Acquisition stories - Page 152
Gartner: AIM market winners will be those with complementary solutions
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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hybrid cloud
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iot
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api
The application infrastructure and middleware market experienced a surge in spending of 12.1% in 2017, reaching $28.5bn, according to Gartner.
MEF announces significant progress in its MEF 3.0 project
Sat, 2nd Jun 2018
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smartphones
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
Today MEF published new Ethernet and IP specifications, progressing Layer 1 projects and the first multi-vendor SD-WAN implementation project.
Update: MYOB formally withdraws Reckon merger application
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintech
The sale and purchase agreement included conditions, including regulatory conditions, which had to be satisfied prior to completion.
Out with the old: Melbourne IT officially relaunches as Arq Group
Wed, 30th May 2018
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martech
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software development
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domain names
Melbourne IT has officially re-launched as Arq Group to reflect its evolution beyond domain hosting, with 99.35% shareholder support for the change.
OKI appoints country manager to boost NZ momentum
Wed, 30th May 2018
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comworth
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oki data
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nz expansion
OKI has appointed its first New Zealand country manager in order to support Kiwi resellers and expand their local presence.
Bridging the digital skills gap in the AEC industry
Wed, 30th May 2018
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edutech
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it training
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construction
With the construction industry projected to grow by more than 120,000 jobs in the next five years, having a workforce of skilled employees is a must.
PCCW Global to offer automated provisioning & routing with acquisition
Wed, 30th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
PCCW Global acquires Console Connect, enhancing its global telcom network with advanced software-defined solutions.
Cloud marketing company Seismic acquires key competitor
Fri, 25th May 2018
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digital marketing
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sales
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seismic
Total headcount for Seismic will increase to more than 450 across eight offices in the United States, Europe, and Australia.
How a WAN can enable commercial strategy execution
Fri, 25th May 2018
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
When assessing capabilities to execute commercial strategy, including the capacity to scale the operation and resources, consider the WAN.
Exclusive Interview: Oracle on cloud ERP in ANZ
Thu, 24th May 2018
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open source
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erp
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ai
General manager for ERP/EPM Saas John Leonard talks about how ANZ organisations are adopting ERP and how AI will make an impact on the technology.
Ex-Dimension Data executive secures new sales role at Kordia Solutions
Thu, 24th May 2018
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digital transformation
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dimension data
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kordia
Kordia Solutions New Zealand appoints Glen White as head of sales, bringing 17 years of international ICT experience to the role.
ThreatQuotient appoints ex-Cisco security sales chief to lead APAC expansion
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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cisco
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threat intelligence
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threatquotient
ThreatQuotient has chosen Australia as its Asia pacific base. Former Cisco security sales chief Anthony Stitt will lead operations.
Global CX company claims stake in ANZ market with acquisition of local boutique
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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crm
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cx
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martech
US customer experience platform InMoment expands into the ANZ market by acquiring Melbourne-based BrandXP, setting sights on APAC growth.
DXC Red Rock looking for NZ analytics leadership after M-Power acquisition
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The company says the opportunity to employ an 'experienced consulting leader' has come about as a result of the M-Power acquisition.
Cloudscene releases Q1, 2018 data center operator leaderboard
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Cloudscene unveils Q1 2018's top data centre ops; Equinix leads, followed by significant shifts in Asia-Oceania.
Founded in an Auckland garage, acquired by global colossus
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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path of exile
A Kiwi video game developer known worldwide for 'Path of Exile' has announced a majority acquisition from Chinese giant Tencent.
Vocus picks up ex-Telstra executive as new CEO
Mon, 21st May 2018
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uc
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telco
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vocus group
Vocus has named ex-Telstra exec Kevin Russell as new CEO, starting 28 May 2018, with a GBP £1.1 million salary and incentives. Mark Callander joins the board.
Study: Focusing on risk aversion? It may be doing you more harm than good
Fri, 18th May 2018
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risk & compliance
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pegasystems
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study
A study carried out by Frost & Sullivan has highlighted the benefits associated with being an agile business, instead of a risk-averse one.
Oracle bolsters AI and ML capability with DataScience.com acquisition
Thu, 17th May 2018
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data science
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ai
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cloud services
DataScience.com is a platform that enables data scientists to deliver business-changing insights while leveraging big data and ML.
Now you see me, now you don’t: Security beyond the physical network
Wed, 16th May 2018
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uc
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vpns
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verizon
A big shift in the way people work means organisations can no longer rely on the same legacy security models they have been using to date.