Global Stories

Nitro to acquire Belgian eSign company Connective for AU$110m

Nitro will raise AU$140 million to support the purchase, comprising $80 institutional placement and $60 million accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2021

Malware

CrowdStrike acquires SecureCircle, extends zero trust endpoint solution

CrowdStrike is set to acquire SecureCircle, aiming to enhance zero trust data protection and control how data is accessed and shared.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Nov 2021

Customer Relationship Management

Zendesk to acquire Momentive and SurveyMonkey platform

Zendesk to acquire Momentive, including its SurveyMonkey platform, accelerating revenue plan to $3.5bn in 2024. 🤝🚀.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2021

Virtualisation

Kaspersky acquires Brain4Net, extends network security offering

Kaspersky has acquired emerging company Brain4Net to enhance its network security strategy and offer a unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stories from Other Regions

Gaming

Weta Digital sells technology division for $2.3b to US firm

Unity, which produces software for game developers and digital artists, has agreed to acquire the studio's tools, pipeline of work, technology and 275 staff.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2021