Acquisition stories - Page 164

Is social media now almost impossible to monetise unless you’re an industry giant?
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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social media
MarketLine asks whether a social media business model based on building popularity before monetisation is fundamentally flawed.

Itelligence expands Indian presence with vCentric acquisition
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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m&a
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itelligence
SAP solutions, hosting and managed services provider Itelligence has acquired SAP reseller vCentric Technologies Private Limited.

Iron Mountain acquires two data centers in $100m deal
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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dc
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colocation
Iron Mountain to acquire Credit Suisse data centers in London & Singapore for $100m, marking its first international data center expansion.

TIBCO snatches up Cisco’s data virtualisation business
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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data analytics
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Specifically, TIBCO will acquire the Cisco Information Server, which the company describes as a market-leading solution.

98% of firms still not quite sure about GDPR specifics
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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data protection
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casb
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data privacy
70% of respondents across eight countries believe that GDPR will crown Europe a world leader in data protection, but there are lapses of understanding.

DATASIX accelerates performance and redundancy of Vienna data centre
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Telia Carrier has announced it has been working with data centre DATASIX to boost connectivity and greatly increase redundancy in Vienna.

IBM acquires Aussie digital innovation agency Vivant
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ibm
IBM boosts digital prowess with the acquisition of Australian innovator Vivant, scaling IBM iX services for enhanced client transformations.

HPE simplifies application deployment in manufacturing plants
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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digital transformation
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Express App Platform – Manufacturing is an on-premise solution that allows manufacturers to accelerate digital factory transformation.

Relive the days of 16-bit gore in Let Them Come
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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versus evil
Versus Evil and Tuatara Games release Let Them Come, a pixel-style survival shooter for PC and Mac. Watch the trailer now.

RaboDirect says goodbye to managed funds product line
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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investnow
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Following a robust vetting and selection process by Rabobank, InvestNow has acquired the managed funds product line of RaboDirect.

Yahoo's colossal security breach - experts give their opinions
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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yahoo
Yahoo's latest news of a breach of 3m accounts is certainly nothing to cheer about, but experts from the industry give their insights on the matter.

Investment in Nordic data centre sector surpasses US$3b
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
New research from BroadGroup shows the data centre sector in the Nordic region continues its growth in leaps and bounds.

Seagate to provide up to $1.25b to support Toshiba Memory acquisition
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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m&a
In the agreement with Toshiba Corporation, Seagate has committed to provide up to $1.25 billion in financing to support the acquisition.

Diving into the magic of two-factor authentication
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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mfa
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
More effective privileged account management can also greatly mitigate risk and reduce the exposure surface for businesses.

How sports have accelerated the transformation at Zebra Technologies
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Zebra Technologies has revolutionised sports analytics by bringing RFID player tracking from the NFL to global sports leagues.

Tech Data to operate as a unified global brand
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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branding
The company says the re-brand highlights their expanded reach and capabilities as a global leader in technology distribution and services.

APAC is now the most dangerous cyber threat region in the world
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
APAC ranked highest in ransomware threats & malware detections, with online banking malware and malicious mobile app downloads also prevalent.

SAP bulks up customer identity and access management with Gigya buy
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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crm
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cx
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martech
SAP is acquiring customer identity and access management platform vendor Gigya to ramp up its Hybris eCommerce platform’s capabilities.

Two becomes one with Workspace Technology acquisition
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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daas
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colocation
Workspace Technology recently announced the acquisition of Server Room Maintenance LLP and the merging of its offices.

Agilyx and Lumesse partner on talent acquisition solutions
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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hcm
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partner programmes
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software
The partnership will combine Agilyx’s expertise in business applications with Lumesse’s technologies portfolio.