Acquisition stories - Page 207

Blue Coat acquires enterprise cloud data protection vendor Perspecsys to grab a share of the exploding cloud security market.

Ingram Micro has taken a financial hit for the second quarter of 2015, recording a net loss of US$34 million in its global financials.

Exclusive Networks New Zealand operations have reported total income of $2.2 million for financial 2014, posting a loss of $41,438 for the year.

iiNet shareholders have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ in favour of TPG’s takeover of the company, clearing another hurdle for the mega-merger.

2degrees has unveiled its first broadband plans, debuting two consumer plans, with business offerings to follow soon.

Westcon has recorded solid Q1 growth as it increases its cloud focus and gears up to launch its Comstor brand locally.

Slingshot snaps up 9,000-strong user base from Woosh, bolstering its position in NZ's competitive broadband landscape.

Jedox, a Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management software vendor, has acquired Naked Data, a key Jedox distributor in Australia.

Data#3 sees expected net profit after tax climb to $10 million-$11 million, up between 35% and 45% on last year's $7.5 million.

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) and Azure Rights Management Support for Office for iPad.

The number of new cloud-based solutions will triple in the next four to five years, according to new predictions from IDC.

Data centre and colocation provider Digital Realty has acquired US data centre colocation and interconnection provider Telx in a $1.8 billion deal.

Vocus is ramping up its offerings as it completes its largest acquisition and adds managed services, cloud and security solutions to its lineup.

Microsoft has acquired field service management solution provider FieldOne to bolster its Dynamics CRM offering.

SAP revolutionises its partner ecosystem, embracing diverse models for market agility and expansive growth in APJ.

Fortinet has closed its acquisition of Meru Networks for an approximate $44 million in cash. Meru employees officially join Fortinet.

As Symantec and Veritas part ways, Veritas assures stability and growth in its channel despite the split, with fresh strategies ahead.

Blackboard invests in learning analytics solutions, acquiring X-Ray Analytics to help instructors meet students' needs.

Microsoft's phone business restructure is indicative of changes many companies are undergoing as they reposition themselves in the digital economy.

Microsoft is slashing its workforce and has taken a US$8.3 billion hit as the global giant pulls back from its phone business.