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Neo Telemedia out of the red after acquisitions help $176 million profit
Hyperscale

Neo Telemedia out of the red after acquisitions help $176 million profit

Neo Telemedia's strategic buys turn the tide with a stellar £136M profit, signaling a major comeback from previous losses.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2016
Trend Micro ups its AI game to pre-empt 'silver bullet' startups
Artificial Intelligence

Trend Micro ups its AI game to pre-empt 'silver bullet' startups

Refreshed portfolio from the vendor looks to displace competitors and pre-empt start ups touting machine learning and artificial intelligence.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2016
CITIC Telecom CPC 'full speed ahead' in data center market after CITIC Tower acquisition
Hyperscale

CITIC Telecom CPC 'full speed ahead' in data center market after CITIC Tower acquisition

CITIC Telecom CPC is now going 'full speed ahead' into the data center market, after purchasing Hong Kong's entire CITIC Telecom Tower.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2016
Microsoft successfully adapts to the cloud business model
Virtualisation

Microsoft successfully adapts to the cloud business model

Microsoft champions cloud stride, using AI to lift lifetime value, harnessing partnerships for full portfolio prowess.

By Kelsey Mason • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016
CenturyLink to sell data center business for $2 billion
Hyperscale

CenturyLink to sell data center business for $2 billion

CenturyLink agrees to a £1.64 billion deal to offload its data centre operations to a consortium, bolstering its Level 3 acquisition funds.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016
21Vianet & Warburg Pincus target Chinese data center real estate market
Hyperscale

21Vianet & Warburg Pincus target Chinese data center real estate market

21Vianet's new deal with a private equity firm will give the company deeper access into the data center real estate market.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2016
Symantec Partner Engage 2016: Regional partner award winners
Partner Programmes

Symantec Partner Engage 2016: Regional partner award winners

A highlight of the event was the Partner awards, which recognise the commitment and dedication of Symantec and Blue Coat partners - here's who won.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2016
Intel Security to return to the McAfee brand
Cloud Access Security Broker

Intel Security to return to the McAfee brand

Intel Security rejuvenates as it embraces its McAfee heritage, heralding a strategic shift dedicated to cybersecurity. #McAfeeIsBack.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
SonicWall stands on its own two feet as new 'spinoff' from Dell acquisition
Network Infrastructure

SonicWall stands on its own two feet as new 'spinoff' from Dell acquisition

Cybersecurity provider SonicWall is about to become its own independent company, following the restructure of Dell Software Group.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
Bigger is better: Symantec announces world's largest set of threat data
Data Analytics

Bigger is better: Symantec announces world's largest set of threat data

Following their acquisition of Blue Coat just three months ago, Symantec recently announced the first positive spin-off.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
Symantec: Blue Coat acquisition a “work in progress”
Symantec

Symantec: Blue Coat acquisition a “work in progress”

Symantec's Global Partner Sales vice president spoke at a media briefing about what their acquisition of Blue Coat will mean for partners.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
Acquisitions, portfolio expansion and data center investments drive Cloud-as-a-Service revenue
Private Cloud

Acquisitions, portfolio expansion and data center investments drive Cloud-as-a-Service revenue

Cloud-as-a-Service revenue is increasing thanks to acquisitions, portfolio expansion, and data center investments, says TBR report.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016
Commerce Commission 'not convinced' Sky-Vodafone merger is all it claims to be
Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission 'not convinced' Sky-Vodafone merger is all it claims to be

The next blow for Vodafone and Sky's proposed merger has been built, with the Commerce Commission today announcing that it's not convinced the merger.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016
JB Hi-Fi sales up; new chief executive takes over reins
JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi sales up; new chief executive takes over reins

JB Hi-Fi's sales continue to climb as it heads into the Christmas period with new products, technologies and stores on the cards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016
Qualcomm spends up large, nets NXP Semiconductors for $47 billion
Semiconductors

Qualcomm spends up large, nets NXP Semiconductors for $47 billion

Semiconductor manufacturer NXP will now become part of the global giant Qualcomm, after the acquisition was unanimously approved by company boards.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Oct 2016
The role of IBM's secret Salesforce business
Data Analytics

The role of IBM's secret Salesforce business

Exploring IBM's clandestine powerhouse, Bluewolf, the specialist shaping global Salesforce implementations with unmatched cloud expertise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
Why Managed Service Providers must change - or die
IT Automation

Why Managed Service Providers must change - or die

The managed service provider (MSP) space is experiencing an explosion of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, with new announcements made daily.

By Miguel Lopez • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Deloitte adds network design and deployment with Plenary Networks deal
Firewalls

Deloitte adds network design and deployment with Plenary Networks deal

Deloitte has continued its acquisition path, snapping up Plenary Networks to provide new network design and deployment capabilities.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2016