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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

Broadcom to acquire VMware for billions in cash and stock

Broadcom is set to acquire VMware for approximately USD$61Billion in cash and stock. Additionally, Broadcom will assume $8 billion of VMware net debt.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 31st May 2022

Mergers and Acquisitions

Fastly acquires Glitch, enables faster developer innovation

Fastly acquires developer platform Glitch to create a seamless developer experience, enabling rapid innovation and global scalability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2022

Surveillance

Motorola Solutions acquires Videotec S.p.A for security portfolio

Motorola Solutions has acquired Italian ruggedised video security company Videotec S.p.A, along with its portfolio of highly versatile cameras.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 19th May 2022

Network Infrastructure

BW Digital completes acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable

BW Digital has completed its full acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable, with all applicable regulatory filings and approvals now received.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022

Biometrics

LexisNexis Risk Solutions acquires behavioural biometric firm BehavioSec

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has acquired behavioural biometrics tech provider BehavioSec to enhance its digital identity-focused offerings.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022

Surveillance

Dicker Data acquires Hills Security and IT division

Dicker Data completes acquisition of Hills Security and IT division, rebranding it as Dicker Data Access and Surveillance (DAS).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022

Digital Transformation

EdgeConneX enters Indonesia, plans for data center campus

EdgeConnex has announced it is expanding its presence in Asia with the acquisition of GTN Data Center in Indonesia.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022

Firewalls

Vector Capital to be majority shareholder of WatchGuard

WatchGuard Technologies has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vector Capital to make a large new equity investment in the business.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022

Platform-as-a-Service

OVHcloud ramps up big plans with ForePaaS acquisition

OVHcloud has acquired ForePaaS, a unified platform specialising in data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence projects for businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Apr 2022

Hyperscale

Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne

The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2022

Ernst & Young

EY strengthens transformation, growth with Blackdot acquisition

EY has announced the acquisition of consultancy firm Blackdot, as it looks to strengthen its customer transformation and growth capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022

Software-as-a-Service

Commvault to merge APJ and EMEA businesses, led by Fanizzi

The new International region will comprise of more 150 national markets and will continue to deliver support to all Commvault customers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022

Data Analytics

Talend acquires Gamma Soft to support data modernisation

Talend has announced it has acquired Gamma Soft to assist joint customers in streamlining their data modernisation initiatives such as cloud migrations.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2022

IT Automation

Kaseya to acquire Datto in US$6.2 billion transaction

Kaseya and Datto have announced that Kaseya will acquire Datto in an all-cash transaction that will offer Datto's shareholders US$35.50 per share.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2022

Multi-cloud

NetApp builds on previous acquisitions with Instaclustr deal

NetApp is set to acquire Instaclustr, a provider of fully managed open source database, pipeline and workflow applications delivered as a service.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2022

Partner Programmes

Appier appoints Che-hsu 'Joe' Chang as Chief Strategy Officer

AI SaaS company Appier has appointed Dr. Joe Chang as its chief strategy officer to lead mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, and global growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022

Microsoft

AMD acquires Pensando for $1.9B, builds out services platform

AMD to acquire Pensando for $1.9bn, expanding its data centre offerings with the distributed services platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2022

Cloud Services

Fastly acquires Fanout for real-time edge app development

Fastly's acquisition of Fanout will enhance its real-time app development capabilities, offering increased speed and scale to customers.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

Manufacturing

New Zealand tech company acquires SmarTest Electronics

Quantifi Photonics has acquired SmarTest Electronics to fast-track product development for the optical communications test market.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022

Health Technologies

NCS acquires ARQ Group to continue Australian expansion

NCS has acquired ARQ Group for A$290 million. The move brings to scale NCS NEXT in Australia, which offers end-to-end digital transformation solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2022