Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 39
Cisco to acquire hyperconverged software vendor Springpath in US$320m deal
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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Cisco has continued its buying spree, this time snapping up hyperconvergence software company Springpath to bolster its data centre portfolio.
No sale: Private equity bidders can Vocus takeover talks
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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m&a
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vocus group
Private equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Affinity Equity Partners end takeover talks with Vocus, causing a drop in share prices.
Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network security
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Launched in 2014, Pulse Secure has now acquired Brocade's vADC product family in a bid to boost its rapid growth in both ANZ and Malaysia.
Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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m&a
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digicert
Symantec has sold its digital certificate business to DigiCert - the question is what will be the implications? We talk to both sides to find out.
Silent-Aire breaks into European data centre market with acquisition
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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dc
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colocation
Silent-Aire has acquired the Dublin-based manufacture of bespoke air handling equipment, RMI Engineering in a move to establish an EU headquarters.
Freshworks acquires startup's chatbot-building platform
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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martech
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healthtech
Joe Hukum's technology is powered by a robust decision tree framework that automates sales, service, and support workflows, across various channels.
CommScope acquires Cable Exchange to tackle hyperscale data center market
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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commscope
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m&a
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cable exchange
The global company has a large footprint in China in particular with facilities located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis in $55 million deal
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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m&a
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infotrellis
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mastech digital
Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis' services division for $55m, in deal that will create Mastech InfoTrellis.
Honeywell adds another provider to multi-vendor solution portfolio
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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cybersecurity
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m&a
Honeywell recently announced its acquisition of Nextnine, a provider of security management solutions and technologies for industrial cybersecurity.
EY builds out IAM implementation with Open Windows Identity buy
Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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healthtech
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m&a
EY has snapped up Melbourne-based IAM business Open Windows Identity as it builds out its IAM implementation and managed services capability.
Singapore telco snaps $19.4 million investment stake in Accel Systems
Mon, 29th May 2017
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starhub
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accel systems
Singapore telecommunications company StarHub is spending S$19.4 million on a 51% stake in IT security provider Accel Systems & Technologies.
The birth of Cyxtera Technologies: BC Partners and Medina Capital join forces
Fri, 5th May 2017
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hyperscale
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colocation
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centurylink
BC Partners and Medina Capital announce Cyxtera Technologies' launch, a $2.8bn merger forming a commanding presence in global data centre security.
Equinix completes acquisition of 29 data centers from Verizon
Wed, 3rd May 2017
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hyperscale
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verizon
Equinix bolsters global reach, snapping up 29 Verizon data centres in a $3.6bn deal, expanding its global footprint and market capacity.
Ivanti acquires asset management company - ninth in five years
Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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saas
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licensing
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m&a
Ivanti bolsters its asset management suite, seizing Concorde for its ninth takeover in a quest to simplify corporate IT complexity.
A brief history: How Broadcom, Brocade & Extreme Networks got together
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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casb
In a bold move, Extreme Networks snaps up Brocade's data centre biz from Broadcom for $55m, bolstering its enterprise solution portfolio.
Fortinet asks: Planning a merger? It's time for a cybersecurity upgrade
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
M&A activity can offer CFOs a unique opportunity to ramp up cybersecurity levels with greater investment and integration.
Yahoo CEO forgoes annual bonus and gives it to employees in wake of data breach fallout
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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yahoo
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is foregoing her annual bonus and giving it back to employees after the giant data breach that hit the company in 2014.
Palo Alto Networks snaps up LightCyber for automated behaviour analytics prowess
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has paid $105 million for cybersecurity provider LightCyber, so it can fuse automated behavioural analytics into its own platform.
iTrinegy and WeiTech merge forces in Taiwan
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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risk & compliance
Not looking to waste any time, the agreement is effective immediately and covers WeiTech's Taiwan service territory.
Malwarebytes buys Saferbytes in move to snap up self-learning tech
Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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m&a
Global anti-malware heavyweight Malwarebytes has acquired Italian cybersecurity startup Saferbytes for an undisclosed amount.