Acquisition stories - Page 134
MRI Software acquires Rockend, looks to extend reach in ANZ
Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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property market
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business management platform
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acquisition
MRI Software acquires Rockend to bolster its reach in the property management sector across Australia and New Zealand, serving 6,000 clients.
Top four consolidate leadership in cloud services market
Tue, 6th Aug 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
AWS, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba continue their dominance in worldwide cloud infrastructure services market.
Aussie telco Pivotel acquires two US satellite companies
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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spacetech
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m&a
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r&d
Australian telco Pivotel expands its reach by acquiring US-based MVS USA and Explorer Satellite Communications, boosting annual revenue to over USD $85M.
Vodafone NZ to launch 5G services by December
Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Vodafone New Zealand to roll out 5G services in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown by December following a NZD $3.4 billion acquisition.
ecentre business incubator showcases NZ’s upcoming startups
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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supply chain
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incubator
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ecentre
Sprint Global, the business incubator hosted by Massey University, selected 11 startups to take on the challenge of ‘going global’.
TSB delivers nine-week turnaround on banking software rollout
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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fintech
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tsb
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temenos
TSB partnered with global banking software company Temenos to implement Temenos Infinity, a digital front office product that accelerates customer growth.
Gartner outlines top five public cloud IaaS providers worldwide
Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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public cloud
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iaas
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microsoft
Amazon, Microsoft, Alibaba, Google, and IBM dominate the public cloud IaaS market, which grew by 31.3% in 2018 to USD $32.4 billion, reveals Gartner.
Intel to sell smartphone modem business to Apple
Mon, 29th Jul 2019
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smartphones
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endpoint protection
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edr
Apple is set to acquire Intel’s smartphone modem business for USD $1 billion, integrating 2,200 employees and over 17,000 wireless technology patents.
Gartner highlights importance of master data management
Mon, 29th Jul 2019
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mdm
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
Gartner's 2018 report spotlights the shifting dynamics in master data management, favouring innovative smaller vendors over larger ones.
VMware to acquire Uhana, an AI-based network automation startup
Mon, 29th Jul 2019
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virtualisation
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it automation
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cloud services
Uhana is a startup company that uses deep learning and real-time artificial intelligence to automate network operations and enhance the application experience.
Sony introduces high-resolution Alpha 7R IV camera
Thu, 25th Jul 2019
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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sony
The new Alpha 7R IV features a newly developed 35mm full-frame, back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with a resolution of 61.0 MP.
Two Dutch data centers on track for merger
Tue, 23rd Jul 2019
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hyperscale
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colocation
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m&a
The Datacenter Group and NLDC Datacenters are about to be amalgamated under a single brand, after new owner DWS decided to merge the two companies.
8x8 opens ANZ support centre, expands through acquisition
Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
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uc
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cloud services
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contact centre
8x8 has APAC in its sights as it opens a Sydney support centre for ANZ and acquires a Singaporean Comms-Platform-aaS provider.
Data, data everywhere - how to use the most valuable bits
Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
Navigating the deluge of data is daunting, but with the right strategy and tools, organisations can unlock valuable insights and drive innovation.
Gartner deems Juniper Networks a leader in data center networking
Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
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multi-cloud
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Gartner names Juniper Networks, Cisco, and Arista Networks as the top three leaders in data centre networking in its latest Magic Quadrant report.
VMware to acquire Bitfusion
Fri, 19th Jul 2019
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virtualisation
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it automation
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vmware
VMware is set to acquire Bitfusion, enhancing AI and ML workload management by virtualising hardware accelerators for better resource sharing and reduced costs.
Blue Prism acquires Thoughtonomy, develops new SaaS offering
Fri, 19th Jul 2019
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saas
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uc
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martech
Blue Prism acquires Thoughtonomy to bolster automation and cloud offerings, aiming to transform enterprise productivity.
Google buys enterprise cloud file storage firm Elastifile
Fri, 19th Jul 2019
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storage
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Google boosts its cloud file storage with the acquisition of Elastifile, promising enhanced support for enterprise digital transformation by late 2019.
Druva acquires hybrid cloud data protection firm
Thu, 18th Jul 2019
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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cybersecurity
Druva has acquired hybrid cloud data protection firm CloudLanes to enhance its edge-to-cloud capabilities, making data more accessible and secure.
Relationship Unlimited strengthens SaaS offerings with partnership
Mon, 15th Jul 2019
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saas
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partner programmes
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subscriptions
The partnership with Chargebee will allow Relationship Unlimited to strengthen its offering to clients in the subscription economy.