Acquisition stories - Page 143

Following news that Twitter is hoping to raise up to US$1 billion in its IPO, one analyst company has offered a word of caution for the social media giant.

The use of technology in education is increasing at a dramatic rate – in fact there are very few aspects of education that remain untouched by technology.

After reaching a US$4.7bn deal to take the company private last week, reports now claim Cisco, Google and SAP have entered the running for the embattl.

Cisco completes its $2.7bn acquisition of cyber security provider Sourcefire, offering an “advanced threat protection portfolio.”.

Rumours coming out of Cupertino claim Apple has acquired personal assistant iPhone app Cue in a bid to challenge Google Now on Android.

Vodafone NZ sees profits plunge as TelstraClear acquisition costs bite, dropping to $55.9m amid a competitive market shift.

The struggling Canadian smartphone maker, reeling from a string of poor device sales, enters acquisition agreement with Toronto-based private equity consortium.

Synnex's bold £505m buyout of IBM's customer arm reshapes the CRM BPO landscape, making Concentrix a top industry contender.

As network switching providers in enterprise, data centre and cloud, both companies will work together to extend their products and technologies.

These new executive hires come on the heels of Kaseya's executive appointments last month, including a new CMO, CSO and CTO.

Smartphones will represent virtually all of the mobile phone market in many of the world's most developed economies by the end of 2017....

The news of Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices & Services business is a major shift for the software giant.

The Nokia acquisition is a logical step forward for Microsoft but will not change the company's position in mobile overnight.

Microsoft to buy Nokia's Devices and Services for €5.44bn, aiming to boost its mobile presence, with the deal set for Q1 2014 completion.

IBM and Adobe lead in digital marketing, says Ovum, urging firms to choose platforms for strategic fit over mere features.

Express Data is inviting you to learn about award-winning Trustwave WebDefend products, at a series of events across New Zealand this month.

With indications that the ANZ datacentre market is set for consolidation, datacentre providers are actively looking to expand their services range.

Media reports suggest that Sega is interested in Atlus' parent company Index and has placed a bid for the company among 20 other companies bidding.

Coming off a poor run of results post IPO, the story of Facebook's Q2 results is one of progress, regeneration and strategic investment.

Telco reports customer increase across New Zealand, bucking the previous trend spanning nine consecutive quarters.