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Acquisition stories - Page 236

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The Warehouse acquires Noel Leeming
Mon, 10th Dec 2012
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noel leeming
In a pivotal $65m move, The Warehouse secures Noel Leeming Group, aiming to dominate NZ's non-food retail sector and embrace tech growth.
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Overseas takeover bid for New Zealand's Endace
Fri, 7th Dec 2012
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emulex
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endace
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affinity
Emulex Corporation launches a cash offer to acquire New Zealand's Endace for £80.7m, aiming to revolutionize network visibility globally.
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Freelancer.com goes global after four million milestone
Wed, 5th Dec 2012
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jobs
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support
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freelancing
Australian start-up breaks through four million projects, 25 regional marketplaces, 15 currencies and 10 languages.
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New country manager for CommVault
Tue, 4th Dec 2012
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iaas
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Cory Grant steps in as CommVault New Zealand's new country manager, bringing a rich tech background and a knack for data storage solutions.
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EXOL cuts Vaughan Nankivell & Huawei role
Fri, 30th Nov 2012
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simms international
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ingram micro
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distributors
EXOL reshuffles as Vaughan Nankivell leaves Huawei role, signalling a strategic pivot to Australia's market over New Zealand.
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HP hits back over Autonomy accusations
Wed, 28th Nov 2012
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hp
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HP responds to Mike Lynch's letter rejecting allegations of impropriety, stating that the matter is now in the hands of authorities.
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Autonomy: HP allegations don’t add up
Tue, 27th Nov 2012
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Mike Lynch refutes HP's cooking the books claims in a £5bn Autonomy acquisition scandal, calling the allegations baseless.
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HP remains 100% committed to Autonomy products
Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
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HP CEO Meg Whitman pledges full support for Autonomy products, despite uncovering accounting irregularities in the US$10.3B acquisition.
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Zeacom CEO to resign before Christmas
Tue, 20th Nov 2012
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microsoft
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Zeacom CEO, Miles Valentine, has resigned to explore other opportunities after founding the company 18 years ago.
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Cisco announces intent to acquire Cloupia
Mon, 19th Nov 2012
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Acquisition to extend Cisco's data centre portfolio with software which enables management of converged infrastructure solutions.
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Kaseya: Make it MSP
Mon, 19th Nov 2012
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it automation
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partner programmes
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kaseya
Kaseya CEO forecasts a bright future for managed services, noting industry shifts and the company's focus on expanding in New Zealand.
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Vodafone loses 50,000 Kiwi customers
Fri, 16th Nov 2012
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uc
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Vodafone NZ faces a customer drop of 50,000, leaving it with 2.32m subscribers amidst a competitive market, despite leading with nearly 50% share.
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TestraClear sale prompts ComCom monitoring
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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Following Vodafone's acquisition of telco firm, the NZ Commerce Commission will monitor fixed-to-mobile pricing.
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Riverbed acquires OPNET in $1billion deal
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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Riverbed's bold $1bn acquisition of OPNET sets the stage to dominate the network and application performance market, transforming into a billion-dollar entity.
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Vodafone completes TelstraClear acquisition
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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Vodafone New Zealand announces completion of its acquisition of TelstraClear for a cash consideration of NZ$840 million.
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Should ComCom have more teeth?
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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government
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Labour says consumers could be the big losers after the Commerce Commission rubber-stamped Vodafone’s purchase of TelstraClear.
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TelstraClear CEO departs company
Tue, 30th Oct 2012
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TelstraClear CEO Dr Allan Freeth exits as Vodafone's NZ$840m acquisition set to complete, marking the end of his successful 7-year tenure.
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Vodafone’s acquisition of TelstraClear approved
Tue, 30th Oct 2012
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All regulatory approvals required for its acquisition now granted as Vodafone expects to close deal by tomorrow.
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Methven goes global with WAN optimisation-as-a-service
Thu, 25th Oct 2012
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extend
Methven partners with Aryaka for a breakthrough in global WAN optimisation-as-a-service, drastically improving business operations.
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Google's Q3 earnings leaked early
Fri, 19th Oct 2012
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smartphones
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google
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motorola
Google's shares plummet as Q3 results, revealing lower-than-expected earnings and a $527m loss from Motorola, were mistakenly published early.