Acquisition stories - Page 94
$10 million US acquisition for Xero
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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financial systems
Xero is spending $10 million to acquire a small Seattle-based online payroll company, Monchilla, in order to accelerate its US expansion.
Get your head out of the sand - software and development the way forward
Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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devops
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apm
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software development
New global study from CA Technologies reveals companies focused on software and development outperform companies who aren't.
Kiwi company dials up global market
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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devops
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apm
Comworth Group targets the US and Europe with its innovative Virsae software, aiming to become a global leader in unified communications.
Trade Me ramps up payment process with Wellington-based startup acquisition
Mon, 15th Sep 2014
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paystation
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palm
Trade Me to acquire Paystation, a Wellington-based online credit card processing and payments gateway, along with two other related companies.
Data centre security: Moving beyond prevention...
Fri, 5th Sep 2014
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
When it comes to gateway and data centre security, there's one aspect grabbing attention – and it's not a specific technology, as Heather Wright discovers.
Acronis buys back up firm to bolster cloud offering
Thu, 4th Sep 2014
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dr
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Acronis acquires BackupAgent to enhance its cloud backup services, promising advanced data protection for service providers.
Indonesian state owned telco to buy into 2degrees
Fri, 29th Aug 2014
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uc
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partners
Indonesia's telecom giant Telkom set to acquire a 27% share in New Zealand's 2degrees, strengthening its presence in the Asia Pacific.
Spark Digital CEO 'fired up' about digital future...
Fri, 8th Aug 2014
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uc
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gen-i
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spark
Spark Digital CEO Tim Miles is fired up about Gen-i's rebrand. He talks to Heather Wright about the genesis of Spark and leadership.
'Freedom still exists'... Revera CEO praises Telecom acquisition
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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uc
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dc
Chief executive Robin Cockayne sits down with Heather Wright to talk about the Telecom acquisition, standing in rivers and dinner in the Cockayne household.
Adobe: Digital excellence 'closely linked' to revenue growth
Tue, 29th Jul 2014
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martech
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adobe
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creative technologies
Marketers in Australia and New Zealand who deliver best practices are pulling further away from their competitors...
Satya Nadella... Cloud and Proud?
Wed, 23rd Jul 2014
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microsoft
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cloud services
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nokia
Microsoft's cloud growth boosts earnings under CEO Nadella, with revenue of $23.38bn for quarter ending June 30.
An in-depth look at IBM's hush-hush acquisition...
Wed, 25th Jun 2014
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ibm
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ovum
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partners
IBM's acquisition of marketing automation vendor Silverpop in April 2014 caused barely a ripple in the IT press.
“Stable” HP targets IBM partners heading to Lenovo
Mon, 9th Jun 2014
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ibm
HP launches Project Smart Choice to entice IBM partners pre-Lenovo deal, promising swifter certifications and superior solutions.
New Dell switch ready to scale for clouds and large data centres
Mon, 2nd Jun 2014
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storage
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
Clouds are getting bigger, data centres need greater connectivity, and switches must grow to match today's east-west and north-south traffic requirements.
WhatsApp sets the Facebook record straight…
Thu, 24th Apr 2014
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data privacy
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apps
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apple
WhatsApp CEO dispels myths about Facebook merger, emphasising privacy and user data protection remain paramount.
Dimension Data to quadruple its data centre business by 2018
Thu, 24th Apr 2014
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
The company's existing US$1 billion data centre business is looking to aggressively grow and scale both organically and through acquisition across the world.
Palo Alto Networks gains Gartner recognition for Enterprise Network Firewalls
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has been recognised by Gartner as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Firewalls for the third year running.
Kiwi based eCommerce company continues global growth
Tue, 15th Apr 2014
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cx
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martech
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outsourcing
Transaction Services Group (TSG) has acquired UK-based direct debit billing provider Harlands Group, expanding its international operations.
Symantec sacks CEO for second time in two years
Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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quantum computing
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symantec
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acquisition
Symantec ousts CEO Steve Bennett in a shakeup, marking the firm's second executive dismissal within two years. Michael Brown steps in as interim.
Dell... A company in transition
Tue, 11th Mar 2014
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network infrastructure
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services
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computers
For a company unfamiliar with managing acquisitions, Dell's transition into a private business has brought upon many challenges for the tech giant.