Acquisition stories - Page 114
Hornetsecurity acquires Altaro, the latest in acquisition spree
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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cybersecurity
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m&a
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cybersafety
German cloud security firm Hornetsecurity has acquired backup solutions company Altaro, as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.
Stratasys acquires Origin, gears up for new market opportunities
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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it in manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
Stratasys acquires Origin, adding software-centric additive manufacturing to its capabilities. Plans to expand into mass production.
Red Hat to acquire Kubernetes-native security provider StackRox
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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virtualisation
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application security
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multi-cloud
Red Hat to acquire StackRox, a container and Kubernetes-native security provider, to strengthen security across its hybrid cloud portfolio.
Bluebird Network takes over ColoHub Data Center in Iowa
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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colocation
Bluebird Network expands its fiber network presence in Iowa and Illinois by acquiring the ColoHub Data Center in Bettendorf.
Hootsuite announces acquisition of SaaS provider Sparkcentral
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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saas
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social media
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hootsuite
Hootsuite acquires Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider for digital customer engagement, expanding its social customer care capabilities.
Cognizant significantly expands Australian presence with Servian acquisition
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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cognizant
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m&a
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modernisation
Cognizant acquires Sydney-based consultancy, Servian, to enhance digital transformation capabilities in Australia and New Zealand.
F5 to pay US$500m for edge app platform vendor
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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edge computing
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multi-cloud
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f5 networks
Aims to leverage the acquisition of Volterra to create an edge 2.0 platform for enterprises and service providers.
Brisbane fintech launches with ambitious goals
Thu, 7th Jan 2021
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fintech
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loan platfom
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startups
Brisbane-founded fintech startup WLTH has officially launched, aiming to disrupt the Australian financial services industry with ambitious growth projections.
Iridium launches solution to enhance IoT tracking and asset management
Wed, 6th Jan 2021
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iot
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connectivity
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solar power
The Iridium Edge Solar, a secure, maintenance-free, solar-powered remote asset tracking and management device, is now commercially available.
Women in tech: Broken rung constrains progress
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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vpns
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dei
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nordvpn
Only 26% of computing-related jobs are held by women, highlighting gender inequality in the field, according to Laura Tyrell of NordVPN.
Former Silver Peak, Symantec exec joins Quantum
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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iot
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industrial iot
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quantum computing
Quantum Corp has appointed Rick Valentine as senior VP and chief customer officer, joining the executive leadership team.
Palo Alto Networks advances attack surface management with Expanse
Wed, 30th Dec 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks to acquire attack surface management company, Expanse, for $670 million, enhancing its cybersecurity capabilities.
NEC snaps up Avaloq, moves further into digital finance field
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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m&a
NEC acquires Swiss digital banking firm Avaloq, aiming to accelerate long-term growth and global expansion strategy.
PDI acquires Cybera and ControlScan MSS to protect against security threats
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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mssp
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cybera
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controlscan
PDI acquires managed security providers Cybera and ControlScan MSS to enhance its cloud-based network security solution.
5 Finance Automations to Speed Up and Scale Your Business
Tue, 22nd Dec 2020
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cloud services
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snaplogic
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data insights
Strategic finance departments need automation to eliminate manual data entry and gain data-driven insights, accelerating time to market.
Soprano Design acquires competitor Silverstreet to grow CPaaS footprint
Fri, 18th Dec 2020
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paas
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digital transformation
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iaas
Soprano Design has acquired Silverstreet, solidifying its position as a top global communications platform as a service (CPaaS) provider.
Capgemini a Leader in IDC's SAP Implementation MarketScape
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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sap
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capgemini
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sap s/4hana
Capgemini’s co-innovation and co-development with SAP on industry and specific SAP solution areas was cited in the assessment.
Platinum Equity to acquire Ingram Micro global for US$7.2b
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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m&a
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ingram micro
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distributors
Ingram Micro's global business may be sold for $7.2bn within the next six months, according to would-be buyer Platinum Equity.
New Relic acquires Kubernetes observability platform Pixie Labs
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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virtualisation
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apm
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open source
New Relic is set to take over Pixie Labs, a company that specialises in machine intelligence observability platform for Kubernetes development.
Nintex wins fifth innovation award from Aragon Research
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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rpa
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apm
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low-code
The company was presented with the Innovator Award for WCA at Aragon Research’s virtual awards ceremony, Aragon Transform.