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BW Digital completes acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable
Network Infrastructure

BW Digital completes acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable

BW Digital has completed its full acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable, with all applicable regulatory filings and approvals now received.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022
LexisNexis Risk Solutions acquires behavioural biometric firm BehavioSec
Biometrics

LexisNexis Risk Solutions acquires behavioural biometric firm BehavioSec

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has acquired behavioural biometrics tech provider BehavioSec to enhance its digital identity-focused offerings.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Dicker Data acquires Hills Security and IT division
Surveillance

Dicker Data acquires Hills Security and IT division

Dicker Data completes acquisition of Hills Security and IT division, rebranding it as Dicker Data Access and Surveillance (DAS).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
EdgeConneX enters Indonesia, plans for data center campus
Digital Transformation

EdgeConneX enters Indonesia, plans for data center campus

EdgeConnex has announced it is expanding its presence in Asia with the acquisition of GTN Data Center in Indonesia.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022
Vector Capital to be majority shareholder of WatchGuard
Firewalls

Vector Capital to be majority shareholder of WatchGuard

WatchGuard Technologies has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vector Capital to make a large new equity investment in the business.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022
OVHcloud ramps up big plans with ForePaaS acquisition
Platform-as-a-Service

OVHcloud ramps up big plans with ForePaaS acquisition

OVHcloud has acquired ForePaaS, a unified platform specialising in data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence projects for businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Apr 2022
Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne
Hyperscale

Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne

The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2022
EY strengthens transformation, growth with Blackdot acquisition
Ernst & Young

EY strengthens transformation, growth with Blackdot acquisition

EY has announced the acquisition of consultancy firm Blackdot, as it looks to strengthen its customer transformation and growth capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022
Commvault to merge APJ and EMEA businesses, led by Fanizzi
Software-as-a-Service

Commvault to merge APJ and EMEA businesses, led by Fanizzi

The new International region will comprise of more 150 national markets and will continue to deliver support to all Commvault customers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022
Talend acquires Gamma Soft to support data modernisation
Data Analytics

Talend acquires Gamma Soft to support data modernisation

Talend has announced it has acquired Gamma Soft to assist joint customers in streamlining their data modernisation initiatives such as cloud migrations.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2022
Kaseya to acquire Datto in US$6.2 billion transaction
IT Automation

Kaseya to acquire Datto in US$6.2 billion transaction

Kaseya and Datto have announced that Kaseya will acquire Datto in an all-cash transaction that will offer Datto's shareholders US$35.50 per share.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2022
NetApp builds on previous acquisitions with Instaclustr deal
Multi-cloud

NetApp builds on previous acquisitions with Instaclustr deal

NetApp is set to acquire Instaclustr, a provider of fully managed open source database, pipeline and workflow applications delivered as a service.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2022
Appier appoints Che-hsu 'Joe' Chang as Chief Strategy Officer
Partner Programmes

Appier appoints Che-hsu 'Joe' Chang as Chief Strategy Officer

AI SaaS company Appier has appointed Dr. Joe Chang as its chief strategy officer to lead mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, and global growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022
AMD acquires Pensando for $1.9B, builds out services platform
Microsoft

AMD acquires Pensando for $1.9B, builds out services platform

AMD to acquire Pensando for $1.9bn, expanding its data centre offerings with the distributed services platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2022
Fastly acquires Fanout for real-time edge app development
Cloud Services

Fastly acquires Fanout for real-time edge app development

Fastly's acquisition of Fanout will enhance its real-time app development capabilities, offering increased speed and scale to customers.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022
HP to acquire Poly for improved hybrid working solutions
Unified Communications

HP to acquire Poly for improved hybrid working solutions

HP has announced it is to acquire Poly in an all-cash transaction for $40 per share, estimated to be a total enterprise value of US$3.3 billion.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022
Avast acquires SecureKey, extends digital identity security
Identity and Access Management

Avast acquires SecureKey, extends digital identity security

Avast acquires digital identity provider SecureKey Technologies to simplify consumer access to online services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2022

Stories from Other Regions

NCS acquires ARQ Group to continue Australian expansion
Health Technologies

NCS acquires ARQ Group to continue Australian expansion

NCS has acquired ARQ Group for A$290 million. The move brings to scale NCS NEXT in Australia, which offers end-to-end digital transformation solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2022