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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

DDN completes Nexenta acquisition

DDN has finalised its acquisition of Nexenta, enhancing their AI and multi-cloud solutions and solidifying their stance in the 5G and IoT markets.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd May 2019

Commerce Commission

Infratil seeks clearance to acquire up to 50% stake in Vodafone NZ

Infratil seeks approval from the Commerce Commission to acquire up to 50% of Vodafone New Zealand, with Brookfield Asset Management to own the rest.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

HPE to acquire supercomputing leader Cray

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is set to acquire Cray for $1.3bn in cash, in a move to expand its high-performance computing portfolio.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019

Edge Computing

AI driving 'unprecedented' M&A growth

AI-driven innovations are fuelling unprecedented growth in mergers and acquisitions, with the market poised to hit USD $190 billion by 2025.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019

Infratil

SOLD: Infratil & partner snap up Vodafone NZ

Infratil and Brookfield Asset Management have jointly acquired Vodafone New Zealand for NZD $3.4 billion, edging out rivals like KKR and TPG Capital.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019

Data Analytics

ServiceNow digs deeper into analytics through Appsee buyout

ServiceNow to acquire Israel-based Appsee, enhancing its Now Platform with deeper user analytics to deliver consumer-grade experiences and streamline workflows.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019

Hyperscale

Zayo set to be acquired in $14.3 billion transaction

Zayo Group Holdings has agreed to be acquired by Digital Colony Partners and EQT Infrastructure IV fund in a $14.3bn deal.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019

Data Analytics

Qlik closes $560m acquisition of data management firm Attunity

Qlik acquires Attunity for $560m, enhancing data integration and analytics capabilities with extended partnerships.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019

Hyperscale

DC BLOX invests in the acquisition of Ploid

DC BLOX has signalled its intentions for expansion in the southeastern United States with the addition of Ploid to bolster its arsenal.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th May 2019

Unified Communications

Spirit Telecom buys LinkOne Group for $5.7m

Spirit Telecom acquires LinkOne Group for USD $5.7m after raising USD $4.2m. The deal expands Spirit's B2B services in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2019

Marketing Technologies

Shareholders vote 'yes' to Trade Me sale

In a vote cast yesterday, 66.08% of the 396,973,029 shares voted. Of those, 99.29% were in favour of the acquisition. 0.71% voted against.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2019

Storage

Pure Storage makes hybrid cloud play with new acquisition

The idea of hybrid cloud has immersed the world of IT since its inception, and now Pure Storage is accelerating its vision.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019

Unified Communications

5GN takes over Melbourne Data Centre for $5.7m

In a move it says is 'another completion of the infrastructure puzzle', 5G Networks (5GN) has announced the acquisition of Melbourne Data Centre (MDC).

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019

Cybersecurity

Thales completes 15-month Gemalto acquisition

Thales seals €4.8bn Gemalto buyout, forging a titan in digital security and identity, with a vast 80k workforce.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

Park Place acquires MCSA Group to extend UK footprint

Park Place Technologies extends its UK footprint by acquiring MCSA Group, enhancing data centre services and expanding its operations throughout the country.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019

Data Analytics

How Civica aims to extend government mobile working options

Civica expands its portfolio by acquiring software solutions company Asset Edge, enhancing its offerings for local and state governments.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2019

Semiconductors

ON Semiconductor acquiring Quantenna with $1b cash bid

ON Semiconductor announces a US$1.07 billion cash acquisition of Quantenna, enhancing its connectivity portfolio with leading Wi-Fi technology.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Mar 2019

AI Security

Carbonite closes $618.5m buyout of security firm Webroot

Carbonite finalises USD $618.5 million acquisition of Webroot, integrating cloud-based cybersecurity with their data protection platform under one brand.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2019