Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 28
Ericsson bolsters 5G portfolio with $1.1b Cradlepoint buyout
Mon, 21st Sep 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Cradlepoint is set to be acquired by Ericsson in a $1.1 billion deal, boosting Ericsson's presence in the enterprise 5G market.
Pure Storage acquires Portworx for $370m, extends Kubernetes services and support
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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storage
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virtualisation
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converged infrastructure
Pure Storage has acquired Portworx for $370 million to expand its Kubernetes and containers solutions. It is Pure Storage's largest acquisition to date.
CyberCX acquires Kiwi company Insomnia Security as part of expansion into NZ
Fri, 4th Sep 2020
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cx
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martech
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cybersecurity
CyberCX has acquired cybersecurity firm Insomnia Security as part of its plan to become a leading player in New Zealand's security market.
CloudBolt Software acquires Melbourne-based cloud management platform company
Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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microsoft
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m&a
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microsoft azure
Melbourne cloud management platform company Kumolus has been acquired by US-based CloudBolt Software to support its APAC growth plans.
Kaseya acquires phishing defense platform, Graphus
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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phishing
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it automation
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email security
The Graphus solution uses AI technology to defend Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite inboxes from a variety of threats delivered via email.
Hyland acquires RPA specialist Another Monday
Mon, 24th Aug 2020
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rpa
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m&a
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hyland
Hyland has acquired RPA software developer Another Monday, adding robotic process automation capabilities to its portfolio.
TAS acquires Experteq, looks to become leading mid-market player
Mon, 24th Aug 2020
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digital transformation
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m&a
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tas
TAS acquires Experteq in bid to boost digital transformation services and become a mid-market player in cloud technology.
Intuit acquires Kiwi-founded eCommerce provider TradeGecko
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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intuit
Intuit has acquired eCommerce provider TradeGecko, allowing QuickBooks Online customers to access inventory and order management capabilities.
Fortinet acquires OPAQ Networks to bolster SASE offering
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Customers of the companies can now leverage firewall and SD-WAN capabilities, web security, browser isolation, multi-cloud workload protection, and more.
MyFiziq takes majority stake in Body Composition Technologies
Mon, 20th Jul 2020
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healthtech
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m&a
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insurtech
MyFiziq Limited will increase its majority stake in Body Composition Technologies Pte Ltd (BCT) to 54.5% in a capital raising move.
Data centre market holds strong amid wider economic outlook
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Investors and developers are 'bullish' about the economic prospects of the data centre industry despite the overall impact of COVID-19 on the economic climate.
HPE to acquire SD-WAN firm Silver Peak for US$925 million
Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
The deal will enable HPE to couple its Aruba Edge Services platform with Silver Peak's software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) platform.
IOTDC extends data centre services in Port Melbourne and beyond
Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
IOT Data Centers adds new facility in Melbourne to its network of geographically distributed data centers. Now accepting customers.
UPDATED: F5 being sued by company that claims to own NGINX
Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
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f5 networks
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lawsuit
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m&a
The company that came out of the woodwork when F5 acquired NGINX last year has appointed an investment company to pursue legal action in the US.
NetApp moves to acquire Spot, eyeing application driven infrastructure
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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public cloud
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cloud services
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netapp
NetApp acquires Spot to slash cloud costs and spur public cloud adoption, aiming to transform app-driven infrastructures.
Thycotic acquires Onion ID, launches new access management products
Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Thycotic has acquired Onion ID and launched new products aimed at enhancing privileged access management for cloud apps and remote workers.
WatchGuard completes acquisition of Panda Security
Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Executives say the immediate goal of the now-combined companies is to provide stakeholders access to a newly expanded portfolio of security solutions.
Cisco buys ThousandEyes, strengthening network portfolio
Fri, 29th May 2020
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microsoft
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cisco
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m&a
Cisco acquires ThousandEyes, enhancing its cloud-based network and application performance portfolio with advanced internet and cloud intelligence capabilities.
Microsoft acquires RPA specialist firm Softomotive
Thu, 21st May 2020
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it automation
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rpa
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microsoft
Softomotive's popular automation software, WinAutomation, will supplement Power Automate to provide more capabilities for RPA desktop authoring.
VMware reveals plans to acquire Octarine, going all in for Kubernetes
Thu, 14th May 2020
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virtualisation
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devops
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it automation
VMware plans to buy Kubernetes platform Octarine and integrate its technology into VMware's Carbon Black Cloud, enhancing container security.