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DoJ clears Oracle's BEA acquisition

DoJ clears Oracle's BEA acquisition

The US Department of Justice and the US Federal Trade Commission have effectively cleared Oracle's proposed acquisition of BEA Systems..
Robert Jaques Feb 29 2008 3:38PM Financial Services
Microsoft seeks to replace Yahoo board

Microsoft seeks to replace Yahoo board

Microsoft has taken on a firm of 'corporate action specialists' in a bid to replace the Yahoo board of directors which formally declined the software giant's US$44 billion offer made on 1 February..
Guy Dixon Feb 21 2008 7:21AM Networking
Motorola ties up Vertex Standard acquisition

Motorola ties up Vertex Standard acquisition

Motorola subsidiary MI has completed its tender offer to acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard, a provider of two-way radio technology.
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 6:57PM Hardware
BigAir takes on board mergers and acquisition man

BigAir takes on board mergers and acquisition man

Australian wireless service provider, BigAir has taken Ross McColl onto its board of directors as a non-executive director.
a Staff Writer Jan 14 2008 12:24PM Training & Development
Symantec to buy DLP firm Vontu for US$350M

Symantec to buy DLP firm Vontu for US$350M

Symantec has announced plans to acquire information security vendor Vontu for US$350 million in cash and options after a long standing partnership with the firm.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2007 1:54PM Security
Salmat completes HPAL acquisition

Salmat completes HPAL acquisition

Direct marketer Salmat Limited has completed the acquisition of HPAL Limited, an ASX-listed mail, data imaging and communication projects provider.
Staff Writers Nov 5 2007 11:23AM Strategy
ACCC drops investigation into Google's acquisition of DoubleClick

ACCC drops investigation into Google's acquisition of DoubleClick

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has confirmed it will not intervene in Google's US$3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2007 7:19AM Software
Oracle drops BEA acquisition offer

Oracle drops BEA acquisition offer

Oracle has retracted its US$6.7bn offer to acquire middleware maker BEA, after BEA allowed a Sunday deadline to expire.
Tom Sanders Oct 30 2007 6:39AM Software
Novell reaches the endpoint with Senforce acquisition

Novell reaches the endpoint with Senforce acquisition

Open-source software maker and systems configuration manager Novell can add endpoint security to its list of offerings after announcing today that it has acquired Senforce Technologies.
Dan Kaplan Aug 14 2007 1:35PM Security
Lenovo eyes Packard Bell for acquisition

Lenovo eyes Packard Bell for acquisition

The Chinese computer giant said it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an independent third party to explore the possibilities of acquiring the European PC company.
Staff Writers Aug 9 2007 2:43PM Hardware
SonicWALL acquires Aventail for US$25M

SonicWALL acquires Aventail for US$25M

Network security firm SonicWALL announced plans late Tuesday to purchase Aventail for about US$25 million.
Dan Kaplan Jun 14 2007 7:28AM Security
Avaya acquisition lacks technology vision

Avaya acquisition lacks technology vision

USA - Telephony vendor fails to explain how US$8.2 billion buy-out benefits customers.
Tom Sanders Jun 8 2007 12:55PM Networking
Google makes GreenBorder its first security acquisition

Google makes GreenBorder its first security acquisition

Acquisition-happy Google has made its first security purchase by quietly snaring start-up GreenBorder Technologies, a provider of virtualised web browsing anti-malware software, for an undisclosed amount.
Dan Kaplan May 30 2007 10:34AM Security
nCircle to expand product set with Cambia acquisition

nCircle to expand product set with Cambia acquisition

Risk management vendor nCircle announced Wednesday that it has acquired Cambia Security, developer of agentless configuration auditing software.
Jim Carr May 25 2007 9:43AM Security
Oracle given OK to buy Agile

Oracle given OK to buy Agile

Oracle's planned purchase of product life cycle management (PLM) firm Agile Software has been given the thumbs up by industry experts.
Robert Jaques May 22 2007 10:11AM Security
Web TV fuels merger and acquisition frenzy

Web TV fuels merger and acquisition frenzy

A booming IPTV market is resulting in communications infrastructure equipment manufacturers rushing into in a spate of mergers and acquisitions in order to better target telco customers.
Robert Jaques May 18 2007 2:15PM Software
Oracle ties up Hyperion acquisition

Oracle ties up Hyperion acquisition

92 percent of firm's shares purchased for US$3.3bn.
Clement James Apr 17 2007 2:34PM Software
Symantec's Altiris acquisition complete

Symantec's Altiris acquisition complete

Symantec announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of the IT management software company Altiris.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 11 2007 10:11AM Security
Microsoft tops the acquisition chart

Microsoft tops the acquisition chart

Microsoft has topped the list for the highest number of acquisitions last year with 14 takeovers, according to business advisers Icon Corporate Finance.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 16 2007 1:03PM Security
Cellnet heads into SA with HiTech acquisition

Cellnet heads into SA with HiTech acquisition

Cellnet Group has broadened its product and geographic spread through the acquisition of South Australian distributor HiTech Distribution, for an undisclosed sum.
Lilia Guan Dec 14 2006 3:24PM Hardware

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