Acquisition stories - Page 94
2degrees: No, not sold, buying!
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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snap
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orcon
After plenty of speculation that 2degrees was about to be sold, it turns out they're the ones doing the buying.
Brocade snaps up mobile SDN start-up
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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lte
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connectme
Brocade is planning to extend its new IP role to mobile networks with the acquisition of mobile SDN start-up Connectem.
Vista annual profit falls less than forecast as sales climb 55%
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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vista group
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Vista Group International, the cinema software and analytics company, reported a smaller drop in annual profit than forecast in last year's offer docu.
Samsung's mobile payment move poses more challenges to Google than Apple
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Mobile payments are not yet a driver of handset sales. Few people will be basing their phone purchasing decisions on mobile payment functionality.
What CIOs need to know about the changing face of technology
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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storage
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virtualisation
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private cloud
CIOs brace for tech upheaval, with Jay Kidd predicting seismic shifts across IoT, Big Data and cloud computing in 2015.
Kiwi start up Xero makes waves in US market
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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fintech
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hcm
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financial systems
New Zealand-based software start up Xero has today announced customers in the US have full access to the Xero payroll platform in three states.
Say goodbye to Urbanspoon
Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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zomato
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yelp
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urbanspoon
Zomato acquires Urbanspoon, marking a major US entry and global expansion, doubling its traffic to 80 million visits per month.
OpenText continues to grow with IGC acquisition
Fri, 9th Jan 2015
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OpenText has announced it has acquired Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC), a developer of viewing, annotation, redaction and publishing commercial software.
$10 million US acquisition for Xero
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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fintech
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hcm
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financial systems
Xero is spending $10 million to acquire a small Seattle-based online payroll company, Monchilla, in order to accelerate its US expansion.
Get your head out of the sand - software and development the way forward
Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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devops
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apm
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software development
New global study from CA Technologies reveals companies focused on software and development outperform companies who aren't.
Kiwi company dials up global market
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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uc
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devops
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apm
Comworth Group targets the US and Europe with its innovative Virsae software, aiming to become a global leader in unified communications.
Trade Me ramps up payment process with Wellington-based startup acquisition
Mon, 15th Sep 2014
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trade me
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paystation
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palm
Trade Me to acquire Paystation, a Wellington-based online credit card processing and payments gateway, along with two other related companies.
Data centre security: Moving beyond prevention...
Fri, 5th Sep 2014
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
When it comes to gateway and data centre security, there's one aspect grabbing attention – and it's not a specific technology, as Heather Wright discovers.
Acronis buys back up firm to bolster cloud offering
Thu, 4th Sep 2014
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dr
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Acronis acquires BackupAgent to enhance its cloud backup services, promising advanced data protection for service providers.
Indonesian state owned telco to buy into 2degrees
Fri, 29th Aug 2014
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Indonesia's telecom giant Telkom set to acquire a 27% share in New Zealand's 2degrees, strengthening its presence in the Asia Pacific.
Spark Digital CEO 'fired up' about digital future...
Fri, 8th Aug 2014
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uc
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gen-i
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spark
Spark Digital CEO Tim Miles is fired up about Gen-i's rebrand. He talks to Heather Wright about the genesis of Spark and leadership.
'Freedom still exists'... Revera CEO praises Telecom acquisition
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
Chief executive Robin Cockayne sits down with Heather Wright to talk about the Telecom acquisition, standing in rivers and dinner in the Cockayne household.
Adobe: Digital excellence 'closely linked' to revenue growth
Tue, 29th Jul 2014
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martech
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adobe
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creative technologies
Marketers in Australia and New Zealand who deliver best practices are pulling further away from their competitors...
Satya Nadella... Cloud and Proud?
Wed, 23rd Jul 2014
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microsoft
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cloud services
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nokia
Microsoft's cloud growth boosts earnings under CEO Nadella, with revenue of $23.38bn for quarter ending June 30.
An in-depth look at IBM's hush-hush acquisition...
Wed, 25th Jun 2014
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ibm
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ovum
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partners
IBM's acquisition of marketing automation vendor Silverpop in April 2014 caused barely a ripple in the IT press.