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JB Hi-Fi buys The Good Guys for cool $870 million

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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In a bold move, JB Hi-Fi acquires The Good Guys for £870m, eyeing synergy in the booming home appliance sector.
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Why has HP acquired the Samsung Electronics printing business

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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HP has announced the acquisition of Samsung's printer business, valued at $1.05 billion, in a bid to disrupt the copier market.
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Exclusive Group revenue soars with six month results equal to full 2014

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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Exclusive Networks' parent company is on track in its vision of doubling revenue every two years, clocking €575m in the first six months of 2016.
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Intel sparks move into VR realm with proposed Movidius acqusition

Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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Intel eyes future tech supremacy, set to acquire VR innovators Movidius, enhancing devices with smart, connected vision.
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Dell + EMC = $80B+ IT product behemoth

Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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Dell's landmark $67 billion acquisition of EMC would create the world's largest IT product company, knitting together a broad range of IT assets.
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Dell sets official date for EMC acquisition

Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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Dell's acquisition of EMC, creating Dell Technologies, will officially close on September 7th following regulatory approval by China's MOFCOM.
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Nutanix announces two new acquisitions

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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Nutanix acquires PernixData and Calm.io to accelerate its enterprise cloud platform and storage-class memory systems.
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MYOB reports 6 months of 'financial highlights'

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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financial systems
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MYOB Group reports double-digit revenue and earnings growth in first half of 2016, with pro forma revenue up 11% on last year.
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Bulletproof Group's 2016 financials show 'record' revenue, slowing profit

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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edge computing
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managed services
Cloud/managed services provider Bulletproof Group's full year 2016 financial results were released last week and the future is looking healthy.
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Aus & NZ at the forefront of security capability

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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cybersecurity insurance
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email security
Symantec's VP and CSO, Tim Fitzgerald, praises Australia and New Zealand's tech innovation but highlights their struggle to find senior security leaders.
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Standout growth in digital services, Dynamics bolster Empired revenue

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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'Standout' growth across digital, Microsoft Dynamics and data insights, have bolstered Empired's revenue but not spared the company from a net loss.
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WhatsApp shares data with Facebook ahead of monetisation

Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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More than two years after its acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp has seemingly succumbed to the inevitable pressure from its parent company.
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Intel unveils its 3D NAND Solid State Drives

Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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The company says its new solid state drives are a cost-effective replacement for traditional hard disk drives.
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APAC the driving force behind Megaport's FY16 revenue

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Megaport's revenue up by 80% this year, with majority generated in Asia-Pacific units, says CEO Denver Maddux.
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Service providers struggling in declining Asia Pacific IT services market

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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it services
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analyst report
Top IT firms in APeJ grapple with market shrinkage and stiffer competition, as sector faces 2.1% slump amid economic shifts.
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Whānau Tahi strengthens IT play with health IT acquisition

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Whānau Tahi is strengthening its IT play, confirming its acquisition of health IT specialist firm SimplHealth.
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Deloitte Consulting nabs Nimble Storage's ANZ partner of the year

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Deloitte Consulting named partner of the year by Nimble Storage at ANZ partner conference. Other winners announced.
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Vocus sees Kiwi revenue soar on back of M2 acquisition

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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Vocus has seen Kiwi revenue increase 187% following its merger with M2, which included the CallPlus businesses.
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Accenture buys out security firm Redcore for an undisclosed price tag

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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Accenture has acquired Australian cloud consulting and security provider Redcore to expand its cybersecurity offerings in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Lenovo begins its new fiscal year with a difficult quarter

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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After acquiring Motorola and IBM's System x server business, Lenovo's fiscal 1Q17/calendar 2Q16 earnings revealed lingering growing pains.