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Kiwi Stories

Acquisition stories

The less tangible cost of Vocus New Zealand
Unified Communications

The less tangible cost of Vocus New Zealand

New Zealand buyer of Vocus Group will face significant challenges integrating disconnected assets worth $400m.

By Brendan Ritchie • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2018
Deloitte strengthens AWS and cloud offerings with API Talent acquisition
DevOps

Deloitte strengthens AWS and cloud offerings with API Talent acquisition

Deloitte has acquired API Talent, the first New Zealand provider to qualify for AWS DevOps competency and a certified AWS MSP Partner.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Deloitte acquires API Talent to ramp up AWS cloud offerings
DevOps

Deloitte acquires API Talent to ramp up AWS cloud offerings

Deloitte acquires New Zealand's API Talent to enhance AWS cloud services; co-owners join as partners, aiming to boost cloud adoption in local firms.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

It's up to the shareholders: Thales launches offer to acquire Gemalto
Encryption

It's up to the shareholders: Thales launches offer to acquire Gemalto

Thales and Gemalto are readying themselves for a merger that may well create a world leader in digital security.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018
Plantronics will acquire Polycom for US$2b
Unified Communications

Plantronics will acquire Polycom for US$2b

With the acquisition, Plantronics hopes to enlarge their footprint on the unified communications ecosystem considerably.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
HIVE makes acquisition to harness prime data centre real estate
Hyperscale

HIVE makes acquisition to harness prime data centre real estate

HIVE is set to snap up Kolos Norway with the intention to build a major new data centre in Norway run on 100 percent renewable energy.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Ex-Telstra talent to lead Superloop after CEO Bevan Slattery steps down
Network Infrastructure

Ex-Telstra talent to lead Superloop after CEO Bevan Slattery steps down

Slattery will fulfill the position of executive director, which Superloop says will allow him to focus on the company's strategic priorities.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
Cloud's next step - 6 trends that are taking shape
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Cloud's next step - 6 trends that are taking shape

Cloud computing has firmly established its place in both the enterprise and consumer spaces. But what is next for the revolutionary technology?.

By Vikas Tatwani • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Wipro's data center hosting business sells for $405 million
Edge Computing

Wipro's data center hosting business sells for $405 million

The hosted data center business is one of the three businesses that Wipro took over when it acquired Infocrossing in 2007.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Gartner: Integrated systems revenue will grow $12.3b in 2018
Converged Infrastructure

Gartner: Integrated systems revenue will grow $12.3b in 2018

Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) will experience the strongest growth at 55%, while integrated stack systems will experience a 5% decline.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Palo Alto Networks forks out $300m cash to acquire Evident.io
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks forks out $300m cash to acquire Evident.io

In a move to extend its cloud security offerings, Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement with Evident.io.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Aconex shareholders vote in favour of Oracle acquisition
Software

Aconex shareholders vote in favour of Oracle acquisition

Aconex shareholders have overwhelmingly approved Oracle's AUD $7.80 per share acquisition offer, valuing the deal at USD $1.2 billion.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Avaya brings AI on board with acquisition of Spoken Communications
Unified Communications

Avaya brings AI on board with acquisition of Spoken Communications

Avaya has closed its acquisition of Spoken Communications, boosting its cloud-based solutions and customer experience management.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Channel dominated infrastructure shipments in 2017 with 74%
Storage

Channel dominated infrastructure shipments in 2017 with 74%

The value of global infrastructure shipments hit an all-time high last year with 3 vendors and the channel dominating, but direct sales are catching.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Cirrus Networks snatches up $1.6 million Austrade contract
Government

Cirrus Networks snatches up $1.6 million Austrade contract

Cirrus Networks has secured a GBP £1.6 million supply contract with Austrade, following its strategic acquisition of Correct Communications.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
8 company mega-merger Trimantium GrowthOps debuts on the ASX
Digital Transformation

8 company mega-merger Trimantium GrowthOps debuts on the ASX

The listing follows a $70 million IPO, which values the company at approximately $143 million on a fully diluted basis.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Australia's utilities sector must innovate to tackle energy poverty
DataCentre infrastructure

Australia's utilities sector must innovate to tackle energy poverty

Energy poverty affects over 42,000 families in Australia, namely indigenous Australians, pensioners and low-income families.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018