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NBN Co buys Austar wireless spectrum for $120m 
Telco/ISP
NBN Co buys Austar wireless spectrum for $120m
By Ry Crozier | Feb 17, 2011 | 2 Comments 
Second time lucky for asset sale?
 
HP buys Linux OS from Phoenix Technologies 
Software
HP buys Linux OS from Phoenix Technologies
By Shaun Nichols | Jun 15, 2010 | Comment Now 
Vendor shells out $13.9m for HyperSpace platform.
 
IBM in talks to buy Indian services firm Satyam 
Strategy
IBM in talks to buy Indian services firm Satyam
By Rosalie Marshall | Mar 7, 2009 | Comment Now 
Reports are emerging that IBM is likely to make a bid to acquire troubled Indian outsourcing provider Satyam.
 
Motorola to acquire AirDefense 
Security
Motorola to acquire AirDefense
By Dave Bailey | Jul 31, 2008 | Comment Now 
Communications provider Motorola is to acquire pioneer wireless security vendor AirDefense, one of the last remaining independent providers of enterprise wireless intrusion ...
 
Microsoft to acquire mobile services developer 
Software
Microsoft to acquire mobile services developer
By Daniel Robinson | Jun 30, 2008 | Comment Now 
Microsoft has announced plans to acquire a firm specialising in mobile data, particularly in providing phone users with mobile access to content. The move will extend the ...
 
Ask.com to acquire Lexico Publishing 
Finance
Ask.com to acquire Lexico Publishing
May 16, 2008 | Comment Now 
Search firm Ask.com is to acquire Lexico Publishing Group which owns Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com and Reference.com..
 
AOL to acquire Bebo for US$850 million 
Networking
AOL to acquire Bebo for US$850 million
Mar 14, 2008 | Comment Now 
AOL has announced plans to expand its personal communications network with the acquisition of teen social networking site Bebo for US$850 million in cash..
 
Warner Bros to acquire TT Games 
Software
Warner Bros to acquire TT Games
Nov 12, 2007 | Comment Now 
Warner Bros has entered into an agreement to acquire independent game developer TT Games..
 
PatchLink to acquire SecureWave SA 
Security
PatchLink to acquire SecureWave SA
By Lilia Guan | Jun 27, 2007 | Comment Now 
Acquisition creates a combined global operations service with around 5,000 customers.
 
Alcatel-Lucent to acquire NetDevices 
Networking
Alcatel-Lucent to acquire NetDevices
By Robert Jaques | May 15, 2007 | Comment Now 
Californian firm, NetDevices, is set to be integrated into Alcatel-Lucent's Enterprise Business Group.
 
Sony Ericsson to acquire UIQ Technology 
Hardware
Sony Ericsson to acquire UIQ Technology
By Robert Jaques | Nov 8, 2006 | Comment Now 
Symbian-subsidiary snapped up for undisclosed sum.
 
Insight Enterprises to acquire Software Spectrum from Level 3 
Software
Insight Enterprises to acquire Software Spectrum from Level 3
By Dan Neel & Scott Campbell | Jul 21, 2006 | Comment Now 
Insight Enterprises has agreed to purchase Software Spectrum from Level 3 Communications for about $287 million in cash, according to the companies..
 
KAZ buys Intology IP, customers 
Software
KAZ buys Intology IP, customers
Sep 13, 2005 | Comment Now 
Telstra subsidiary KAZ has bought the intellectual property and customer contracts of Canberra-based business intelligence provider Intology for an undisclosed sum.
 
SingTel Optus to buy IT services provider Alphawest 
Telco/ISP
SingTel Optus to buy IT services provider Alphawest
By Fleur Doidge | Jul 22, 2005 | Comment Now 
Optus has made a $25.9 million-dollar cash takeover bid for Australian-owned consultancy and integrator Alphawest.
 
Oracle-PeopleSoft partner merge begins 
Software
Oracle-PeopleSoft partner merge begins
By Fleur Doidge | Jul 5, 2005 | Comment Now 
Large Oracle reseller Red Rock Consulting has bought leading PeopleSoft partner BML in a deal tipped to maximise gains and signal a wave of partner consolidation after last ...
 
Management buyout saves Foursticks  
Software
Management buyout saves Foursticks
Jun 20, 2005 | Comment Now 
Troubled network performance software developer Foursticks has been saved by a management buyout.
 
Nexon buys Heyday's telephony arm 
Telco/ISP
Nexon buys Heyday's telephony arm
By Fleur Doidge | May 25, 2005 | Comment Now 
Managed services integrator Nexon Asia-Pacific has bought cabling and infrastructure provider Heyday Group's telephony business for an undisclosed sum.
 
Loyalty makes $5.5m merger magic 
Software
Loyalty makes $5.5m merger magic
By Fleur Doidge | May 24, 2005 | Comment Now 
Melbourne marketing applications developer Loyalty Magic has received a financial shot in the arm through a $5.5 million merger with ASX- and NASDAQ-listed POS provider Catuity.
 
IBM rebrands Logicalis subsidiary 
Networking
IBM rebrands Logicalis subsidiary
Apr 18, 2005 | Comment Now 
IBM has rebranded and relaunched Logicalis, an Australia-based network services provider it bought last year, as Cerulean.
 
Lenovo gets US nod in IBM sale 
Hardware
Lenovo gets US nod in IBM sale
Mar 11, 2005 | Comment Now 
US regulators have finally given the nod to the massive US$1.75 billion buyout of IBM’s PC business by Chinese giant Lenovo.
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