Acquisition stories - Page 189

STULZ acquires TSI to deliver modular data center solutions
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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edge computing
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The joint venture will enable the two companies to work closely together to deliver unique modular data center solutions on a global scale.

Service providers not keeping up with digital transformation
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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virtualisation
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healthtech
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cloud services
Lack of an end-to-end systems offer is one reason service providers have not got a bigger digital story to tell.

It's official: Shareholders say YES to Sky-Vodafone merger
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Sky shareholders have voted YES to the Sky-Vodafone merger this morning at a special meeting held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this morning.

Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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The Vodafone-Sky merger is set to be put to shareholders at 10.30am tomorrow morning (July 6) at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.

Will Microsoft pull out of the smartphone market?
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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smartphones
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
Amidst ongoing speculation, Microsoft faces a critical decision: should they withdraw from the smartphone market after writing off USD $950m and cutting jobs?.

BigAir ups its cybersecurity play with $7 million CyberHound buy
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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iaas
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cyberhound
BigAir Group acquires cybersecurity service provider CyberHound in a $7 million deal to expand its addressable market.

Telstra snaps up Readify for digital transformation drive
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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readify
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virgin media o2
Telstra has continued its buying spree, snapping up Readify to expand its ability to drive digital transformation for customers.

Service providers must tune in to digital business transformation
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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healthtech
Systems integrators, IT and software vendors, and telecoms operators all need to think of themselves as digital service providers.

How to manage the cloud journey
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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iaas
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open source
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red hat
By now, it’s hopefully clear that Red Hat is very serious about Management, with a continual commitment and a constant look at the big picture.

Are AWS, IBM and Microsoft pushing carrier cloud providers out of the market?
Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Carrier cloud providers forced to re-evaluate public cloud strategies due to their struggle to gain market share against pure plays and incumbents.

Blue Central acquires VCPro; gains new boss
Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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healthtech
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m&a
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blue central
Blue Central has acquired VCPro for an undisclosed sum in a deal which gives the IT solutions and services provider new offerings - and a new boss.

Vocus acquires NextGen Group assets in $861m deal
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Vocus bolsters its telecom empire, acquiring NextGen Group's vast fibre assets for a hefty £619m, enhancing national connectivity.

Ruckus & Brocade Aussie MDs resign ahead of global merger
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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brocade
The two Australian managing directors of Ruckus Wireless and Brocade have left, right before the two companies undergo a global merger.

Cisco expands cloud security portfolio with $293 million buy out of CloudLock
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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cloud security
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iaas
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casb
Cisco is set to acquire cloud security provider CloudLock for $293m, in a move to enhance its security portfolio.

Vendors advised to 'prepare' for subdued TIS market
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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ericsson
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tbr
TIS vendors face challenging times as market slumps, with China slowdown impacting revenues and driving the need for strategic realignment.

Kiwi distributor Exeed takes on Aussie market with Melbourne operations
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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exeed
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distributors
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partners
One of New Zealand's key distributors has launched its assault on the Australia market, opening a Melbourne office and warehouse.

Equinix named APAC Data Center Service Provider of the Year
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Equinix has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2016 Asia Pacific ICT Award for Data Center Service Provider of the Year at a ceremony last week.

EXCLUSIVE: CrowdStrike talks APAC, cyber security, EDR & nation-state attacks
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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breach prevention
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ai security
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Michael Sentonas, CrowdStrike's vice president for Technology Strategy explains why the company has launched in Australia, & biggest security threats.

Platform-based services are fast becoming prime differentiators in the media transformation era
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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partner programmes
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ovum
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managed services
The emergence of new pure-play OTT services is gradually pushing digital service providers to embark on the media transformation journey.

Why is Dell really dropping its assets? To fund its EMC acquisition
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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dlp
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healthtech
Dell is cutting its losses with its sale of Dell Software Group & its non-core assets to focus on its EMC acquisition, according to a TBR white paper.