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Forcepoint acquisition of Bitglass to disrupt cybersecurity industry
Cloud Access Security Broker

Forcepoint acquisition of Bitglass to disrupt cybersecurity industry

Forcepoint has completed its acquisition of Bitglass, consolidating technologies for protecting people accessing business data.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Oct 2021
Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bolster Security Service Edge
Cloud Access Security Broker

Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bolster Security Service Edge

Forcepoint to acquire Bitglass, integrating its cloud-native SSE platform into its cybersecurity offerings. Read more here.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021
Sietec sells to Fastcom, says 'business as usual' for customers
Unified Communications

Sietec sells to Fastcom, says 'business as usual' for customers

Auckland-based IT network provider Fastcom has acquired business comms provider Sietec, enabling Sietec to offer enhanced services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Oct 2021
rhipe's acquisition deal with Crayon now legally effective
Microsoft

rhipe's acquisition deal with Crayon now legally effective

As part of the deal, Crayon will acquire all of the shares in rhipe upon implementation of the Scheme — expected to be 3 November.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Oct 2021
Mergers and acquisitions up for enterprise software sector, report finds
Health Technologies

Mergers and acquisitions up for enterprise software sector, report finds

Enterprise software sector sees surge in M&A activity with 751 deals and $124bn in transaction value in H1 2021, says Hampleton Partners report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
CSG acquires DGIT Systems to empower CSPs in digital-first world
CSG

CSG acquires DGIT Systems to empower CSPs in digital-first world

CSG acquires DGIT Systems to provide telecoms industry with configure, price and quote (CPQ) and order management solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
2degrees public listing paused while merger discussions with Orcon continue
Unified Communications

2degrees public listing paused while merger discussions with Orcon continue

Activity on an initial public offering of the shares of Two Degrees has been put on pause while discussions of a potential merger continue.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
NetApp extends FinOps offerings with latest acquisition
Multi-cloud

NetApp extends FinOps offerings with latest acquisition

NetApp strengthens its cloud strategy with the acquisition of CloudCheckr, bolstering its cost optimization and compliance capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Oct 2021
One Identity extends identity security platform with OneLogin acquisition
Privileged Access Management

One Identity extends identity security platform with OneLogin acquisition

One Identity has acquired OneLogin to expand its Unified Identity Security Platform, offering a holistic approach to identity security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2021
CT4 snaps up Queensland-based NewBase Computer Services
Cloud Services

CT4 snaps up Queensland-based NewBase Computer Services

Melbourne-based CT4 expands its capabilities with the acquisition of private cloud solutions provider NewBase Computer Services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2021
Auckland-based email signature firm Crossware sold to European CX firm eKomi
Customer Experience

Auckland-based email signature firm Crossware sold to European CX firm eKomi

New Zealand's Crossware, which creates email signatures for over 1 million users, has been acquired by Berlin-based eKomi.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Oct 2021
Akamai acquires Guardicore to expand zero trust portfolio
Malware

Akamai acquires Guardicore to expand zero trust portfolio

Akamai Technologies is set to acquire Guardicore for around $600m, adding micro-segmentation capabilities to its zero trust security portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Oct 2021
Entrust acquires financial technology company Antelop Solutions
Marketing Technologies

Entrust acquires financial technology company Antelop Solutions

Entrust, a company specialising in trusted identity, payments and data protection, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Antelop Solutions.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Sep 2021
Fivetran hits $5.6 billion valuation, enters agreement to acquire HVR
Mergers and Acquisitions

Fivetran hits $5.6 billion valuation, enters agreement to acquire HVR

Data integration company Fivetran has agreed to acquire enterprise data replication technology provider HVR in a cash and stock deal worth $700m.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Sep 2021
Post-merger pitfalls organisations must avoid
Mergers and Acquisitions

Post-merger pitfalls organisations must avoid

Complicated M&A integrations are point-in-time transactions, so it makes sense to seek specialist support to ensure a successful integration.

By Brent Paterson • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
Intuit confirms the $12 billion acquisition of Mailchimp
Fintech

Intuit confirms the $12 billion acquisition of Mailchimp

Intuit, the global technology platform behind TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, has announced it's agreed to acquire Mailchimp.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
InMoment acquires natural language processing provider Lexalytics
Mergers and Acquisitions

InMoment acquires natural language processing provider Lexalytics

As a result of the acquisition, InMoment can leverage Lexalytics' experience in structured and unstructured data and text analytics solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021
Vantage Data Centers to launch in APAC via PCCW & Agile Data Centers acquisitions
Hyperscale

Vantage Data Centers to launch in APAC via PCCW & Agile Data Centers acquisitions

The expansion will see Vantage Data Centers offer services across Tokyo and Osaka in Japan, as well as, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Melbourne, Australia.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021
Ping Identity names new channel manager for ANZ
Document Management

Ping Identity names new channel manager for ANZ

Robert Cipriani will be responsible for managing Ping Identity's channel organisations within the region and supporting partner go-to-market strategies.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021