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Cisco acquires security company for $635mn, builds IoT offering
Unified Communications

Cisco acquires security company for $635mn, builds IoT offering

Cisco has announced its acquisition of security firm OpenDNS for USD $635 million to enhance its IoT offerings, set to close in fiscal Q1 2016.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2015
Done deal: All go for Vocus-Amcom merger
Amcom

Done deal: All go for Vocus-Amcom merger

Vocus Communications' acquisition of Amcom passes its final hurdle, receiving court approval, creating a new telecommunications powerhouse.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2015
Microsoft strengthens app management with acquisition
Microsoft

Microsoft strengthens app management with acquisition

Microsoft bolsters System Centre and OMS application management across hetrogenous OS' and multiple environments with BlueStripe acquisition.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2015
IBM snaps up Blue Box, Cisco takes Piston in OpenStack battle
Private Cloud

IBM snaps up Blue Box, Cisco takes Piston in OpenStack battle

IBM has acquired Blue Box, an OpenStack private cloud specialist, while Cisco has snapped up Piston Cloud Computing in OpenStack battle.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
HDS acquires Pentaho, focuses on big data analytics markets
Storage

HDS acquires Pentaho, focuses on big data analytics markets

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has completed its acquisition of Pentaho, a data integration, visualisation and analytics company.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Blue Coat acquired for $2.4 billion
Cybersecurity

Blue Coat acquired for $2.4 billion

Bain Capital, the private investment firm, has acquired Blue Coat from Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 27th May 2015
IoT a growing force behind acquisitions
Semiconductors

IoT a growing force behind acquisitions

The Internet of Things (IoT) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market will be worth nearly $15bn within the year, according to 451 Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 18th May 2015
TechnologyOne bolsters offerings following acquisition
Document Management

TechnologyOne bolsters offerings following acquisition

TechnologyOne plans to use this acquisition to further reinforce its strategic focus on providing relevant enterprise solutions for key customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2015
Smiths City names 'turnaround specialist' Roy Campbell as CEO
Shares

Smiths City names 'turnaround specialist' Roy Campbell as CEO

Smiths City Group, the Christchurch-based retail chain, named Roy Campbell as chief executive, replacing Rick Hellings, who departs after 15 years as.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015
NZ's CallPlus acquired by Aussie telco for $250m
Unified Communications

NZ's CallPlus acquired by Aussie telco for $250m

CallPlus has been acquired by M2 Group, the Australian-based telecommunications and utilities provider, for NZ$250 million.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

BI software vendor goes down under with latest acquisition
Partner Programmes

BI software vendor goes down under with latest acquisition

Jedox, a Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management software vendor, has acquired Naked Data, a key Jedox distributor in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2015
ACCC seeks industry feedback on proposed iiNet sale
Iinet

ACCC seeks industry feedback on proposed iiNet sale

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking industry feedback the potential impact of TPG's proposed acquisition of iiNet.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2015
Deloitte continues buying spree with Dataweave acquisition
Partner Programmes

Deloitte continues buying spree with Dataweave acquisition

Deloitte bolsters its Oracle expertise, buying Dataweave to meet soaring cloud transition demand in Australia.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Zeta Resources makes bid for Pan Pacific Petroleum, valuing target at A$29.4M
Shares

Zeta Resources makes bid for Pan Pacific Petroleum, valuing target at A$29.4M

Zeta Resources, the ASX-listed investment group advised by Duncan Saville's ICM unit, has made a full takeover bid for Pan Pacific Petroleum, valuing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015
Exclusive: What the Turnstone acquisition means for Plan B
Turnstone

Exclusive: What the Turnstone acquisition means for Plan B

Plan B acquires Turnstone for business continuity services, will expand offering to customers. No layoffs, potential for more acquisitions.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2015
Plan B broadens services with Turnstone buyout
Turnstone

Plan B broadens services with Turnstone buyout

Plan B has reached an agreement with voice, video and data network provider Turnstone to acquire the business and assets of the company.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2015
Tourism Holdings lifts annual profit forecast, shares rise
Shares

Tourism Holdings lifts annual profit forecast, shares rise

Tourism Holdings, the biggest campervan rental company in Australia and New Zealand, said annual profit may rise as much as 44 percent on increased.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
Abano agrees to sell orthotics business, taking 'small loss' against 2015 results
Health Technologies

Abano agrees to sell orthotics business, taking 'small loss' against 2015 results

Abano Healthcare sells its orthotics arm to private investors, accepting a small loss on 2015 results, steering focus towards dental growth.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014