Acquisition stories - Page 237

Riverbed closes OPNET acquisition
Fri, 21st Dec 2012
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performance management
Riverbed seals OPNET buyout, merging to lead in application and network performance management with new unit led by Paul Brady.

Cloud in 2013: From hype to hyper growth
Tue, 18th Dec 2012
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at&t
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analyst report
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industrial
In 2013, cloud computing shifts from hype to hyper growth, mirroring historic IT transformations and signalling a new era for vendors and businesses alike.

Sektor Payments business sold to Verifone
Tue, 18th Dec 2012
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supply chain
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sektor
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verifone systems
Agreement reached to acquire Sektor Payments, the EFTPOS division of the Sektor Group, distributing VeriFone EFTPOS terminals.

The Warehouse acquires Noel Leeming
Mon, 10th Dec 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
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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.

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.

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.

New country manager for CommVault
Tue, 4th Dec 2012
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iaas
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partners
Cory Grant steps in as CommVault New Zealand's new country manager, bringing a rich tech background and a knack for data storage solutions.

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.

HP hits back over Autonomy accusations
Wed, 28th Nov 2012
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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.

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.

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.

Zeacom CEO to resign before Christmas
Tue, 20th Nov 2012
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uc
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microsoft
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microsoft lync
Zeacom CEO, Miles Valentine, has resigned to explore other opportunities after founding the company 18 years ago.

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.

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.

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.

TestraClear sale prompts ComCom monitoring
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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uc
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government
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commerce commission
Following Vodafone's acquisition of telco firm, the NZ Commerce Commission will monitor fixed-to-mobile pricing.

Riverbed acquires OPNET in $1billion deal
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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riverbed
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opnet
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performance management
Riverbed's bold $1bn acquisition of OPNET sets the stage to dominate the network and application performance market, transforming into a billion-dollar entity.

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.

Should ComCom have more teeth?
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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uc
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government
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commerce commission
Labour says consumers could be the big losers after the Commerce Commission rubber-stamped Vodafone’s purchase of TelstraClear.

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.