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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 29

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Two Dutch data centers on track for merger
Tue, 23rd Jul 2019
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colocation
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The Datacenter Group and NLDC Datacenters are about to be amalgamated under a single brand, after new owner DWS decided to merge the two companies.
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VMware to acquire Bitfusion
Fri, 19th Jul 2019
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virtualisation
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it automation
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VMware is set to acquire Bitfusion, enhancing AI and ML workload management by virtualising hardware accelerators for better resource sharing and reduced costs.
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Spirit eyes MSP market with $2.3 million acquisition
Thu, 11th Jul 2019
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uc
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healthtech
Telecommunications firm Spirit has acquired Bigscreensound, trading as Arinda IT, for USD $2.6 million, targeting growth in the managed service provider sector.
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ComCom grants clearance for Infratil to acquire shares in Vodafone
Thu, 11th Jul 2019
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vodafone
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Infratil Limited to acquire up to 50% of the shares in Vodafone New Zealand.
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IBM closes landmark acquisition of Red Hat for US$34 billion
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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multi-cloud
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open source
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IBM acquires Red Hat for USD $34 billion, aiming to redefine the cloud market with a robust hybrid multicloud platform based on open source technologies.
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GTT to acquire KPN International
Tue, 9th Jul 2019
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m&a
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gtt communications
GTT Communications to acquire KPN International for €50m in cash, helping to expand its network reach and client base across Europe.
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PayU strikes $65m deal for Singapore payments provider
Mon, 8th Jul 2019
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
PayU, part of Naspers, has acquired a majority stake in Singapore's Red Dot Payment for USD $65 million, marking its expansion into Southeast Asia.
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Kroll expands into Australia with Enex Carbon acquisition
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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kroll
The Enex Carbon team will join Kroll’s Cyber Risk practice and will be led by managing director and Asia Pacific leader Paul Jackson.
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HCL Technologies closes acquisition of IBM products
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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cloud services
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ibm
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HCL Technologies has finalised its acquisition of IBM’s products in security, marketing, and commerce sectors, introducing the new HCL Software division.
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NTT fuses 28 tech companies into new provider
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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dimension data
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ntt communications
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The merger will include some of NTT’s biggest businesses, including NTT Communications, NTT Security, and Dimension Data.
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Mega-merger shakes up NZ IT sector
Mon, 1st Jul 2019
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iaas
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partner programmes
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The merger makes One Technology the country’s largest collaboration of business data and managed service providers.
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Exclusive Networks forges UC unit from two subsidiaries
Mon, 1st Jul 2019
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uc
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transition systems
The business operations of Transition Systems will continue as a distinct Unified Communications business unit under the Exclusive Networks banner.
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Base 2 and Ginger IT announce merger to strengthen capabilities
Thu, 27th Jun 2019
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partner programmes
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base 2
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managed services
New Zealand IT service providers Base 2 and Ginger are merging to enhance their capabilities in delivering IT support for small-to-medium businesses.
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Blue Prism announces acquisition of intelligent automation company
Wed, 26th Jun 2019
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uc
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martech
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it automation
Blue Prism announces plans to acquire Thoughtonomy, aiming to enhance its cloud strategy and provide more robust intelligent automation solutions globally.
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Breach checking website Have I Been Pwned is up for grabs
Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The man behind the popular breach checking website Have I Been Pwned is stepping down from his esteemed post as sole manager of the site.
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Sophos acquires Rook Security to provide managed detection and response
Wed, 12th Jun 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
As a channel-first security provider, Sophos will deliver the new MDR services through its network of approximately 47,000 channel partners worldwide.
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Intel to acquire ethernet fabric provider Barefoot Networks
Wed, 12th Jun 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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intel
Intel announced its intent to acquire Barefoot Networks, an ethernet switch and data center software firm, to bolster its data center market position.
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Insight Partners snatches up Recorded Future for $780m
Tue, 4th Jun 2019
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
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m&a
Insight Partners has acquired Recorded Future in a $780m deal, the largest threat intelligence acquisition to date.
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DDN completes Nexenta acquisition
Wed, 22nd May 2019
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edge computing
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iot
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multi-cloud
DDN has finalised its acquisition of Nexenta, enhancing their AI and multi-cloud solutions and solidifying their stance in the 5G and IoT markets.
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Infratil seeks clearance to acquire up to 50% stake in Vodafone NZ
Tue, 21st May 2019
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commerce commission
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investment
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m&a
Infratil seeks approval from the Commerce Commission to acquire up to 50% of Vodafone New Zealand, with Brookfield Asset Management to own the rest.