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Optimizely improves customer experience outcomes with Welcome acquisition
Customer Relationship Management

Optimizely improves customer experience outcomes with Welcome acquisition

Optimizely to acquire Welcome, merging content marketing, resource management, and digital asset capabilities to enhance customer experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Dec 2021
ConnectWise bolsters CX portfolio with SmileBack acquisition
Customer Relationship Management

ConnectWise bolsters CX portfolio with SmileBack acquisition

ConnectWise will now own and develop the SmileBack customer feedback system, which is designed specifically for the MSP market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
8x8 to acquire cloud-based communications company Fuze
Unified Communications

8x8 to acquire cloud-based communications company Fuze

8x8, an integrated cloud communications platform provider, is set to acquire cloud-based communications provider Fuze for $250m.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
IBM continues to invest in hybrid cloud and AI strategy with latest acquisition
Digital Transformation

IBM continues to invest in hybrid cloud and AI strategy with latest acquisition

IBM acquires Australian digital transformation services company SXiQ to enhance its hybrid cloud and AI strategy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
DNV acquires Applied Risk, develops industrial cybersecurity expertise
Manufacturing

DNV acquires Applied Risk, develops industrial cybersecurity expertise

DNV to acquire industrial cybersecurity specialist Applied Risk in a bid to build the world's largest industrial cybersecurity practice.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Nov 2021
Capgemini completes Empired acquisition, extends presence in ANZ region
Microsoft

Capgemini completes Empired acquisition, extends presence in ANZ region

Capgemini completes acquisition of Empired, making it a digital, data and cloud leader in Australia and New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Nov 2021
Nitro to acquire Belgian eSign company Connective for AU$110m
Mergers and Acquisitions

Nitro to acquire Belgian eSign company Connective for AU$110m

Nitro will raise AU$140 million to support the purchase, comprising $80 institutional placement and $60 million accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2021
CrowdStrike acquires SecureCircle, extends zero trust endpoint solution
Malware

CrowdStrike acquires SecureCircle, extends zero trust endpoint solution

CrowdStrike is set to acquire SecureCircle, aiming to enhance zero trust data protection and control how data is accessed and shared.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
Zendesk to acquire Momentive and SurveyMonkey platform
Customer Relationship Management

Zendesk to acquire Momentive and SurveyMonkey platform

Zendesk to acquire Momentive, including its SurveyMonkey platform, accelerating revenue plan to $3.5bn in 2024. 🤝🚀.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2021
Kaspersky acquires Brain4Net, extends network security offering
Virtualisation

Kaspersky acquires Brain4Net, extends network security offering

Kaspersky has acquired emerging company Brain4Net to enhance its network security strategy and offer a unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2021
Forcepoint acquisition of Bitglass to disrupt cybersecurity industry
Cloud Access Security Broker

Forcepoint acquisition of Bitglass to disrupt cybersecurity industry

Forcepoint has completed its acquisition of Bitglass, consolidating technologies for protecting people accessing business data.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Oct 2021
Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bolster Security Service Edge
Cloud Access Security Broker

Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bolster Security Service Edge

Forcepoint to acquire Bitglass, integrating its cloud-native SSE platform into its cybersecurity offerings. Read more here.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021
Sietec sells to Fastcom, says 'business as usual' for customers
Unified Communications

Sietec sells to Fastcom, says 'business as usual' for customers

Auckland-based IT network provider Fastcom has acquired business comms provider Sietec, enabling Sietec to offer enhanced services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Oct 2021
rhipe's acquisition deal with Crayon now legally effective
Microsoft

rhipe's acquisition deal with Crayon now legally effective

As part of the deal, Crayon will acquire all of the shares in rhipe upon implementation of the Scheme — expected to be 3 November.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Oct 2021
Mergers and acquisitions up for enterprise software sector, report finds
Health Technologies

Mergers and acquisitions up for enterprise software sector, report finds

Enterprise software sector sees surge in M&A activity with 751 deals and $124bn in transaction value in H1 2021, says Hampleton Partners report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
CSG acquires DGIT Systems to empower CSPs in digital-first world
CSG

CSG acquires DGIT Systems to empower CSPs in digital-first world

CSG acquires DGIT Systems to provide telecoms industry with configure, price and quote (CPQ) and order management solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

TPT Group completes 12th acquisition in New Zealand with Cablenet
Network Infrastructure

TPT Group completes 12th acquisition in New Zealand with Cablenet

Local investment company TPT Group has acquired Cablenet, one of the largest ICT infrastructure companies in New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Nov 2021
Weta Digital sells technology division for $2.3b to US firm
Gaming

Weta Digital sells technology division for $2.3b to US firm

Unity, which produces software for game developers and digital artists, has agreed to acquire the studio's tools, pipeline of work, technology and 275 staff.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2021