Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 28
Xerox to target HP shareholders as acquisition bid sours
Thu, 28th Nov 2019
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HP spurns Xerox's £25.6bn takeover bid, citing concerns over Xerox's financial health and strategic directions.
OpenText to drop US$1.4B to acquire Carbonite
Tue, 19th Nov 2019
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OpenText is set to acquire Carbonite for $1.42bn, bolstering its cloud platforms and end-point security capabilities.
Shut down: HP rejects Xerox acquisition proposal
Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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HP's board rejects Xerox's $33.5bn acquisition proposal but says it's open to exploring a merger. Xerox's financial health raises doubts.
DXC looks to accelerate IT modernisation with Virtual Clarity acquisition
Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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DXC Technology has acquired ITaaS provider Virtual Clarity to bolster IT modernisation and cloud migration capabilities for large-scale enterprise clients.
Hills ANZ exits AV business, sells to Ambertech
Mon, 11th Nov 2019
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Hills ANZ exits its AV business, selling it to Amber Technology, who will absorb employees and brands, with completion set for early December.
SoftwareONE completes strategic acquisition of BNW Consulting
Thu, 7th Nov 2019
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SoftwareONE has strategically acquired BNW Consulting to enhance its SAP capabilities in public cloud hyperscalers, expanding its global technology services.
Lancom Technology pushes for growth with Redbrick acquisition
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Lancom Technology bolsters its client base and workforce with the acquisition of Redbrick Technology, prompting a 20% rise in managed services revenue.
Proofpoint acquires insider threat management firm ObserveIT
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million as part of a new arrangement to acquire insider threat management platform ObserveIT.
Talent acquires Kiwi IT recruitment company
Mon, 4th Nov 2019
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Talent has acquired ManpowerGroup's Experis in New Zealand, marking a significant growth milestone as they aim to ensure a seamless transition for all involved.
ConnectWise acquires Continuum and ITBoost
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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Together, these moves aim to put more problem-solving resources, tools for efficiency, and fuel for growth in the hands of partners.
Digital Realty & Interxion to undergo $8.4b mega merger
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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Digital Realty and Interxion announce an USD $8.4 billion merger, creating a global leader in data centre, colocation, and interconnection solutions.
Trend Micro acquires Cloud Conformity to expand capabilities
Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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Trend Micro has acquired Cloud Conformity to bolster its cloud security services, aiming to fix cloud infrastructure misconfigurations and ensure compliance.
Elastic launches endpoint security offering
Mon, 21st Oct 2019
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The offering is based on its acquisition of Endgame, a company focusing on threat prevention, detection, and response based on the MITRE ATT&CK matrix.
The latest on Commvault's Hedvig acquisition: the future of data storage
Thu, 17th Oct 2019
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Commvault's acquisition of Hedvig has sparked discussion about the future of data storage at the company's annual customer event, Commvault GO.
RingCentral pays in stock to work on solutions with Avaya
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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RingCentral to become exclusive provider of Unified Communications as a Service solutions to Avaya with new strategic partnership.
HID Global acquires PKI-as-a-service solutions provider HydrantID
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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HID Global has acquired HydrantID to enhance its PKI-as-a-service offerings, boosting security for enterprise and IoT systems amid rising cyber threats.
Alibaba steps into cloud music with latest acquisition
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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Acquires Import eCommerce Platform Kaola from NetEase for Approximately US$2 Billion Alibaba will also take a minority stake in NetEase Cloud Music.
Acquia snaps up Cohesion, creator of website builder tool
Fri, 6th Sep 2019
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Acquia has acquired Cohesion, the UK-based creator of DX8, to speed up digital experience creation, according to Acquia.
Commvault acquires SDS company Hedvig for $225m
Fri, 6th Sep 2019
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Commvault has acquired software defined storage company Hedvig for $225m, advancing its strategic vision in data management. #Commvault #Hedvig #datastorage.
Autodesk, Splunk, PTC amongst top IT firms ripe for M&A
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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GlobalData predicts that well-positioned companies like Splunk, Autodesk and PTC are likely to be top of the wishlist – here’s why.