Global Stories

Cisco acquires security company for $635mn, builds IoT offering

Cisco has announced its acquisition of security firm OpenDNS for USD $635 million to enhance its IoT offerings, set to close in fiscal Q1 2016.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2015

Amcom

Done deal: All go for Vocus-Amcom merger

Vocus Communications' acquisition of Amcom passes its final hurdle, receiving court approval, creating a new telecommunications powerhouse.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2015

Microsoft

Microsoft strengthens app management with acquisition

Microsoft bolsters System Centre and OMS application management across hetrogenous OS' and multiple environments with BlueStripe acquisition.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2015

Private Cloud

IBM snaps up Blue Box, Cisco takes Piston in OpenStack battle

IBM has acquired Blue Box, an OpenStack private cloud specialist, while Cisco has snapped up Piston Cloud Computing in OpenStack battle.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015

Storage

HDS acquires Pentaho, focuses on big data analytics markets

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has completed its acquisition of Pentaho, a data integration, visualisation and analytics company.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015

Cybersecurity

Blue Coat acquired for $2.4 billion

Bain Capital, the private investment firm, has acquired Blue Coat from Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 27th May 2015

Semiconductors

IoT a growing force behind acquisitions

The Internet of Things (IoT) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market will be worth nearly $15bn within the year, according to 451 Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 18th May 2015

Document Management

TechnologyOne bolsters offerings following acquisition

TechnologyOne plans to use this acquisition to further reinforce its strategic focus on providing relevant enterprise solutions for key customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2015

Smiths City names 'turnaround specialist' Roy Campbell as CEO

Smiths City Group, the Christchurch-based retail chain, named Roy Campbell as chief executive, replacing Rick Hellings, who departs after 15 years as.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Unified Communications

NZ's CallPlus acquired by Aussie telco for $250m

CallPlus has been acquired by M2 Group, the Australian-based telecommunications and utilities provider, for NZ$250 million.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2015

HP to combine PC, printer divisions - Updated

HP merges its PC and printer divisions, aiming for a streamlined approach and unified product offerings, sparking a major organisational shift.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2012

Unified Communications

Telecom demerger one step closer

Telecom will hold another vote at its annual meeting on October 26, and if this passes the demerger could be completed by November 30.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Iinet

ACCC seeks industry feedback on proposed iiNet sale

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking industry feedback the potential impact of TPG's proposed acquisition of iiNet.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2015

Partner Programmes

Deloitte continues buying spree with Dataweave acquisition

Deloitte bolsters its Oracle expertise, buying Dataweave to meet soaring cloud transition demand in Australia.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015

Zeta Resources makes bid for Pan Pacific Petroleum, valuing target at A$29.4M

Zeta Resources, the ASX-listed investment group advised by Duncan Saville's ICM unit, has made a full takeover bid for Pan Pacific Petroleum, valuing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015