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SolarWinds to be acquired by Turn/River for USD $4.4bn

SolarWinds has struck a deal to be acquired by Turn/River Capital for around USD $4.4 billion, offering shareholders a premium of 35% per share.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Feb 2025

Supply Chain

Infinigate boosts revenue by 14%, surpassing EUR €2 billion

Infinigate has reported a 14% revenue increase across EMEA and ANZ in the last quarter, surpassing EUR €2 billion globally amid economic challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Digital Transformation

Centurion Safety partners with Nexer for digital upgrade

Nexer Enterprise Applications has been chosen by Centurion Safety Products to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365, enhancing the latter's digital operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls appoints Joakim Weidemanis as new CEO

Johnson Controls has appointed Joakim Weidemanis as Chief Executive Officer, starting 12 March 2025, succeeding George R. Oliver who becomes Non-Executive Chairman.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Data Protection

AttackIQ expands with DeepSurface's cybersecurity expertise

AttackIQ has acquired DeepSurface to enhance its cybersecurity services, aiming to improve risk management and bolster protections against cyber threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Marketing Technologies

Full-funnel strategies boost ecommerce conversion rates 38%

A recent report from Nest Commerce reveals a 38% boost in year-on-year conversion rates for ecommerce brands using full-funnel strategies, amidst a £100 million media spend.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Digital Transformation

HubSpot opens first Australian data centre in Sydney

HubSpot has launched its first data centre in Australia, enabling local businesses to enhance performance and data sovereignty while meeting compliance needs.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stories

Data Protection

NetSuite expands to cloud regions in Mumbai & Hyderabad

NetSuite is set to launch data centres in Mumbai and Hyderabad, aiming to enhance cloud services for businesses across India and improve data compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Internet of Things

SAS acknowledged as leader in AI, risk & analytics

SAS has been acknowledged by top analysts as a leader in risk management, fraud, AI, and analytics, reinforcing its critical role for financial institutions.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Employment

Employment Hero UK ARR grows 125%, with focus on SMEs

Employment Hero has more than doubled its annual recurring revenue in the UK, now exceeding GBP £125 million, and increased its workforce by 60%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Cartech

New subscription service aims to electrify Australian homes

Smart and Intellihub have launched an innovative subscription service in Australia, easing home electrification costs with solar, batteries, and EV leasing.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

UK expansion

Atlys expands to UK with predictive visa technology

Atlys has launched its predictive visa technology in the UK, aiming to simplify the application process for millions of non-UK passport holders.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

EduTech

Khuda Family donates $100m to boost women in STEM

A $100 million donation from the Khuda Family Foundation will support a groundbreaking 20-year programme at the University of Sydney to boost girls' participation in STEM.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Migration

Percona announces enterprise support for Valkey users

Percona has unveiled enterprise support for Valkey, an open-source alternative to Redis, following major industry shifts towards restrictive licensing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Fintech

Amazon Australia introduces PayTo with NAB & Banked

Banked has partnered with National Australia Bank to introduce PayTo on Amazon Australia, offering secure, direct payments from customers' bank accounts.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Hyperscale

Aligned announces key leadership changes for growth

Aligned Data Centers has reshuffled its executive team with four key appointments aimed at enhancing strategic growth and operational efficiency.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Unified Communications

Dismantling security councils exposes cyber vulnerabilities

The recent federal decision to dismantle key security councils has triggered alarms about national cyber vulnerabilities and critical infrastructure protection.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025