Acquisition stories - Page 234
Four-ward thinking Orcon recruits leadership team
Mon, 29th Apr 2013
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Orcon bolsters its leadership team with four new appointments as it targets growth under new CEO Greg McAlister, following a recent acquisition.
Telecom acquires Revera for $96.5 million
Mon, 29th Apr 2013
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revera
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telco
Telco ramps up its data centre and cloud offer with conditional agreement to acquire privately-owned Kiwi IT company.
Gen-i offers 2,000 severance packages to buy Revera
Wed, 24th Apr 2013
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revera
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gen-i
Gen-i offers severance packages to over 2,000 staff to fund its acquisition of Revera, hoping to re-enter the government IT services market.
Xero releases Workpapers software for accountants
Mon, 22nd Apr 2013
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Online accounting solutions provider releases Workpapers for ANZ markets - the culmination of the Spotlight Workpapers acquisition in July last year.
Leading Lenovo set for IBM acquisition?
Mon, 22nd Apr 2013
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ibm
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World's second-largest PC maker considers acquisition of IBM's X86 server business, rumoured to cost as much as US$6 billion.
Google posts “strong start” to 2013
Fri, 19th Apr 2013
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google
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advertising technologies
Google reports a strong start to 2013 with revenues rising 31% to USD $13.97 billion, despite slightly missing Wall Street forecasts.
Mayer's mobile vision for Yahoo
Fri, 19th Apr 2013
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mobility
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gears up for a mobile-first revamp, aiming to make the company a key player in the mobile space.
Leapfrog down the waterhole: Symantec identifies weakest link attack
Thu, 18th Apr 2013
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Evidently, cunning miscreants are seeking out the weakest link in information supply chains - the small business.
Sektor acquires rugged tablet distributor
Wed, 17th Apr 2013
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motion computing
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sektor
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distributors
Sektor Distributors acquires J Mills Distribution, enhancing its mobility division with rugged tablet PCs for harsh environments.
Datacom sells Asian call centres in A$20M deal
Fri, 5th Apr 2013
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contact centre
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datacom
Datacom is selling its Asian call centres to Convergys for $A20 million, with 1,000 employees joining Convergys.
InIn acquires customer base from NZ reseller Amtel
Thu, 4th Apr 2013
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uc
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contact centre
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interactive intelligence
Acquisition increases the company’s presence in the region, paving the way for a cloud-based communications services launch in New Zealand.
Depressing Dell makes private case
Wed, 3rd Apr 2013
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network infrastructure
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shareholders
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dell technologies
Company issues 274-page filing showing bleak prospects for business - its strongest case yet for accepting a US$24.4 billion offer to go private.
Emulex to mop up remaining Endace shares
Tue, 2nd Apr 2013
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Emulex set to acquire all Endace shares, hitting 99.9% acceptances, with a takeover bid of £76m now reaching compulsory buyout stage.
Eaton got the power with Channel appointment
Mon, 25th Mar 2013
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eaton
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power quality
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industrial
Eaton boosts its ANZ power quality team, appointing Tina Kuleski as Channel Manager aiming for strategic partner growth and market expansion.
Lenovo looking at BlackBerry takeover?
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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smartphones
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blackberry
Computer maker CEO says company may consider an acquisition of Canadian firm at some point in the future, causing shares to rally.
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
As Samsung gears up for its S4 launch, Apple enthusiasts wonder what's next. Insider tips hint at an iPhone revamp with cutting-edge tech.
Trade Me sells Treat Me after two-year experiment
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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treat me
Trade Me is offloading its group-buying site Treat Me, with a management-led consortium set to take control next month for an undisclosed sum.
Emulex acquires 89% ownership of Endace
Wed, 27th Feb 2013
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endance
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Emulex completes the acquisition of 89% in Endace, eyeing full ownership, marking a significant expansion in high-margin network solutions.
Who is Sandvine and why should ISPs care?
Thu, 21st Feb 2013
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cisco
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netevents
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sandvine
Cisco's failed acquisition led to the birth of Sandvine, a Canadian telecoms specialist targeting further growth in Asia.
Mobile magic helps Trade Me beat IPO outlook
Wed, 20th Feb 2013
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smartphones
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digital entertainment
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ecommerce
Trade Me's mobile expansion fuels a net profit rise of NZD $37.5m, beating IPO outlook and driving strong performance across its business portfolio.