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Zebra Technologies adds Xplore's rugged computing devices to growing portfolio
Desktop-as-a-Service

Zebra Technologies adds Xplore's rugged computing devices to growing portfolio

Zebra Technologies expands its portfolio in the ANZ market by acquiring Xplore Technologies, enhancing its rugged computing offerings for various industries.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2018
Bitdefender invests in APAC with acquisition of SMS eTech business line
Partner Programmes

Bitdefender invests in APAC with acquisition of SMS eTech business line

From its base in Melbourne, the new Bitdefender Australia office will retain all current employees of SMS eTech working on the Bitdefender business line.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018
Proofpoint launches email analysis and phishing remediation solution
Phishing

Proofpoint launches email analysis and phishing remediation solution

Proofpoint debuts CLEAR solution to swiftly analyse and remediate phishing emails, leveraging Wombat Security's expertise to enhance threat response times.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2018
DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business
Tintri

DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business

There were six rounds of heated negotiations and an extensive bidding process, but now that it's complete DDN is wasting no time.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Sep 2018
Cellnet acquires gaming distie for greater ANZ penetration
Gaming

Cellnet acquires gaming distie for greater ANZ penetration

The acquisition of gaming software and accessories distributor Turn Left Distribution is a step into an entirely new market for Cellnet.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Sep 2018
TDCG seals acquisition to become largest Dutch data centre provider
Hyperscale

TDCG seals acquisition to become largest Dutch data centre provider

It's taken substantial investment, but The Datacenter Group (TDCG) can now lay claim to being the largest 100 percent Dutch data centre provider.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018
TPG-VHA will be real competitor to Telstra, Optus - GlobalData
Unified Communications

TPG-VHA will be real competitor to Telstra, Optus - GlobalData

GlobalData technology analyst Siow Meng Soh offers his view on opportunities and challenges to the parties involved in the TPG-VHA merger.

By Siow Meng Soh • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
DDN's acquisition of Tintri expected to wrap up in coming days
Virtualisation

DDN's acquisition of Tintri expected to wrap up in coming days

It's taken a while, but DDN says it expects the acquisition of Tintri to be complete within the next few days - here's the details of the agreement.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018
CyrusOne shells out $442m to break into Europe data centre market
Hyperscale

CyrusOne shells out $442m to break into Europe data centre market

The US data centre provider has acquired a hyperscale data center provider in Europe to make its expansion into Europe.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Aug 2018
Authorities approve Orange's €350m acquisition of Basefarm​
Hyperscale

Authorities approve Orange's €350m acquisition of Basefarm​

Orange Business Services finalises its €350m acquisition of Basefarm, bolstering its European cloud market stance.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Thales extends offer acceptance period for Gemalto acquisition
Thales

Thales extends offer acceptance period for Gemalto acquisition

Thales extends the offer acceptance period for its acquisition of Gemalto, awaiting regulatory approvals from various antitrust authorities.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
VMware to acquire Dell EMC service assurance tech and team
Virtualisation

VMware to acquire Dell EMC service assurance tech and team

VMware will provide service assurance for communications service providers as they roll out competitive new services on current and 5G networks.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
eCommerce, telecoms, mergers named as 2018/19 focus for ComCom
Unified Communications

eCommerce, telecoms, mergers named as 2018/19 focus for ComCom

The Commerce Commission has names published its priority focus areas for the upcoming year, including implementing new telecommunication regulations.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2018
Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider
Multi-cloud

Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider

Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
Xero pays NZ$103m to acquire Canada-based cloud bookkeeping firm
Fintech

Xero pays NZ$103m to acquire Canada-based cloud bookkeeping firm

Xero to acquire Canadian cloud bookkeeping firm Hubdoc for NZD $103 million, enhancing its financial data integration for small businesses globally.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering
Phishing

Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering

Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
DDN finalises acquisition agreement for bankrupt Tintri
Hyperscale

DDN finalises acquisition agreement for bankrupt Tintri

After stepping in at the final hour to salvage Tintri, Data Direct Networks (DDN) has finalised a new reseller agreement - here are the details.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Advanced Security Group buys Nelson electronic security integrator
Mergers and Acquisitions

Advanced Security Group buys Nelson electronic security integrator

Industrial integrated security solutions provider Advanced Security has purchased Nelson-based electronic security integrator Nelbay Solutions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018