Acquisition stories - Page 215

Oracle leading as vendor revenue grows in integrated systems market
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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cisco
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ibm
IDC:The industry saw competitive dynamics shift with major vendors forming new partnerships. This is sure to set a new competitive landscape for 2015.

NZX launches 3 new ETFs
Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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shares
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superlife
NZX's Smartshares unit, which is being combined with new acquisition Superlife this year, is launching three more exchange traded funds, giving invest.

ComCom likely to approve Cavalier, NZ Wool Services to merge scouring operations
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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commerce commission
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high court
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industrial
The Commerce Commission is likely to allow Cavalier Wool Holdings and New Zealand Wool Services International to merge their two wool scouring operati.

Lightbox drops price on Netflix launch, 2degrees may need online TV too
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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lightbox
Spark's online television service Lightbox has responded to tomorrow's arrival of newcomer Netflix by dropping its monthly pricing.

2degrees isn’t a challenger brand in wholesale market
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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snap
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vodafone
It is no secret they have struggled in the business space & that was no doubt a large driver in the decision to buy their way into the fixed line game.

Zuora heightens focus on ANZ region
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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saas
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healthtech
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jobs
Zuora has appointed two new territory account executives based in Sydney to support sales momentum and account management for the company’s ANZ growth.

ComCom clears Wilson’s acquisition of rival’s parking assets
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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commerce commission
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wilson parking new zealand
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acquisition
The Commerce Commission has found Wilson Parking New Zealand's 2013 acquisition of a rival's parking assets hasn't substantially crimped competition a.

Done deal: 2degrees confirms Snap acquisition
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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uc
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snap
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vodafone
2degrees boosts telco prowess by snapping up Snap, vows to deliver a unified fixed-mobile service across New Zealand.

Pumpkin Patch says nothing certain after talk of approaches sends stock soaring
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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Pumpkin Patch, whose shares soared on Friday after the children's clothing retailer announced it was seeking proposals to acquire or refinance.

KPMG gets First Point
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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partners
KPMG Australia has bought Asia Pacific cyber security technology integrator First Point Global for an undisclosed sum.

2degrees: No, not sold, buying!
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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uc
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snap
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orcon
After plenty of speculation that 2degrees was about to be sold, it turns out they're the ones doing the buying.

Pumpkin Patch seeks proposals after approaches to buy, refinance company; shares gain
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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banking
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retail
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Pumpkin Patch is seeking formal proposals after receiving approaches to buy or refinance the company. The shares rose 26 percent.

GFI mounts aggressive partner acquisition programme
Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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edutech
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email security
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cybersecurity
Aggressive partner acquisition programme for GFI Software as it seeks to reinvigorate channel and tap vertical markets.

EXCLUSIVE: We examine how IDC operates in NZ
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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analyst report
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research director
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acquisition
IDC’s reports regularly pop up in tech news stories, but have you ever wondered how those reports are collated – or how IDC operates as a business?.

NZOG says acceptances in Cue takeover lift holding to 27%, close to target
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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shares
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sales
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oil and gas
New Zealand Oil and Gas said acceptances under its hostile takeover offer for ASX-listed Cue Energy Resources lift its interest in the target company.

Govt ordered to reconsider 'red zone' offers in split Supreme Court ruling
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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government
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human rights commission
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retail
The government's offer to pay half the 2007 rateable value to uninsured properties and bare land in Christchurch's 'red zone' has been declared unlawf.

Enghouse Interactive launches new partner portal, boost channel support
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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uc
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contact centre
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enghouse interactive
On the back of some solid growth and product rebranding, US solutions provider Enghouse Interactive is bolstering its support of channel partners.

Blue Coat goes from one equity firm to another
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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solar power
Blue Coat is being sold to private investment firm Bain Capital for US$2.4 billion, in preparation for a return to the public markets.

Violin Memory's new country manager to lead ANZ expansion
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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storage
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jobs
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flash storage
Violin Memory, the flash storage provider, has a new country manager for Australia and New Zealand to aid expansion in this market.

IDC: Challenges and opportunities of the HP Aruba acquisition
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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hp
IDC says HP’s acquisition of Aruba could be a key strategic move for HP – however, the analyst firm has flagged a number of challenges ahead.