Tag: acquisitions

Storage

Apple buys Israeli flash storage firm

Dec 21, 2011 | Comment Now

To open foreign R&D shop.

Security

Blue Coat acquired by equity firm for US$1.3 billion

By Angela Moscaritolo | Dec 12, 2011 | Comment Now

Thoma Bravo rounds out security portfolio.

Telco/ISP

iiNet spends $60m on TransACT

By James Hutchinson | Nov 21, 2011 | Comment Now

Picks up 40,000 new subscribers.

Telco/ISP

iiNet rumoured to be buying TransACT

Nov 16, 2011 | Comment Now

Enters trading halt.

Finance

Dear CFO: Ignoring IT during mergers is dangerous

By Dave Aron | Sep 29, 2011 | Comment Now

Comment: Why the CIO is crucial to hitting joint financial goals.

Security

Symantec buys PGP and GuardianEdge

By Phil Muncaster | Apr 30, 2010 | Comment Now

Rounds out encryption capabilities.

Strategy

AussieHQ buys in Brisbane again

Dec 2, 2009 | Comment Now

Second hosting firm snapped up in a week.

Networking

Cisco boss squashes talk of Sun Microsystems deal

By Shaun Nichols | Apr 17, 2009 | Comment Now

Cisco chief executive John Chambers has all but ruled out any chance of an acquisition deal with Sun Microsystems.

Networking

Datacom, NetOptions merge for further growth

By Fleur Doidge | Sep 8, 2005 | Comment Now

Sydney IT services specialist Datacom has merged with Brisbane service provider NetOptions in a mutually beneficial arrangement that will see both companies primed for expansion.

Hardware

Davenport eyes acquisitions, further Cellnet growth

By Fleur Doidge | May 25, 2005 | Comment Now

Adam Davenport expects to focus on further growth and possible acquisitions for Cellnet when he takes the leadership post at the Australia-owned distributor 1 June.

Networking

Integrators in end of year acquisitions

By Byron Connolly | Dec 9, 2003 | Comment Now

Storage integrator SecureData (SDG) has acquired Victorian IT infrastructure company Fulcrum just a few weeks after its purchase of database management provider SQL Services.

Security

CA hints at security acquisitions

By Siobhan Chapman | Jan 1, 2000 | Comment Now

Storage

ROI key to IT acquisitions: analysts

By Vivienne Fisher | Jan 1, 2000 | Comment Now