Acquisition stories - Page 191
Dell sells its Software Group division to global investment giants
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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m&a
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Dell has signed a definitive agreement with Francisco Partners and Elliott Management to sell Dell Software Group for an unspecified price tag.
The biggest losers in the Microsoft/LinkedIn merger could be other social networks
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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partners
Rivals brace as Microsoft's LinkedIn buy raises stakes in social network integration, questioning the future harmony of tech's biggest players.
VCE rides hyperconverged wave taking partners along for the ride
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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emc
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vce
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partners
EMC's VCE resellers are cashing in on the vendor's move into hyperconverged, moving up the stack and into more lucrative services.
Ovum: Microsoft isn’t the only vendor threatened by the imminent arrival of Facebook at Work
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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microsoft
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linkedin
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facebook at work
Microsoft has agreed to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2bn in a deal seen as a move to defend against the arrival of Facebook at Work.
Why the acquisition of LinkedIn annoys LinkedIn users
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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microsoft
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facebook
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linkedin
Your data is for sale. It's something we've all known for a while now but $26.2 billion later the conversation has been reignited.
Ingram Micro's new owner continues buying spree
Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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distributors
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acquisition
Ingram Micro's new parent, HNA Group has continued its buying spree with a AU$159 million investment in Virgin Australia.
SugarCRM demonstrates just what is possible with AI
Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
At its recent annual conference for customers and partners (SugarCon), SugarCRM revealed its bold roadmap for the future.
NZ’s Co-operative Bank modernises core IT infrastructure
Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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unisys
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the co-operative bank
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modernisation
Unisys recently announced their successful transformation of NZ’s Co-operative Bank’s IT infrastructure, with huge benefits.
Microsoft targets mother of all professional people master data with LinkedIn buy
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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linkedin
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analyst report
So you saw the announcement: Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for over $26bn. Our team were contemplating the meaning of the deal.
Microsoft's LinkedIn purchase: The far-reaching industry implications
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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linkedin
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m&a
Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn will have far-reaching implications to Microsoft's own business, competitors, partners and customers.
Why did Microsoft purchase LinkedIn? A treasure trove of information
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Microsoft's recent purchase of LinkedIn shows that in a world of smart of machines, content is king and the new code base.
Expert dishes on Symantec/Blue Coat 'powerful' merger
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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dlp
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symantec
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threat landscape
Symantec announced the acquisition of web and cloud security specialist Blue Coat. Symantec is about to become bigger and more powerful than the rest.
LinkedIn buy out: What are the experts saying?
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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microsoft
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linkedin
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m&a
Microsoft's colossal purchase of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion has been the talk of the tech world this morning, so what are the experts saying?.
Microsoft buys LinkedIn for a cool $26.2 billion
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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microsoft
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linkedin
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m&a
Microsoft will acquire business social networking website LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction totalling $26.2 billion.
Symantec's acquisition of Blue Coat to amplify cybersecurity protection
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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cybersecurity
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blue coat
Symantec has announced its acquisition of cloud security provider Blue Coat for $4.65 billion, strengthening cyber protection for Symantec customers.
'Highly fragmented' two-factor biometrics market set to grow
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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biometrics
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technavio
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banking
The global two-factor biometrics market is set to grow at over 22% between 2016 and 2020, driven by the increasing use of mobile devices, according to analysts.
Avaya automates and streamlines AIDA's contact centre systems
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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crm
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cx
Australian-based AIDA Group has chosen Avaya's contact centre technology in order to transform its call centre and customer experience processes.
Aggressive vendor expansion, new offerings for Distribution Central
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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distribution central
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arrow ecs
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distributors
One hundred days on from its acquisition by Arrow, Distribution Central is eyeing vendor expansion and new offerings for both DC and Arrow resellers.
Spark speaks out about Vodafone Sky merger
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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uc
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sky
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spark
NZ telco provider Spark has said it's business as usual for the company, after the news broke this week that Sky will be buying out Vodafone NZ.
Fortinet enters SIEM market with US$28m acquisition
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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siem
Fortinet strengthens its security prowess with a strategic US$28m AccelOps buy, delving into the booming SIEM market.