Acquisition stories - Page 188

Sektor Distributors acquires J Mills Distribution, enhancing its mobility division with rugged tablet PCs for harsh environments.

Datacom is selling its Asian call centres to Convergys for $A20 million, with 1,000 employees joining Convergys.

Company issues 274-page filing showing bleak prospects for business - its strongest case yet for accepting a US$24.4 billion offer to go private.

Computer maker CEO says company may consider an acquisition of Canadian firm at some point in the future, causing shares to rally.

Trade Me is offloading its group-buying site Treat Me, with a management-led consortium set to take control next month for an undisclosed sum.

Lenovo gears up to challenge Apple and Samsung in the mobile sector, flaunting a 34% profit surge and record sales.

Mobile marketing expenditure set to hit a staggering US$55 billion by 2015 as retailers turn to mobiles to boost consumer engagement.

Symantec revitalizes strategy by splitting Chairman and CEO roles, appointing Dan Schulman as Chairman. Aims to boost customer value and innovation.

Sentiment surrounding Big Data vendors remained positive last year, despite sceptics' suggestions the subject had been 'over-hyped'.

TelstraClear leads as the fastest broadband provider in December, outpacing rivals despite its recent acquisition by Vodafone.

Mobile BI ushers in a new era of on-the-go business intelligence, as firms adapt to the demands of a 'connected' world, Ovum reports.

Internet reports suggests the multinational computer company in talks with private equity firms about the move.

Xbox 360 dominates US console sales for a second year, with 1.4m units sold in December and securing 7 top game titles.

Microsoft bids farewell to Messenger, switching to Skype by March 15 for enhanced chat and video calls, excluding China.

Lenovo has acquired Brazil's PC leader CCE for USD $147 million, doubling its market share and bolstering its PC+ vision in the world's third-largest PC market.

Riverbed seals OPNET buyout, merging to lead in application and network performance management with new unit led by Paul Brady.

In 2013, cloud computing shifts from hype to hyper growth, mirroring historic IT transformations and signalling a new era for vendors and businesses alike.

HP responds to Mike Lynch's letter rejecting allegations of impropriety, stating that the matter is now in the hands of authorities.

Mike Lynch refutes HP's cooking the books claims in a £5bn Autonomy acquisition scandal, calling the allegations baseless.

HP CEO Meg Whitman pledges full support for Autonomy products, despite uncovering accounting irregularities in the US$10.3B acquisition.