Acquisition stories - Page 191

Systems integrators, IT and software vendors, and telecoms operators all need to think of themselves as digital service providers.

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.

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 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 bolsters its telecom empire, acquiring NextGen Group's vast fibre assets for a hefty £619m, enhancing national connectivity.

The two Australian managing directors of Ruckus Wireless and Brocade have left, right before the two companies undergo a global merger.

Cisco is set to acquire cloud security provider CloudLock for $293m, in a move to enhance its security portfolio.

TIS vendors face challenging times as market slumps, with China slowdown impacting revenues and driving the need for strategic realignment.

One of New Zealand's key distributors has launched its assault on the Australia market, opening a Melbourne office and warehouse.

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.

Michael Sentonas, CrowdStrike's vice president for Technology Strategy explains why the company has launched in Australia, & biggest security threats.

The emergence of new pure-play OTT services is gradually pushing digital service providers to embark on the media transformation journey.

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.

New Zealand app Postr rewards users with free mobile data for viewing lockscreen adverts. Plans to expand into Southeast Asia.

Tianjin Tianhai's acquisition of Ingram Micro moved a step closer this week with Ingram Micro shareholders overwhelming voting in favour of the deal.

Hackers are gaining entry into email accounts and altering the bank details in invoices before sending to an unassuming client.

Dicker Data New Zealand recorded sales of $134.7 million last year, posting a healthy profit - and has its eyes firmly on future growth.

Dell has signed a definitive agreement with Francisco Partners and Elliott Management to sell Dell Software Group for an unspecified price tag.

Rivals brace as Microsoft's LinkedIn buy raises stakes in social network integration, questioning the future harmony of tech's biggest players.

EMC's VCE resellers are cashing in on the vendor's move into hyperconverged, moving up the stack and into more lucrative services.