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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
CenturyLink 'extends reach' through $34 billion buyout of Level 3 Communications
Unified Communications

CenturyLink 'extends reach' through $34 billion buyout of Level 3 Communications

Global IT company CenturyLink is spending around $34 billion to buy out Fortune 500 and global communications company Level 3 Communications.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 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
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
Polycom's 'momentous day' as Siris Capital completes $2 billion acquisition
Unified Communications

Polycom's 'momentous day' as Siris Capital completes $2 billion acquisition

Polycom has announced the completion of its acquisition by Siris Capital, in a $2 billion deal. Mary McDowell set to take over as Polycom CEO.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Sep 2016
Extreme Networks to acquire wireless LAN business from Zebra Technologies
Marketing Technologies

Extreme Networks to acquire wireless LAN business from Zebra Technologies

Extreme Networks to acquire Zebra Technologies' wireless LAN business, expanding its networking solutions and services.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Sep 2016
JB Hi-Fi buys The Good Guys for cool $870 million
JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi buys The Good Guys for cool $870 million

In a bold move, JB Hi-Fi acquires The Good Guys for £870m, eyeing synergy in the booming home appliance sector.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Sep 2016
Intel sparks move into VR realm with proposed Movidius acqusition
AR, VR & Metaverse

Intel sparks move into VR realm with proposed Movidius acqusition

Intel eyes future tech supremacy, set to acquire VR innovators Movidius, enhancing devices with smart, connected vision.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2016
Introducing Dell Technologies - Dell + EMC officially merged
Network Infrastructure

Introducing Dell Technologies - Dell + EMC officially merged

Dell and EMC merge to form Dell Technologies, now the largest privately-held tech titan, poised to shape the next industrial era.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2016
Dell sets official date for EMC acquisition
Network Infrastructure

Dell sets official date for EMC acquisition

Dell's acquisition of EMC, creating Dell Technologies, will officially close on September 7th following regulatory approval by China's MOFCOM.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2016
Nutanix announces two new acquisitions
DevOps

Nutanix announces two new acquisitions

Nutanix acquires PernixData and Calm.io to accelerate its enterprise cloud platform and storage-class memory systems.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016
Accenture buys out security firm Redcore for an undisclosed price tag
Accenture

Accenture buys out security firm Redcore for an undisclosed price tag

Accenture has acquired Australian cloud consulting and security provider Redcore to expand its cybersecurity offerings in the Asia-Pacific region.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
2degrees' lips are sealed on rumoured Australian telco sale
Unified Communications

2degrees' lips are sealed on rumoured Australian telco sale

2degrees remains tight-lipped on speculation about a possible AUD $900 million acquisition by Australian telco TPG, quelling merger rumours.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
Spark cries foul: Sky-Vodafone merger officially opposed
Unified Communications

Spark cries foul: Sky-Vodafone merger officially opposed

Spark has formally announced that it is opposing the Sky TV/Vodafone merger, citing Sky's unfair monopoly on the wholesale sports content market.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2016
AVG publishes 2Q16 results ahead of merger with Avast
AVG Technologies

AVG publishes 2Q16 results ahead of merger with Avast

AVG has announced its second quarter 2016 financial results, bringing in $105 million ahead of its merger with Avast in the coming months.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016
HPE acquires SGI for $275 million to capture global 'data explosion'
Data Analytics

HPE acquires SGI for $275 million to capture global 'data explosion'

HPE continues its investment in big data technology as the company acquires SGI, a data analytics, data management and compute solutions provider.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016
Intel boosts data center unit by buying AI startup
Artificial Intelligence

Intel boosts data center unit by buying AI startup

Intel acquires AI firm Nervana for $350m, enhancing its potent data centre arsenal and bolstering AI innovation.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2016

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CyrusOne has the answer to hyper-scale data center demand
Hyperscale

CyrusOne has the answer to hyper-scale data center demand

CyrusOne answers demand for hyper-scale data centers with acquisition of new shell building in highly constrained market.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2016