Acquisition stories - Page 146
Four ways to drive digital commerce innovation
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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marketing
Digital commerce exemplars don't merely convert their product catalogues into eCommerce sites and mobile commerce applications.
Research reveals data center hardware vendors facing continued negative disruption
Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cisco
Data center hardware vendors are facing disruption from software-led customer prioritisation, according to TBR.
Oracle appoints Brian Donn as head of CX Cloud Applications Business
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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cx
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martech
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oracle
Brian Donn will head Oracle's CX Cloud Applications Business across the Asia Pacific region to drive revenue growth and CX market share.
Lenovo goes wild, offers up no meer incentive
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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lenovo
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engagement
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safari
Lenovo lures partners with a wild safari incentive, hinting at unrivalled No Meer experiences to spur competition.
ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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sky
The Commerce Commission has released its preliminary issues statement on the Vodafone/Sky merger, a deal that seeks to blend telecom and TV services in NZ.
Exclusive: Ingram Micro NZ: Ups and downs but 'solid' 2015
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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notebook
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ingram micro
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distributors
Holding company Ingram Micro Holdings clocked up a $3.3m loss last year but the figures don't tell the true story of Ingram Micro NZ, the distributor.
Rise in mobile enterprise apps meets developers lacking skill
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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crm
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martech
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mobile apps
Businesses aspire to leverage mobile apps, yet grapple with a dearth of skilled developers for true digital transformation.
Is the gap between education technology suppliers and end users increasing?
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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edutech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
EdTech innovation surges, yet end users struggle to keep pace in an ever-evolving, crowded digital learning landscape.
Google Cloud Platform buys major video software provider Avanto
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Google Cloud Platform expands media prowess with the acquisition of video software giant Anvato, bolstering OTT and mobile video services.
Avast acquires AVG for $1.3billion
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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cybersecurity
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software development
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avg technologies
Avast Software has just announced its acquisition of fellow industry pioneer, security provider and long time rival AVG Technologies.
It's crunch time: CEOs say next three years critical to growth
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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kpmg
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acquisition
Seventy-two percent of CEOs believe that the next three years will be more critical to their industry than the previous 50 years.
Govt IT modernisation driving public sector services
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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government
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public sector
Government IT modernisation and strategic mergers are revitalising public sector services, leading to the best market outlook in five years, per TBR.
STULZ acquires TSI to deliver modular data center solutions
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
The joint venture will enable the two companies to work closely together to deliver unique modular data center solutions on a global scale.
Service providers not keeping up with digital transformation
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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virtualisation
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supply chain
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healthtech
Lack of an end-to-end systems offer is one reason service providers have not got a bigger digital story to tell.
It's official: Shareholders say YES to Sky-Vodafone merger
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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uc
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sky
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m&a
Sky shareholders have voted YES to the Sky-Vodafone merger this morning at a special meeting held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this morning.
Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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uc
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sky
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m&a
The Vodafone-Sky merger is set to be put to shareholders at 10.30am tomorrow morning (July 6) at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.
Will Microsoft pull out of the smartphone market?
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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semiconductors
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digital signage
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displays
Amidst ongoing speculation, Microsoft faces a critical decision: should they withdraw from the smartphone market after writing off USD $950m and cutting jobs?.
Service providers must tune in to digital business transformation
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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supply chain
Systems integrators, IT and software vendors, and telecoms operators all need to think of themselves as digital service providers.
How to manage the cloud journey
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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iaas
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open source
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red hat
By now, it's hopefully clear that Red Hat is very serious about Management, with a continual commitment and a constant look at the big picture.
Are AWS, IBM and Microsoft pushing carrier cloud providers out of the market?
Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Carrier cloud providers forced to re-evaluate public cloud strategies due to their struggle to gain market share against pure plays and incumbents.