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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

HIVE makes acquisition to harness prime data centre real estate
Hyperscale

HIVE makes acquisition to harness prime data centre real estate

HIVE is set to snap up Kolos Norway with the intention to build a major new data centre in Norway run on 100 percent renewable energy.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Palo Alto Networks forks out $300m cash to acquire Evident.io
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks forks out $300m cash to acquire Evident.io

In a move to extend its cloud security offerings, Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement with Evident.io.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Aconex shareholders vote in favour of Oracle acquisition
Software

Aconex shareholders vote in favour of Oracle acquisition

Aconex shareholders have overwhelmingly approved Oracle's AUD $7.80 per share acquisition offer, valuing the deal at USD $1.2 billion.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Nutanix announces second acquisition this month
DevOps

Nutanix announces second acquisition this month

March is turning out to be a very good month for Nutanix after making two acquisitions and publishing healthy Q2 financial figures.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Park Place Technologies snaps up Irish data centre maintenance company
Hyperscale

Park Place Technologies snaps up Irish data centre maintenance company

After acquiring Origina Technology Services, Park Place is now the largest 3rd party maintenance provider in Ireland with aims to expand in Europe.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
Acquired Zenium acquires new Frankfurt land to expand data centre presence
Hyperscale

Acquired Zenium acquires new Frankfurt land to expand data centre presence

The 6.8 acres of new land is set to become home to Zenium's fifth data centre in Europe boosting its portfolio to 385,700 sqf of technical space.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
Nutanix continues revenue growth for Q2, acquires Minjar
Converged Infrastructure

Nutanix continues revenue growth for Q2, acquires Minjar

Nutanix reports a 44% revenue growth in Q2 2018, reaching USD $286.7 million, and acquires Minjar to bolster its multi-cloud management capabilities.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
DXC Technology acquires local Oracle partner M-Power Solutions
Data Analytics

DXC Technology acquires local Oracle partner M-Power Solutions

DXC Technology is set to acquire Australian-based Oracle partner M-Power Solutions, enhancing its leading position in Oracle Cloud solutions in ANZ.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
Genesys acquires Altocloud to bolster CX capabilities
Customer Relationship Management

Genesys acquires Altocloud to bolster CX capabilities

With this acquisition, Genesys increases its capability to engage and intervene in a customer's journey at the right moment to drive a desired action.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
Tomizone acquires mystery MSP to give revenues a $1 million boost
Partner Programmes

Tomizone acquires mystery MSP to give revenues a $1 million boost

The company says the acquisition is consistent with their growth strategy of acquiring businesses with complementary offerings.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
Done deal: LexisNexis and ThreatMetrix fight fraud as one
Identity and Access Management

Done deal: LexisNexis and ThreatMetrix fight fraud as one

ThreatMetrix has completed its acquisition by RELX Group's risk and business analytics segment in a deal worth over AU$1bn.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018
MYOB sees record online subscriber growth and migration rates
Fintech

MYOB sees record online subscriber growth and migration rates

MYOB reports a 60% increase in online subscribers, fuelled by new SME wins and high migration rates, leading to significant financial growth in 2017.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018
CALLING ALL MSPs: here are five crucial trends to consider in 2018
Data Analytics

CALLING ALL MSPs: here are five crucial trends to consider in 2018

CompTIA has revealed five key trends that it says are crucial considerations for MSPs looking to exceed in the marketplace.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
Signapore's Certis Cisco makes play for Australian market through SNP Security buyout
Physical Security

Signapore's Certis Cisco makes play for Australian market through SNP Security buyout

Singapore's largest aviation security firm Certis Cisco has purchased Australian firm SNP Security for an undisclosed amount.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Proofpoint spends $284m to acquire email security leader
Email Security

Proofpoint spends $284m to acquire email security leader

Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million (AU$284 million) as part of a deal that will help the company continue its journey into phishing prevention.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn's Xively for US$50m
Hyperscale

Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn's Xively for US$50m

Google indicated in a recent blog post that it means to use Xively as its launch pad into the ballooning IoT market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Feb 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

8 company mega-merger Trimantium GrowthOps debuts on the ASX
Digital Transformation

8 company mega-merger Trimantium GrowthOps debuts on the ASX

The listing follows a $70 million IPO, which values the company at approximately $143 million on a fully diluted basis.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
ComCom blocks Trade Me's move to acquire Motorcentral
Commerce Commission

ComCom blocks Trade Me's move to acquire Motorcentral

Berry argues that the merger could also entrench the market power Trade Me holds for online classified advertising to motor vehicle dealers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018