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M&A / Mergers and Acquisitions stories - Page 11

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2degrees, Orcon merger to take on telco powerhouses Vodafone and Spark
Tue, 4th Jan 2022
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2degrees and Orcon Group plan to merge, creating New Zealand's third-largest telco, offering mobile, broadband, and energy services.
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OpenText acquires SaaS email encryption company for $860M
Fri, 31st Dec 2021
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OpenText to acquire specialist cybersecurity firm Zix Corporation for $860m, aiming to strengthen its offerings for small and medium-sized businesses.
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Likewize acquires Optus subsidiary for $200 million and enters 15 year partnership with Optus
Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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Likewize acquires Optus subsidiary and secures 15-year partnership, expanding its device insurance services in Australia.
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SOLD: Microsoft acquires Xandr from AT&T in a billion dollar deal
Tue, 28th Dec 2021
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Microsoft acquires Xandr from AT-T in $1 billion deal to shape the digital ad marketplace and empower the open web.
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Vantage Data Centers completes major acquisition to expand APAC reach
Tue, 7th Dec 2021
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Vantage Data Centers and its leading investor DigitalBridge Group Inc. have announced a completed acquisition of PCCW Ltd.'s data center business (PCCW DC).
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Optimizely improves customer experience outcomes with Welcome acquisition
Tue, 7th Dec 2021
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Optimizely to acquire Welcome, merging content marketing, resource management, and digital asset capabilities to enhance customer experience.
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ConnectWise bolsters CX portfolio with SmileBack acquisition
Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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ConnectWise will now own and develop the SmileBack customer feedback system, which is designed specifically for the MSP market.
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8x8 to acquire cloud-based communications company Fuze
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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8x8, an integrated cloud communications platform provider, is set to acquire cloud-based communications provider Fuze for $250m.
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IBM continues to invest in hybrid cloud and AI strategy with latest acquisition
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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IBM acquires Australian digital transformation services company SXiQ to enhance its hybrid cloud and AI strategy.
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DNV acquires Applied Risk, develops industrial cybersecurity expertise
Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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DNV to acquire industrial cybersecurity specialist Applied Risk in a bid to build the world's largest industrial cybersecurity practice.
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Capgemini completes Empired acquisition, extends presence in ANZ region
Thu, 18th Nov 2021
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Capgemini completes acquisition of Empired, making it a digital, data and cloud leader in Australia and New Zealand.
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TPT Group completes 12th acquisition in New Zealand with Cablenet
Mon, 15th Nov 2021
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Local investment company TPT Group has acquired Cablenet, one of the largest ICT infrastructure companies in New Zealand.
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Weta Digital sells technology division for $2.3b to US firm
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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Unity, which produces software for game developers and digital artists, has agreed to acquire the studio's tools, pipeline of work, technology and 275 staff.
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Nitro to acquire Belgian eSign company Connective for AU$110m
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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Nitro will raise AU$140 million to support the purchase, comprising $80 institutional placement and $60 million accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer.
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CrowdStrike acquires SecureCircle, extends zero trust endpoint solution
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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CrowdStrike is set to acquire SecureCircle, aiming to enhance zero trust data protection and control how data is accessed and shared.
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Zendesk to acquire Momentive and SurveyMonkey platform
Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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Zendesk to acquire Momentive, including its SurveyMonkey platform, accelerating revenue plan to $3.5bn in 2024. 🤝🚀.
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Kaspersky acquires Brain4Net, extends network security offering
Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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Kaspersky has acquired emerging company Brain4Net to enhance its network security strategy and offer a unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform.
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Forcepoint acquisition of Bitglass to disrupt cybersecurity industry
Wed, 27th Oct 2021
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Forcepoint has completed its acquisition of Bitglass, consolidating technologies for protecting people accessing business data.
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Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bolster Security Service Edge
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Forcepoint to acquire Bitglass, integrating its cloud-native SSE platform into its cybersecurity offerings. Read more here.
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Sietec sells to Fastcom, says 'business as usual' for customers
Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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Auckland-based IT network provider Fastcom has acquired business comms provider Sietec, enabling Sietec to offer enhanced services.
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rhipe's acquisition deal with Crayon now legally effective
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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As part of the deal, Crayon will acquire all of the shares in rhipe upon implementation of the Scheme — expected to be 3 November.
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Mergers and acquisitions up for enterprise software sector, report finds
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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Enterprise software sector sees surge in M&A activity with 751 deals and $124bn in transaction value in H1 2021, says Hampleton Partners report.
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CSG acquires DGIT Systems to empower CSPs in digital-first world
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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CSG acquires DGIT Systems to provide telecoms industry with configure, price and quote (CPQ) and order management solutions.
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2degrees public listing paused while merger discussions with Orcon continue
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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Activity on an initial public offering of the shares of Two Degrees has been put on pause while discussions of a potential merger continue.