Acquisition stories - Page 147

Vocus completes $9.5m acquisition of NZ's Maxnet, planning 'significant investment' in expansion and improved services, says CEO.

Dell pushes deeper into networking with Force10 acquisition, aiming to disrupt giants like Cisco and HP with its growing ethernet switch business.

Dell's acquisition of SonicWALL promises unchanged partnerships and growth, reassuring partners amidst competitor opportunism.

Digiweb New Zealand expands its footprint with the strategic acquisition of Digital Network Limited, marking its second big buy in a year.

Dell's acquisition of SonicWALL is part of a 'better together' strategy, aiming for a unified server, storage, and security offering.

Telstra faces intensifying pressure to outline its future in NZ amid rumours of selling TelstraClear to Vodafone. Speculations rise on potential market moves.

Vodafone NZ eyes TelstraClear acquisition in a move that could bolster its 4G spectrum and reshape the telecommunications landscape.

There's speculation acquisition-hungry Telstra may use its New Zealand subsidiary and substantive war chest to shake up the local mobile market.

The Federal Trade Commission's scrutiny of Facebook's USD $1 billion acquisition of Instagram delays the deal, amid doubts over the high valuation.

Vocus Communications buys NZ's Maxnet for $9.5m, boosting its cloud and data centre footprint in the Australasia region.

Acquisition signals a serious expansion strategy for Orcon founder Seeby Woodhouse, following 18 months quietly re-growing the Voyager brand.

Dell SonicWall unveils its first post-acquisition UTM firewalls, the TZ 105 and TZ 205, targeting SMBs, branch offices, and retail outlets.

Connector Systems boosts Aussie operations with key hires and expansion, while enriching its tech offering with Sophos and rolling out lucrative promotions.

Instagram's Android app hits 5m downloads in under a week, becoming Google Play's second top free app as it joins the Facebook family.

NZ's Connector Systems acquires Melbourne's Techplus Distribution, signalling expansion and enhanced offerings in the IT sector.

<strong>The Datastor brand bowed out of the market last month, with the New Zealand institution taking its parent's name.

Cyberoam and SnapperNet court SonicWall resellers amid Dell acquisition, offering free training and UTM feature licenses.

Connector Systems boosts 2012 channel support with top exec insights, extensive training, and enticing incentives for resellers.

Dell acquires security vendor SonicWall to enhance its position in the software security market, in a deal estimated at USD $1 billion to $1.5 billion.

A strong channel network has helped Avaya to top spot as Frost & Sullivan's 2011 Asia Pacific Contact Center Applications Inbound Systems Vendor of the Year.