Acquisition stories - Page 192
Distribution Central gears up to launch NZ cloud platform
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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distribution central
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arrow ecs
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distributors
Distribution Central's Nick Verykios tells us about his CloudSelect plans for New Zealand, and about life after the Arrow acquisition.
Co-operative Bank calls on Unisys to modernise IT infrastructure
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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unisys
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the co-operative bank
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modernisation
The Co-operative Bank has utilised Unisys to improve its IT services & deliver on its customer acquisition, long term growth & new product strategies.
SOLD: SolarWinds acquires LOGICnow
Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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partner programmes
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solarwinds
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managed services
IT management software provider SolarWinds has completed its acquisition of LOGICnow, positioning itself as a global MSP solutions leader.
Koorb boss to drive NZ sales and lead gen for UXC Eclipse
Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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uxc eclipse
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koorb
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acquisition
Nicholas Birch has taken on the role of UXC Eclipse senior executive following the company's acquisition of Koorb's Dynamic AX and BI practices.
CompTIA launches customer retention tool for MSPs
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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crm
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martech
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partner programmes
CompTIA launches Managed Services Client Lifecycle tool to help MSPs boost customer acquisition, retention, and growth.
NZ data management firm G3 Group reports 12% profit increase, eyeing market expansion
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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document management
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ecm
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fintech
Document management firm G3 Group has reported a 12% increase in profit of $2.14 million and is set to raise capital for expansion plans.
LevelOne chasing growth, ramps up ANZ distribution
Tue, 31st May 2016
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connector systems
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levelone
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digital data communications
Digital Data Communications is expanding in Australia and New Zealand, following its acquisition by Ingram Micro.
Citadel acquires Kapish; ups filosoph-e investment
Tue, 31st May 2016
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m&a
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citadel
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founders
Citadel is acquiring HPE gold partner Kapish and increasing its investment in filosoph-e as it actively targets new markets.
Brocade snaps up Ruckus, looks to dominate networking space
Mon, 30th May 2016
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
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wireless networks
Brocade completes acquisition of Ruckus Wireless, creating a pure-play networking company focused on the digital age.
Radical transition for testing equipment provider Ixia
Fri, 27th May 2016
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uc
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ixia
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acquisition
Ixia started as a manufacturer of testing & measurement hardware. In the last 2-3 years they've expanded network testing solutions for telco services.
Exclusive: Ingram Micro Australia 'incubator' gears up for new vendors
Thu, 26th May 2016
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connector systems
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ingram micro
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distributors
Ingram Micro’s new incubator – boutique distie Connector Systems, which it bought in Feb – is preparing to add new vendors to its disruptive portfolio.
Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market
Thu, 26th May 2016
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.
TNZI to expand its telecomms network in Asia
Thu, 26th May 2016
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uc
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tnzi
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telcos
TNZI has announced it will strengthen its wholesale voice carrier network to include the United States, Europe and the high-growth Asian market.
Serko's FY2016 report: $13.1 million in total revenue
Thu, 26th May 2016
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serko
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financial results
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acquisition
Serko announced its full-year financial results for the period ending March 31 2016, showing total revenue of $13.1 million & 27% year-on-year growth.
Expert opinion: HPE Enterprise Services merge with CSC
Thu, 26th May 2016
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healthtech
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ovum
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hpe
CSC and HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) surprised the market by announcing that HPE would spin off and merge its Enterprise Services unit with CSC.
TechnologyOne hits out at 'half-baked' cloud solutions, posts big cloud gains
Wed, 25th May 2016
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saas
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cloud services
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technologyone
TechnologyOne's Adrian Di Marco has hit out at ‘half-baked, hosted cloud solutions, retrofitted for cloud’ as the company posts big cloud gains.
Poor customer service costing Aussie businesses $11 billion a year
Wed, 25th May 2016
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crm
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uc
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cx
Aussie firms lose £11bn annually from shoddy service, with customer patience on the brink, NewVoiceMedia research reveals.
The Good Guys appoints managers for IPO, ASX listing
Tue, 24th May 2016
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jb hi-fi
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harvey norman
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the good guys
The Good Guys is stepping up its plans for an IPO and ASX listing appointing managers for the process - but is still open to 'alternate proposals'.
Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend colocation leadership
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Recent acquisitions have helped Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend their dominance in the colocation market according to new research.
Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.