Acquisition stories - Page 196

The growth of software as a service means companies have an increasing need to integrate data and business processes, says IBM.

Integral's acquisition of Axon set to revolutionise New Zealand's ICT landscape, creating a dominant private entity with ambitious goals.

As ERP vendors incorporate advanced Business Intelligence tools, experts question if these systems alone can meet evolving data analysis needs for businesses.

Symantec bolsters data security with $370m buys of PGP and GuardianEdge, aiming to safeguard critical info in a mobile-digital age.

Fortinet's Q1 2010 results soar with a 29% revenue spike to $69.8m, reflecting robust demand for its unified threat management solutions.

A host of new channel partner initiatives have been launched at the Cisco Global Partner Summit being held in San Francisco this week.

Integral has officially completed the long-rumoured acquisition of Axon, as confirmed by a reliable source. Official announcements expected soon.

At TUANZ Telecommunications Day, TelstraClear CEO Allan Freeth criticised New Zealand's crab mentality, urging Kiwis to embrace positive change and innovation.

HP has completed its USD $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm, aiming to leverage Palm's webOS and IP assets to strengthen its footprint in the mobile market.

After working with the search giant for five years on iGoogle gadgets, Labpixies has now become part of the Google stable.

The company has reported record sales and new customer acquisitions in all regions during the first quarter of 2010.

Epicor Software has appointed Craig Charlton (pictured) to the new role of Vice President of Operations for the Asia Pacific region.

HP launches a new networking portfolio combining HP ProCurve and 3Com, boasting twice the speed, half the energy usage, and a 65% cost reduction.

NetSuite teams up with Genpact to pioneer cloud-based business process management solutions, aiming to transform mid-market growth.

HP has finalised its acquisition of 3Com for USD $2.7 billion, boosting its network solutions and strengthening its Converged Infrastructure strategy.

An agreement has been reached for Juniper to acquire privately-held provider of new media infrastructure technology, Ankeena Networks.

NetApp set to acquire Bycast, bolstering its unified storage strategy with advanced object-based software for global data access.

AOL is looking to sell or shut down the online social site Bebo, just two years after buying it for US$850 million.

Forecast changes in the printer market are likely to see the emergence of five 'mega-vendors' in years to come, so it will pay to back your horses wisely.

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