Acquisition stories - Page 207

Dicker Data NZ is transforming itself with a heavier focus on the volume and cloud businesses - and it's looking for resellers to help it on the way.

Rapid growth in its managed public cloud revenues has helped propel Bulletproof into the black for financial 2015.

Consolidation reshapes NZ IT distribution: Foreign-owned companies now dominate, capturing 73% of the market. Ingram Micro leads with NZD $562m revenue.

Hills says the loss of its key supplier has impacted its latest financial results and will continue to impact the company into its FY2016 results.

Citrix is leading the way in business mobility solutions and working to empower a new-age workforce, according to Frost & Sullivan.

Avaya has been positioned in the Leaders section of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications for 2015.

A transition to a more service-centric model and public cloud is paying dividends for Data#3, with the company posting a 40% jump in profit.

TPG's proposed acquisition of iiNet has cleared another hurdle with the ACCC announcing it won't oppose the deal.

Trade Me posted a similar profit for its 2015 financial year to 2014 as increased spending ate into bigger revenues.

Brocade has signed an OEM deal with Lenovo which will see its Gen 5 Fibre Channel SAN solutions being sold through Lenovo and its channel partners.

Seagate Technology has acquired Dot Hill Systems, a supplier of software and hardware storage systems, for approximately $694 million.

CSG has snapped up New Zealand IT services company CodeBlue, which will provide support desk service delivery for CSG across ANZ.

Auckland-based national IT services company CodeBlue has been snapped up by Australia’s CSG in a deal worth up to $15 million.

There were plenty of new faces at today's Ingram Micro Showcase including Dell, Hikvision, Blancco and EMC - along with a new division for the distie.

CSG inks deal to become channel partner for cloud-based UC and contact centre solutions provider 8x8 as it cracks $200 million in revenue.

In the age of hyper connectivity, VoIP is enjoying a very mainstream renaissance across business and consumer usage.

Hills has warned a $94 million write-down of goodwill and assets will see the company log a net loss of around $86 million for FY15.

Lenovo cuts 5% of its workforce and streamlines mobile division in the wake of slowing growth and increased competition.

CEOs continue to transform their organisations and are more concerned about product relevance, customer loyalty and keeping current with new tech.

CodeBlue is gearing up for accelerated growth in the Wellington market following its acquisition of Wellington IT services company XWL.