Mergers and Acquisitions stories

Rapid7 to acquire Minerva Labs for $38M, extend MDR services
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With this acquisition, Rapid7 states the company will further extend its managed threat detection capabilities with the ability to orchestrate advanced ransomware prevention.

Atturra acquires Somerville to enter managed services market
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education
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digital transformation
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it services
The acquisition brings together two Australian IT services providers with a mutual focus on adding value to IT transformation outcomes for customers.

Peacock Bros. acquires O.J. Holdings, broadening portfolio
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printing
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operational technology
Peacock Bros. has acquired O.J. Holdings to broaden its portfolio of printing, labelling and handheld computing offerings.

Atturra completes Hammond Street Developments acquisition
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microsoft
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atturra
"This will provide even greater opportunity within the Victorian government sector and further build the strength of our technology partnership with Microsoft."

Atturra half-year revenue is up 34% to reach AU$82.8 million
Wed, 1st Mar 2023
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earnings report
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asx
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it services
Atturra’s statutory consolidated net profit after tax jumps 32% on the pcp to reach AU$4.5 million for 1H FY 2023.

TrustQuay and Viewpoint enter agreement to merge by mid-2023
Fri, 24th Feb 2023
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it automation
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r&d
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digitisation
TrustQuay and Viewpoint have agreed to join forces to accelerate automation and digitalisation across trust, corporate and funds services.

inDrive raises $150 million for expansion, new investments
Fri, 24th Feb 2023
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investment
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mergers and acquisitions
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capital raising
This latest round of funding will give inDrive additional financial flexibility and will support the company’s ongoing growth.

Humanforce acquires on-demand pay provider Wagestream
Wed, 15th Feb 2023
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payroll systems
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australian
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mergers and acquisitions
The company has only operated for four years but already boasts well-known customer brands, including BPAY, Hungry Jack's, Carnival Cruises, JD Sports and Accor.

Dicker Data announces strategic acquisition of Kiwi distie CSP
Mon, 13th Feb 2023
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dicker data
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strategy
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mergers and acquisitions
“Our acquisition of CSP provides a strategic and fast-tracked entry to the New Zealand market for our access and surveillance business."

Five migration trends that will accelerate in 2023
Fri, 10th Feb 2023
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cloud services
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migration
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cybersecurity
A new year is a time when most people take stock of what they have accomplished and make plans for the year ahead. New opportunities await those who are prepared and know where to find them.

Publicis Sapient acquires Tquila ANZ, expands Salesforce capabilities
Fri, 10th Feb 2023
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salesforce
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mergers and acquisitions
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publicis sapient
The acquisition will ramp up Publicis Sapient's local Salesforce capabilities, while continuing to strengthen the company's global distributed delivery model.

M-Files acquires no-code document automation company, Ment
Fri, 10th Feb 2023
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it automation
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mergers and acquisitions
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m-files
With this acquisition, M-Files states the company now delivers robust document automation capabilities that enable new and existing customers to quickly automate their own documents.

Vista acquires KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash
Thu, 9th Feb 2023
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data
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software
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investment
Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global investment firm for enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has acquired KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash.

OpenText completes acquisition of Micro Focus, looks ahead to 2023
Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
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customers
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opentext
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micro focus
"Digital life is life, and with Micro Focus great products and talent, we will help organisations of all sizes accelerate their digital transformation."

ComCom examines issues with Connexa, 2degrees acquisition
Fri, 27th Jan 2023
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network infrastructure
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commerce commission
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mergers and acquisitions
The Commerce Commission has released a statement of preliminary issues relating to Connexa’s application to acquire certain mobile telco infrastructure assets from Two Degrees Networks and 2degrees.

Atturra extends commitment to govt sector with HSD acquisition
Thu, 26th Jan 2023
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microsoft
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government
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it solutions
"The addition of HSD to the Atturra family is highly beneficial and demonstrates our ongoing commitment towards growing our business in the government sector."

Forter strengthens bot detection capabilities following recent acquisition
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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mergers and acquisitions
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bots
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fraud
Forter, the trust platform for digital commerce, has announced the acquisition of Immue, a bot detection company based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Snowplow acquires Sydney-based Poplin Data, extends global customer base
Fri, 13th Jan 2023
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data
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customers
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mergers and acquisitions
Snowplow has announced the acquisition of Poplin Data, Snowplow's exclusive integration and enablement partner in Australia and New Zealand.

Apptio acquires Cloudwiry, empowers enterprise cloud transformation
Thu, 12th Jan 2023
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cloud services
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mergers and acquisitions
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enterprise it
“By pairing Apptio’s market-leading Cloudability with Cloudwiry, we are able to help customers deploy the most efficient cloud infrastructure footprint.”

Ambertech to acquire distribution business of Convoy
Thu, 12th Jan 2023
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distribution
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mergers and acquisitions
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ambertech
Ambertech continues to execute its growth strategy, announcing the acquisition of the distribution business of Convoy International.

Progress to acquire MarkLogic for $355Mn early this year
Fri, 6th Jan 2023
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it infrastructure
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vector capital
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mergers and acquisitions
Progress has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MarkLogic, a specialist in managing complex data and metadata and a Vector Capital portfolio company.

Progress set to acquire MarkLogic for $335 million
Thu, 5th Jan 2023
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mergers and acquisitions
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progress
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nosql
Company adds powerful NoSQL database and semantic metadata management to its portfolio and continues to deliver on Total Growth Strategy.

Tata to acquire Switch Enterprises for live video production
Fri, 23rd Dec 2022
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video
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digital transformation
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media solution
It will help Tata Communications gain a strong foothold into the Americas media and entertainment market and extend its portfolio into live video production.

Proofpoint announces acquisition of ITDR firm Illusive
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
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mergers and acquisitions
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proofpoint
Identity Threat Detection and Response technology extends Proofpoint's people-centric security vision to thwart identity-based breaches, including ransomware.