Acquisition stories - Page 143
JB Hi-Fi buys The Good Guys for cool $870 million
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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the good guys
In a bold move, JB Hi-Fi acquires The Good Guys for £870m, eyeing synergy in the booming home appliance sector.
Why has HP acquired the Samsung Electronics printing business
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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samsung
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hp
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printing
HP has announced the acquisition of Samsung's printer business, valued at $1.05 billion, in a bid to disrupt the copier market.
Exclusive Group revenue soars with six month results equal to full 2014
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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exclusive networks
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distributors
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partners
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.
Intel sparks move into VR realm with proposed Movidius acqusition
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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Intel eyes future tech supremacy, set to acquire VR innovators Movidius, enhancing devices with smart, connected vision.
Dell + EMC = $80B+ IT product behemoth
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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cloud services
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emc
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.
Dell sets official date for EMC acquisition
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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emc
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m&a
Dell's acquisition of EMC, creating Dell Technologies, will officially close on September 7th following regulatory approval by China's MOFCOM.
Nutanix announces two new acquisitions
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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devops
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converged infrastructure
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apm
Nutanix acquires PernixData and Calm.io to accelerate its enterprise cloud platform and storage-class memory systems.
MYOB reports 6 months of 'financial highlights'
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
MYOB Group reports double-digit revenue and earnings growth in first half of 2016, with pro forma revenue up 11% on last year.
Bulletproof Group's 2016 financials show 'record' revenue, slowing profit
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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edge computing
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partner programmes
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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.
Aus & NZ at the forefront of security capability
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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cybersecurity insurance
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phishing
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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.
Standout growth in digital services, Dynamics bolster Empired revenue
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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healthtech
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microsoft
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intergen
'Standout' growth across digital, Microsoft Dynamics and data insights, have bolstered Empired's revenue but not spared the company from a net loss.
WhatsApp shares data with Facebook ahead of monetisation
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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facebook
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ovum
More than two years after its acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp has seemingly succumbed to the inevitable pressure from its parent company.
Intel unveils its 3D NAND Solid State Drives
Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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The company says its new solid state drives are a cost-effective replacement for traditional hard disk drives.
APAC the driving force behind Megaport's FY16 revenue
Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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iaas
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megaport
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financial results
Megaport's revenue up by 80% this year, with majority generated in Asia-Pacific units, says CEO Denver Maddux.
Service providers struggling in declining Asia Pacific IT services market
Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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it services
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modernisation
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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.
Whānau Tahi strengthens IT play with health IT acquisition
Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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healthtech
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simplhealth
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acquisition
Whānau Tahi is strengthening its IT play, confirming its acquisition of health IT specialist firm SimplHealth.
Deloitte Consulting nabs Nimble Storage's ANZ partner of the year
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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storage
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partner programmes
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deloitte
Deloitte Consulting named partner of the year by Nimble Storage at ANZ partner conference. Other winners announced.
Vocus sees Kiwi revenue soar on back of M2 acquisition
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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apple
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apple m2 chip
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vocus group
Vocus has seen Kiwi revenue increase 187% following its merger with M2, which included the CallPlus businesses.
Accenture buys out security firm Redcore for an undisclosed price tag
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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m&a
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redcore
Accenture has acquired Australian cloud consulting and security provider Redcore to expand its cybersecurity offerings in the Asia-Pacific region.
Lenovo begins its new fiscal year with a difficult quarter
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
After acquiring Motorola and IBM's System x server business, Lenovo's fiscal 1Q17/calendar 2Q16 earnings revealed lingering growing pains.