Acquisition stories - Page 188

New platform engineering unit for Deloitte on back of Sixtree buy
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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partner programmes
Deloitte has acquired boutique integration specialist Sixtree to form a new platform engineering unit across Australia and New Zealand.

Fusion5 snaps up BPR to become ANZ's largest NetSuite practice
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Fusion5 has snapped up BPR Solutions creating what the business applications company says is Australasia's largest NetSuite practice.

Nikki Kaye speaks: Progressing 21st Century school infrastructure
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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edutech
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e-learning
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ministry of education
I thought it may be useful to give you an update on where we are at with the wider education portfolio, including digital infrastructure.

AWS on Cloud9 after IDE acquisition
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Amazon Web Services has purchased Cloud9, a cloud-based coding platform that allows collaboration and integrated development environments.

Expert insights: The true meaning of availability
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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servicenow
The cloud storage industry approaches availability from the inside out, but factors that are out of our control may pose even greater problems.

Four ways to drive digital commerce innovation
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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digital marketing
Digital commerce exemplars don’t merely convert their product catalogues into eCommerce sites and mobile commerce applications.

Research reveals data center hardware vendors facing continued negative disruption
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cisco
Data center hardware vendors are facing disruption from software-led customer prioritisation, according to TBR.

Oracle appoints Brian Donn as head of CX Cloud Applications Business
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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cx
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martech
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oracle
Brian Donn will head Oracle's CX Cloud Applications Business across the Asia Pacific region to drive revenue growth and CX market share.

Lenovo goes wild, offers up no meer incentive
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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lenovo
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engagement
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safari
Lenovo lures partners with a wild safari incentive, hinting at unrivalled No Meer experiences to spur competition.

Mission complete: CLX Communications fully aquires Mblox
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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sms
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m&a
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clx communications
CLX communications acquired Mblox in May of this year, but it was only two days ago that it gained access to 100% of the shares it has in the company.

ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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telco
The Commerce Commission has released its preliminary issues statement on the Vodafone/Sky merger, a deal that seeks to blend telecom and TV services in NZ.

Exclusive: Ingram Micro NZ: Ups and downs but 'solid' 2015
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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ingram micro
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distributors
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industrial
Holding company Ingram Micro Holdings clocked up a $3.3m loss last year but the figures don't tell the true story of Ingram Micro NZ, the distributor.

Rise in mobile enterprise apps meets developers lacking skill
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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crm
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martech
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mobile apps
Businesses aspire to leverage mobile apps, yet grapple with a dearth of skilled developers for true digital transformation.

Is the gap between education technology suppliers and end users increasing?
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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edutech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
EdTech innovation surges, yet end users struggle to keep pace in an ever-evolving, crowded digital learning landscape.

CITIC launches data & cloud centers in Asia-Pacific
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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citic
CITIC Telecom International CPC is expanding its Asia-Pacific business with new data centers, network coverage, cloud and security services.

Google Cloud Platform buys major video software provider Avanto
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Google Cloud Platform expands media prowess with the acquisition of video software giant Anvato, bolstering OTT and mobile video services.

Avast acquires AVG for $1.3billion
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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cybersecurity
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software development
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avg technologies
Avast Software has just announced its acquisition of fellow industry pioneer, security provider and long time rival AVG Technologies.

It's crunch time: CEOs say next three years critical to growth
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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kpmg
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acquisition
Seventy-two percent of CEOs believe that the next three years will be more critical to their industry than the previous 50 years.

Govt IT modernisation driving public sector services
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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government
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public sector
Government IT modernisation and strategic mergers are revitalising public sector services, leading to the best market outlook in five years, per TBR.

Thomas Duryea Consulting reports growth & new hires, targets enterprise market
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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partner programmes
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thomas duryea
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systems integration
Thomas Duryea Consulting has reported strong growth, citing 100% growth in the last quarter, rounding out 70% annualised growth, the company reports.