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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 18

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DDN steps in at final hour to salvage Tintri trainwreck

Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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On its day of admitting bankruptcy, Tintri can now be brought back from the brink after Data Direct Networks made a bid for acquisition.
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Ensono nearly doubles in size with data centre company acquisition

Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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By acquiring a global hosted data centre services business, Ensono hopes to strengthen its presence in the UK and US, and establish one in India.
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DDN acquires Lustre business from Intel, significant investment to come

Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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DDN acquires Intel's Lustre File System business, aiming to boost its HPC, analytics, and cloud portfolio with substantial investment in new features.
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Continuum acquires MSSP CARVIR, adds SIEM to cybersecurity offerings

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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The move extends Continuum's cybersecurity offerings and ability to enable IT service providers to meet the mounting security and compliance needs.
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RSA adds behavioural analytics to portfolio through Fortscale buyout

Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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Cybersecurity giant RSA is now offering behavioural analytics as part of its portfolio after successfully acquiring Fortscale.
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Broadcom completes $5.9 Billion acquisition of Brocade

Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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Broadcom finalises a USD $5.9 billion acquisition of Brocade, bolstering its storage and networking prowess after overcoming delays with CFIUS.
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Itelligence expands Indian presence with vCentric acquisition

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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SAP solutions, hosting and managed services provider Itelligence has acquired SAP reseller vCentric Technologies Private Limited.
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Synnex' US$830 million acquisition of Westcon completes

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Synnex has completed its acquisition of Westcon-Comstor's Americas businesses and its minority investment in the Asia Pacific and EMEA business.
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No sale: Private equity bidders can Vocus takeover talks

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Private equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Affinity Equity Partners end takeover talks with Vocus, causing a drop in share prices.
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Staples buyer announces another ANZ acquisition: OfficeMax

Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the OfficeMax business in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) from Office Depot.
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2016: 366 days of change in Kiwi channel-land

Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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We take a look back at the year that was, the stories that showcased the Kiwi channel at its best -and worst- and the people that make up the channel.
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IBM snaps up Salesforce consulting partner

Mon, 16th May 2016
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IBM has acquired global consulting agency Bluewolf and announced it will join IBM Interactive Experience. Financial details were not disclosed.
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Chinese consortium snaps up Lexmark in US$3.6 billion deal

Thu, 21st Apr 2016
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United States printer manufacturer Lexmark is being acquired by a Chinese consortium in a US$3.6 billion deal.
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IBM acquires Bluewolf, looks to lead Salesforce partner ecosystem

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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IBM has announced it plans to acquire Bluewolf, with the aim of accelerating cloud-based customer experiences for Salesforce users.
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Dell sheds IT services arm to NTT Data

Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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Dell is selling its IT services arm, Dell Services, to Japan's NTT Data, in a US$3.05 billion deal, freeing up cash for its EMC acquisition.
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Juniper boosts SDN and cloud play with BTI acquisition

Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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Juniper Networks is acquiring cloud and metro networking SDN vendor BTI Systems in a move expected to bolster its DCI and metro market play.
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UXC Eclipse acquires Kiwi Dynamics AX and BI business

Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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UXC Eclipse has continued its acquisition trail, snapping up the Microsoft Dynamics AX and Business Intelligence divisions of NZ's Koorb Consulting.