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Hightekers buys Remunance to expand Rivermate in India
Artificial Intelligence

Hightekers buys Remunance to expand Rivermate in India

Existing clients will gain access to a wider international network as the acquisition gives Hightekers a stronger local base for cross-border hiring in India.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Accenture buys Dragos & cybersecurity firms for USD $4.2bn
Manufacturing

Accenture buys Dragos & cybersecurity firms for USD $4.2bn

The acquisitions deepen Accenture's push into industrial cyber defence as it targets power grids, pipelines and data centres.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Vertiv completes ThermoKey acquisition to boost cooling
Data centers

Vertiv completes ThermoKey acquisition to boost cooling

Rising AI data centre demand is pushing operators to seek stronger thermal systems, as Vertiv adds ThermoKey's heat-exchange know-how in EMEA.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Fresho buys Nation Wilcox to lead UK food wholesale
Software-as-a-Service

Fresho buys Nation Wilcox to lead UK food wholesale

The acquisition gives Fresho a bigger UK customer base and more than GBP £2 billion in annual gross merchandise value, while keeping Nation Wilcox branded.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AMD buys MEXT to boost data centre memory efficiency
Virtualisation

AMD buys MEXT to boost data centre memory efficiency

Rising memory demand in AI and cloud systems could push operators to rethink costly DRAM-heavy builds after the acquisition.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
SailPoint to buy Entro in AI identity security push
Digital Transformation

SailPoint to buy Entro in AI identity security push

The move would deepen SailPoint's reach into fast-growing machine identity risks as firms race to control AI agents and cloud credentials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Vistra names Raimundo Diaz to lead Americas growth
Outsourcing

Vistra names Raimundo Diaz to lead Americas growth

The corporate services group is deepening its Americas push after buying Biz Latin Hub, which extended its reach across 18 Latin American markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Sitecore buys Scrunch to boost AI search visibility
Customer Experience

Sitecore buys Scrunch to boost AI search visibility

Brands will be able to track and improve how they appear in AI-generated answers as Sitecore folds Scrunch into its software stack.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Aircall buys Piper AI to boost sales workflow automation
Customer Relationship Management

Aircall buys Piper AI to boost sales workflow automation

The deal ties customer conversations to CRM updates and deal signals, aiming to cut manual admin for thousands of sales teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Betterworks acquires Rypple to boost AI manager tools
Enterprise Resource Planning

Betterworks acquires Rypple to boost AI manager tools

The deal gives line managers AI help with meetings, feedback and team issues, while Betterworks tests a phased integration with its software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Exclusive: Celonis says AI fails without context in operations
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Celonis says AI fails without context in operations

AI deployments are failing at scale because most systems lack the context needed to stop agents hallucinating, Celonis says.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
Vertice buys Vendr to build bigger procurement dataset
Digital Transformation

Vertice buys Vendr to build bigger procurement dataset

The deal will give procurement teams access to a larger pricing dataset spanning USD $75 billion in indirect spend, boosting negotiation insight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
CreateUpon rebrand signals LearnUpon integration push
eLearning

CreateUpon rebrand signals LearnUpon integration push

Existing users will see no disruption as LearnUpon folds the acquired authoring platform into its workplace learning strategy and brand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Dragos acquires Phosphorus to widen OT security reach
Network Infrastructure

Dragos acquires Phosphorus to widen OT security reach

Critical infrastructure operators could gain broader visibility as Dragos adds Phosphorus tools for managing exposed connected devices across OT networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Advania buys Evolv Robotics to boost Iceland automation
Data Protection

Advania buys Evolv Robotics to boost Iceland automation

The deal adds 30 automation engineers and gives customers a new local unit as demand grows for AI systems that meet sovereignty rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

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Cezanne buys Learn Amp to expand HR software suite
Software-as-a-Service

Cezanne buys Learn Amp to expand HR software suite

The deal broadens Cezanne's reach in the mid-market as employers seek one system for HR, payroll, learning and retention.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Portage AI buys Insurwave submission-ingestion business
Artificial Intelligence

Portage AI buys Insurwave submission-ingestion business

The deal gives specialty insurers faster submission handling, as Portage AI expands in London and Bermuda while Insurwave refocuses on risk monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month