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TPG-VHA will be real competitor to Telstra, Optus - GlobalData
Unified Communications

TPG-VHA will be real competitor to Telstra, Optus - GlobalData

GlobalData technology analyst Siow Meng Soh offers his view on opportunities and challenges to the parties involved in the TPG-VHA merger.

By Siow Meng Soh • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
DDN's acquisition of Tintri expected to wrap up in coming days
Virtualisation

DDN's acquisition of Tintri expected to wrap up in coming days

It's taken a while, but DDN says it expects the acquisition of Tintri to be complete within the next few days - here's the details of the agreement.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018
CyrusOne shells out $442m to break into Europe data centre market
Hyperscale

CyrusOne shells out $442m to break into Europe data centre market

The US data centre provider has acquired a hyperscale data center provider in Europe to make its expansion into Europe.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Aug 2018
Authorities approve Orange's €350m acquisition of Basefarm​
Hyperscale

Authorities approve Orange's €350m acquisition of Basefarm​

Orange Business Services finalises its €350m acquisition of Basefarm, bolstering its European cloud market stance.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Thales extends offer acceptance period for Gemalto acquisition
Thales

Thales extends offer acceptance period for Gemalto acquisition

Thales extends the offer acceptance period for its acquisition of Gemalto, awaiting regulatory approvals from various antitrust authorities.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
VMware to acquire Dell EMC service assurance tech and team
Virtualisation

VMware to acquire Dell EMC service assurance tech and team

VMware will provide service assurance for communications service providers as they roll out competitive new services on current and 5G networks.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
eCommerce, telecoms, mergers named as 2018/19 focus for ComCom
Unified Communications

eCommerce, telecoms, mergers named as 2018/19 focus for ComCom

The Commerce Commission has names published its priority focus areas for the upcoming year, including implementing new telecommunication regulations.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2018
Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider
Multi-cloud

Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider

Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
Xero pays NZ$103m to acquire Canada-based cloud bookkeeping firm
Fintech

Xero pays NZ$103m to acquire Canada-based cloud bookkeeping firm

Xero to acquire Canadian cloud bookkeeping firm Hubdoc for NZD $103 million, enhancing its financial data integration for small businesses globally.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering
Phishing

Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering

Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
DDN finalises acquisition agreement for bankrupt Tintri
Hyperscale

DDN finalises acquisition agreement for bankrupt Tintri

After stepping in at the final hour to salvage Tintri, Data Direct Networks (DDN) has finalised a new reseller agreement - here are the details.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2018
Qlik enriches data solutions with Podium Data acquisition
Data Analytics

Qlik enriches data solutions with Podium Data acquisition

New acquisition expands Qlik's portfolio beyond analytics, enabling analytics-ready data strategy to drive data-driven transformation.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
AXA IM acquires DATA4 and its 15 data centres across Europe
Hyperscale

AXA IM acquires DATA4 and its 15 data centres across Europe

The company has held a 37 percent stake in DATA4 since 2012 and has now completed a 100 percent acquisition with international expansion on the cards.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
Orange acquires Basefarm for €350m to strengthen European cloud reach
Hyperscale

Orange acquires Basefarm for €350m to strengthen European cloud reach

Orange says the acquisition will reinforce its position in the cloud computing services market across the continent.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018
Broadcom buys out CA Technologies for $18.9 billion
Cloud Access Security Broker

Broadcom buys out CA Technologies for $18.9 billion

Combined, the companies plan to build what they call 'one of the world's leading infrastructure technology companies'.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
SolarWinds acquires Trusted Metrics, adds threat monitoring offering for MSSPs
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

SolarWinds acquires Trusted Metrics, adds threat monitoring offering for MSSPs

The acquisition will allow SolarWinds to offer a new security software product, dubbed SolarWinds Threat Monitor.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

Advanced Security Group buys Nelson electronic security integrator
Mergers and Acquisitions

Advanced Security Group buys Nelson electronic security integrator

Industrial integrated security solutions provider Advanced Security has purchased Nelson-based electronic security integrator Nelbay Solutions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Noel Leeming Group to dissolve Appliance Shed retail stores
Noel Leeming

Noel Leeming Group to dissolve Appliance Shed retail stores

The Appliance Shed sells a large range of appliances and technology products, including TV and audio products, phones, and home security systems.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018