Acquisition stories - Page 168
Gemalto blames declining SIM & payments market for drop in Q2 revenue prediction
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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pam
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iot
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gemalto
Gemalto has lowered its second quarter revenue predictions by 9% to NZ$1.2billion, driven by a decline in its SIM business.
Freshworks acquires startup's chatbot-building platform
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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uc
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martech
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healthtech
Joe Hukum’s technology is powered by a robust decision tree framework that automates sales, service, and support workflows, across various channels.
Simply Payroll establishes Auckland office, appoints senior advisor and design head
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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saas
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hcm
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payroll systems
The online payroll provider has appointed Krishnakumar Guda as its senior advisor, and Ben Colgate as its design head.
Middleware-as-a-Service - TIBCO declared a leader in new report
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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ovum
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tibco
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acquisition
TIBCO Software has been recognized for its API platform in Ovum's recent Middleware-as-a-Service Decision Matrix report.
Marketing campaigns get smart: New solution combines AI & consulting services
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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ai
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digital marketing
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accenture
As CSPs look to retain and gain new profitable customers, they need the ability to quickly implement effective marketing strategies.
US firm makes major strategic move to enter Asia data center services market
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
US firm Park Place Technologies has acquired IT hardware service provider Performance Data, expanding its data center services in Asia.
Broadcom-Brocade deal delay; knock-on effect for Extreme Networks-Brocade deal
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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casb
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brocade
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extreme networks
Broadcom’s US$5.9b acquisition of Brocade has stalled, with a knock on effect for Extreme’s acquisition of Brocade's data centre networking business.
Exclusive interview: Democratising data science & making AI more accessible
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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data science
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iot
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industrial iot
Progress, an American software company, is expanding its cognitive computing and machine learning capabilities.
Singapore data center company plans $500m investment in India, wider APAC next
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Bridge Data Centers to invest $300-400m in India's data center market over the next two years, with plans for further investments in Asia Pacific.
Darren Adams departs Tech Data; Michael Costigan takes on interim role
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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tech data
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
Darren Adams has left the top Australia and New Zealand job at Tech Data, with Michael Costigan taking on the interim general manager position.
NextGen snaps up digital marketing agency Bang
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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nextgen distribution
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distributors
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partners
Distributor NextGen has snapped up Bang Australia as it seeks to expand its digital marketing, demand gen and branding services.
CommScope acquires Cable Exchange to tackle hyperscale data center market
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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commscope
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m&a
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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.
Don’t boil the ocean: Taking the sting out of software license audits
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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software
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licensing
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flexera
Software audits have become even more complicated as businesses now need to track software in complex environments, like the cloud.
AI, big data and drones, are these the future of NZ businesses?
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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drones
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ai
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healthtech
New and innovative technology is in strong demand across all industries, including services such healthcare...
Shareholders of Yota call out company for ‘urgent action and changes’
Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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smartphones
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investment
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yota
The group are ‘deeply concerned’ that China Baoli has mismanaged Yota and that there are huge changes needed for the smartphone company.
Infor’s Networked CloudSuites offering increased supply chain transparency
Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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supply chain & logistics
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erp
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healthtech
The suites unify multiple applications into a single suite for specific industries such as healthcare, public sector and distribution.
CrowdStrike appoints AppDynamics veteran to lead partner ecosystem
Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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partner programmes
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ai security
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The company says this strategic hire reaffirms its commitment to the partner community on the heels of rapid global expansion and growth.
Schneider Electric NZ elected exclusive distributor of industrial software solution
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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it in manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
Schneider Electric NZ will distribute a software solution used by more than a third of the world’s industrial and manufacturing plants.
Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis in $55 million deal
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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m&a
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infotrellis
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mastech digital
Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis' services division for $55m, in deal that will create Mastech InfoTrellis.
Breaking down digital transformation: Business model transformation
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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digital transformation
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digital entertainment
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netflix
In digital times, businesses must innovate not only products but their core models—reinvention is key to outpacing agile upstarts.