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Increasing profit margins for your online business through better cost management
Marketing Technologies

Increasing profit margins for your online business through better cost management

COVID-19 accelerated eCommerce, but online retailers face cost management challenges. Strategic investment is crucial.

By Ben Seal • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
Ivanti achieves Leader status in IDC's UEM vendor assessment
Mergers and Acquisitions

Ivanti achieves Leader status in IDC's UEM vendor assessment

Ivanti named Leader in IDC's UEM vendor assessment following its acquisition of MobileIron, says Senior Director Alan Braithwaite.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
COVID-19 causes significant jump in enterprise software acquisitions
Supply Chain

COVID-19 causes significant jump in enterprise software acquisitions

The total transaction value disclosed across all deals in the space was also significant, reaching $112 billion - the highest amount on record.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
COVID-19 inspires fintech innovations worldwide
Fintech

COVID-19 inspires fintech innovations worldwide

As COVID-19 continues to create economic uncertainty, several fintechs have started to realign their growth strategies, the analysts state.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
Continuing its buying blitz, Cognizant acquires Magenic Technologies
DevOps

Continuing its buying blitz, Cognizant acquires Magenic Technologies

Cognizant to acquire software development services company Magenic Technologies, expanding its global software engineering footprint.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
Citrix to acquire Wrike for US$2.25 billion
Virtualisation

Citrix to acquire Wrike for US$2.25 billion

With the addition of Wrike's offerings, Citrix will expand its platform to include new, collaborative work management capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
CPG expands executive leadership team with data centre veteran
Hyperscale

CPG expands executive leadership team with data centre veteran

David Mettler appointed as CPG's new chief revenue officer, tasked with accelerating revenue growth for data center service provider.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
APAC secure content management market to hit $2.2 billion by 2024
Unified Communications

APAC secure content management market to hit $2.2 billion by 2024

APAC's secure content management market is set to reach $2.2bn by 2024, fuelled by cloud-based deployments and the rise in cyber threats, says Frost - Sullivan.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
Entrust acquires HyTrust, with aim to improve data encryption solutions
Data Protection

Entrust acquires HyTrust, with aim to improve data encryption solutions

Entrust has acquired data encryption provider HyTrust, bolstering its digital security solutions and accelerating its customers' digital transformations.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2021
Google completes $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit
Data Privacy

Google completes $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit

Google completes Fitbit acquisition, ensuring data privacy with commitments not to use health data for ads and to keep it separate from other Google ad data.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2021
LogRhythm buys out MistNet to bolster analytics capabilities
Endpoint Protection

LogRhythm buys out MistNet to bolster analytics capabilities

LogRhythm aims to strengthen its security portfolio with the acquisition of MistNet, enhancing its machine learning-based detection and response capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2021
Palo Alto announces new cloud location in Australia
Firewalls

Palo Alto announces new cloud location in Australia

Palo Alto Networks has launched a new cloud location in Australia to better serve local and regional customers with its high-performance solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2021
Hornetsecurity acquires Altaro, the latest in acquisition spree
Cybersecurity

Hornetsecurity acquires Altaro, the latest in acquisition spree

German cloud security firm Hornetsecurity has acquired backup solutions company Altaro, as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2021
Red Hat to acquire Kubernetes-native security provider StackRox
Virtualisation

Red Hat to acquire Kubernetes-native security provider StackRox

Red Hat to acquire StackRox, a container and Kubernetes-native security provider, to strengthen security across its hybrid cloud portfolio.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021
Bluebird Network takes over ColoHub Data Center in Iowa
DataCentre infrastructure

Bluebird Network takes over ColoHub Data Center in Iowa

Bluebird Network expands its fiber network presence in Iowa and Illinois by acquiring the ColoHub Data Center in Bettendorf.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021
Hootsuite announces acquisition of SaaS provider Sparkcentral
Software-as-a-Service

Hootsuite announces acquisition of SaaS provider Sparkcentral

Hootsuite acquires Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider for digital customer engagement, expanding its social customer care capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Pure Security & 6clicks take security risk management platform to market
Risk & Compliance

Pure Security & 6clicks take security risk management platform to market

Australian security firm Pure Security has partnered with cyber assessment platform 6clicks to offer governance, risk, and compliance solutions to customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021
Stratasys acquires Origin, gears up for new market opportunities
Manufacturing

Stratasys acquires Origin, gears up for new market opportunities

Stratasys acquires Origin, adding software-centric additive manufacturing to its capabilities. Plans to expand into mass production.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2021