Acquisition stories - Page 202

Readify has snapped up former DiData VIC state manager Andrew Phillips as it seeks to be Australia’s ‘first development, design and data powerhouse'.

Startups making it into Lightning Lab programmes receive an open cheque worth more than $500,000 each to use on Microsoft's Azure platform.

Blue Coat Systems is acquiring cloud security company Elastica for US$280 million in a move designed to strenghten the security vendor’s cloud play.

Deloitte Australia has snapped up Cloud Solutions Group, in a deal which will see it adding implementation and managed cloud solutions to its line-up.

Canon Australia has snapped up New Zealand Post’s managed services and digital process outsourcing company, Converga, for an undisclosed sum.

Global in-flight Wi-Fi market to reach $5,456.7m by 2021, with Asia Pacific seeing highest adoption rate, says PMR.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has taken the wraps off its new Partner Ready partner program. So what's in it for partners?.

ShoreTel snaps up Aussie hosted VoIP specialist M5 Networks in a move designed to bring a ShoreTel hosted voice solution to the region.

New research shows clearly the tangible benefit from companies embracing 'digital transformation' - including big gains in revenue and profit growth.

If customers are holding out on taking the ‘digital transformation’ path, new research from CA Technologies might provide the incentive they need.

The ACCC will not oppose Vocus' proposed acquisition of M2 Group, saying there is limited business overlap and the deal will consolidate a 4th player.

New vendors and its cloud marketplace are helping Dicker Data to its stated goal of $1 billion revenue for calendar 2015 - with a healthy profit too.

Aussie's M2 Group is counting on its CallPlus acquisition to deliver big returns and, combined with Vocus, deliver 18% of its $1.8b revenue from NZ.

On-demand delivery start-up UrbanSherpa has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign as it seeks to expand beyond Auckland.

Emerson Network Power bolsters ANZ management with new managing director role, as it continues aggressive push into the local market.

Continued ‘solid’ growth in Australia has helped Ingram Micro’s Asia Pacific operations to a strong performance for Q3.

Ingram Micro says it grew its global cloud business by more than 100% year on year in Q3, with the Asia Pacific business remaining strong.

UXC managing director and chief executive Cris Nicolli has announced he is retiring from the company on conclusion of CSC's proposed acquisition.

Dell is continuing to ramp up its channel business, with ‘sweeping new programs and investments’ to accelerate the channel business in 2016.

All go for smartphones as shipments hit second highest level for a single quarter. So who were the movers and shakers?.