Acquisition
Visit/acquisition/34672/microsoft-acquires-mover-to-ease-cloud-based-data-migration
Microsoft acquires Mover to ease cloud-based data migration
Canada-based startup adds to tech giant's growing acquisition list of cloud specialists
22 Oct 2019
Visit/mergers-and-acquisitions/34646/commvault-s-hedvig-takeover-will-feed-into-unified-data-brain
Commvault’s Hedvig takeover feeds into 'data brain' plans
Technology from the software-defined storage firm will be merged with Commvault’s data management portfolio
17 Oct 2019
Visit/business-strategy/34389/mcdonalds-orders-up-an-ai-startup-to-boost-drive-thru-tech
McDonald's orders up an AI startup to boost drive-thru tech
This latest acquisition will help the company establish a Silicon Valley-based R&D facility
12 Sep 2019
Visit/cloud/34337/microsoft-snaps-up-cloud-migration-specialist
Microsoft snaps up cloud migration specialist
Seattle-based Movere becomes the third cloud company to join Azure since July
5 Sep 2019
Visit/acquisition/34295/wise-investments-or-a-waste-of-everyone-s-time
Wise investments or a waste of everyone’s time?
Is selling off just selling out, or are acquisitions a smart move for all parties?
30 Aug 2019
Visit/acquisition/34287/carbon-black-execs-reveal-post-acquisition-plans
Carbon Black execs reveal post-acquisition plans
Security firm's CEO and CTO talk integration, growth and Gelsinger
28 Aug 2019
Visit/acquisition/34256/why-vmware-is-acquiring-pivotal-and-carbon-black
Why VMware is acquiring Pivotal and Carbon Black
A surprise announcement on Thursday evening sees the company boost its security and container credentials
23 Aug 2019
Visit/acquisition/34183/dead-unicorns-golden-oldies-and-an-expensive-week-in-tech
Dead unicorns, golden oldies and an expensive week in tech
The football transfer window may now be closed, but in the world of tech, multi-million pound deals are still flowing
9 Aug 2019
Visit/acquisition/34172/broadcom-reportedly-set-to-acquire-symantecs-enterprise-business
Broadcom 'set to acquire Symantec's enterprise business'
Confirmation of $10bn acquisition could come as early as this evening, according to reports
8 Aug 2019
Visit/acquisition/34150/why-hpe-has-swallowed-mapr-s-assets
Why HPE has swallowed MapR’s assets
The company continues to build its AI and big data credentials in a mutually beneficial deal
6 Aug 2019
Visit/acquisition/34072/apple-to-acquire-intels-5g-technology
Apple to acquire Intel's 5G technology
The deal is set to be finalised at the end of 2019 as Intel switches focus to non-smartphone modems
26 Jul 2019
Visit/acquisition/33947/how-ai-can-simplify-mergers-and-acquisitions
How AI can simplify mergers and acquisitions
Artificial intelligence can help speed up M&A drudge work, but it's no cure-all
3 Jul 2019
Visit/acquisition/33876/ibms-acquisition-of-red-hat-on-track-to-win-unconditional-eu-approval
IBM's acquisition of Red Hat to win EU approval
The deal will be the biggest software acquisition in history if approved on 27 June
20 Jun 2019
Visit/acquisition/33836/why-hpe-s-acquisition-of-aruba-has-been-a-standout-success
Why HPE’s acquisition of Aruba has been a standout success
The “reverse integration” of two networking teams continues to yield hefty rewards four years on
14 Jun 2019
Visit/acquisition/33671/why-did-hpe-buy-cray
Why did HPE buy Cray?
Is the tech giant branching out into new areas, or consolidating an existing strategy?
20 May 2019
Visit/business-strategy/33669/hpe-acquires-cray-for-13-billion
HPE acquires Cray for $1.3 billion
The acquisition of the supercomputer giant signals a more focused approach to HPE's high-performance computing arm
17 May 2019
Visit/business-strategy/33259/brexit-to-blame-for-fintech-talent-shortage-report-finds
Brexit to blame for fintech talent shortage, report finds
The number of tech graduates from France and Germany in the UK has 'decreased significantly' since the initial Brexit vote
19 Mar 2019
Visit/acquisition/32562/dell-will-go-public-again-after-buying-vmware-tracking-stock
Dell will go public again on 28 December
Majority of investors vote in favour of deal that closes on 28 December
12 Dec 2018
Visit/business-strategy/32531/ibm-sells-software-portfolio-to-hcl-for-18-billion
IBM sells software portfolio to HCL for $1.8 billion
The seven products including Unica and Notes represent a $50 billion market
7 Dec 2018
Visit/acquisition/32414/sap-buys-automation-specialist-contextor-to-boost-s4hana
SAP buys automation specialist Contextor to boost S/4HANA
Contextor's RPA tech will be integrated into SAP's Leonardo Machine Learning range
21 Nov 2018
Visit/public-sector/32340/foreign-firms-earmark-110m-injection-to-create-hundreds-of-tech-jobs-across-uk
Firms earmark £110m injection to create hundreds of jobs
Overseas investment will create hundreds of posts across the UK in FinTech, AI and engineering sectors
12 Nov 2018
Visit/acquisition/32061/cloudera-and-hortonworks-announce-52bn-merger
Cloudera and Hortonworks announce $5.2bn merger
The companies hope to maintain profitability by offering an all-encompassing open source platform
4 Oct 2018
Visit/acquisition/31624/cisco-to-buy-duo-security-for-24bn
Cisco to buy Duo Security for $2.4bn
The two-factor authentication provider will integrate its software-as-a-service model into Cisco's products
3 Aug 2018