Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 34
Could Verizon be gunning for both Google and Facebook?
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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AOL and Yahoo join forces in a US$4.8bn deal, their last chance to compete with Google and Facebook in the digital media market.
EMC shareholders approve Dell merger with 98% of votes
Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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EMC have announced that its shareholders have approved the Dell merger agreement with 98% of voters in favour.
Mission complete: CLX Communications fully aquires Mblox
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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CLX communications acquired Mblox in May of this year, but it was only two days ago that it gained access to 100% of the shares it has in the company.
Microsoft's LinkedIn purchase speaks volumes about communications
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Microsoft's offer to acquire LinkedIn for $26bn highlights the continued importance & challenges of communication platforms in the digital age.
Microsoft buys LinkedIn for a cool $26.2 billion
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Microsoft will acquire business social networking website LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction totalling $26.2 billion.
Brocade snaps up Ruckus in $1.2 billion deal
Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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Brocade gears up for digital era with a $1.2bn acquisition of Wi-Fi leader Ruckus, aiming for top tech innovation platform.
Dell sheds IT services arm to NTT Data
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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Dell is selling its IT services arm, Dell Services, to Japan's NTT Data, in a US$3.05 billion deal, freeing up cash for its EMC acquisition.
IBM doubles down on security with latest acquisition
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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IBM Security is set to expand its operations with the acquisition of Resilient Systems, specialists in security incident response solutions.
FireEye acquisition a 'game changer' for threat management
Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
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FireEye has acquired Invotas in order to offer security orchestration capabilities as part of its global threat management platform.
Juniper boosts SDN and cloud play with BTI acquisition
Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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Juniper Networks is acquiring cloud and metro networking SDN vendor BTI Systems in a move expected to bolster its DCI and metro market play.
NetApp buys SolidFire for cool $870m
Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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NetApp will now have all-flash offerings that address each of the three largest All-Flash Array market segments.
Accenture strengthens security portfolio with latest acquisition
Wed, 5th Aug 2015
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Accenture has acquired cyber security company FusionX to strengthen its security practice and help clients defend against cyber attacks.
Cisco acquires security company for $635mn, builds IoT offering
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Cisco has announced its acquisition of security firm OpenDNS for USD $635 million to enhance its IoT offerings, set to close in fiscal Q1 2016.
Microsoft strengthens app management with acquisition
Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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Microsoft bolsters System Centre and OMS application management across hetrogenous OS' and multiple environments with BlueStripe acquisition.
IBM snaps up Blue Box, Cisco takes Piston in OpenStack battle
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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IBM has acquired Blue Box, an OpenStack private cloud specialist, while Cisco has snapped up Piston Cloud Computing in OpenStack battle.
Smiths City names 'turnaround specialist' Roy Campbell as CEO
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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Smiths City Group, the Christchurch-based retail chain, named Roy Campbell as chief executive, replacing Rick Hellings, who departs after 15 years as.