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Appliers.ai acquires Prevail to boost enterprise AI

The Melbourne buyer is widening its enterprise AI push as Prevail's team and clients join, with terms of the acquisition undisclosed.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

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Partner Programmes

Commit promotes Taylor & D'Alfonso in North America

North America's surge has prompted a clearer management structure, as annual revenue there rose 64% and new customer acquisition climbed 125%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today

Data centers

Vertiv completes KES acquisition to expand EMEA services

The deal broadens Vertiv's support for liquid-cooled data centres in EMEA as operators seek specialist help with commissioning and maintenance.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 3 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Xero lifts half-year revenue 20% to NZD $1.2b

Free cash flow jumped 54% as Xero added 404,000 subscribers and lifted half-year revenue to NZD $1.194 billion, while profit also rose.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Manufacturing

RapidCanvas buys Entytle to boost industrial aftermarket AI

The acquisition gives manufacturers a broader AI stack for turning installed equipment data into parts and service revenue without adding sales staff.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Human Capital Management

NIIT Learning lifts revenue visibility to USD 510m

Higher quarterly revenue and a new multi-year software contract pushed NIIT Learning's revenue visibility up 25% to USD $510 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today

Airlines

SITA to buy Flightscape in airline operations push

The deal should give airlines a more joined-up view of operations as SITA adds Flightscape's planning and crew software to its portfolio.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Business Continuity

SEI launches portal for advisers' succession planning

A third of advisers are due to retire within a decade, leaving many firms without documented succession plans and under pressure to act earlier.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox to buy Tigris Data in USD $350 million deal

The deal would extend Dropbox beyond file sharing as it races to meet rising demand for storage underpinning AI applications.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Virtualisation

Climb Global Solutions buys NeoVAD in GBP £12m France deal

The purchase gives Climb an immediate foothold in France, where NeoVAD's reseller network and support model can accelerate European growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data centers

Vertiv completes USD $1.45 billion UtilityInnovation deal

The deal broadens Vertiv's power offering as data centre operators race to secure electricity for AI sites amid grid constraints.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Forensics

Diatech buys SensoQuest & launches Labcycler cycler

The acquisition gives Diatech a foothold in laboratory equipment as it adds a PCR thermal cycler to its molecular diagnostics portfolio.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

saas.group acquires 3D AI Studio in 27th acquisition

The deal gives saas.group a foothold in AI-native creative tools, adding a browser-based 3D platform used by 1.9 million creators worldwide.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Last week

Internet of Things

CSL Group buys SIMPL Wireless in North America push

The deal gives CSL Group a US base and wider carrier access as demand grows for resilient IoT connectivity across critical sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Guidewire to buy hyperexponential for USD $1.7 billion

The purchase will expand Guidewire's reach in commercial underwriting software and could lift fiscal 2027 annual recurring revenue growth by at least 650 basis points.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Human Capital Management

NIIT Learning buys Bluewater in USD $17.6 million deal

The purchase adds advisory and integration depth to NIIT Learning's managed learning business as employers rethink workforce systems, for up to USD $17.6 million.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today