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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saas
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devops
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hyperscale
DataCentreNews EMEA recently spoke with Node4’s CEO, Andy Gilbert, at Techfest, an event hosted by Node4 as part of London Tech Week.
Civica strengthens mobile government offering with integration of Asset Edge
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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lifecycle asset management
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civica
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software asset management
Civica strengthens its position as Australia's top local government solutions provider with integration of Asset Edge.
Kroll expands into Australia with Enex Carbon acquisition
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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kroll
The Enex Carbon team will join Kroll’s Cyber Risk practice and will be led by managing director and Asia Pacific leader Paul Jackson.
HCL Technologies closes acquisition of IBM products
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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cloud services
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ibm
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m&a
HCL Technologies has finalised its acquisition of IBM’s products in security, marketing, and commerce sectors, introducing the new HCL Software division.
Former Microsoft leader appointed new chair of the Canberra Innovation Network
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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digital transformation
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microsoft
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partners
Batainah joins CBRIN with more than 20 years of experience in the information and communications technology industry.
Blue Prism announces acquisition of intelligent automation company
Wed, 26th Jun 2019
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uc
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martech
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it automation
Blue Prism announces plans to acquire Thoughtonomy, aiming to enhance its cloud strategy and provide more robust intelligent automation solutions globally.
Quantum computing in the telecom sector and more cybersecurity trends
Wed, 26th Jun 2019
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malware
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uc
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firewalls
According to a new report, quantum computing will be a destabiliser for the telecom sector, making PKI obsolete in the near future.
Board International looks to accelerate APAC momentum with new channel appointments
Tue, 25th Jun 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
CA Technologies alum Paul Miles joins Board International as the new channel partner operations manager in Melbourne.