Capgemini completes acquisition of Empired
18 November, 2021Capgemini's acquisition of Empired Limited has been completed, following the initial announcement in July this year.
ACCC will not oppose Microsoft's purchase of Nuance
12 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not object to the proposed $26.95bn purchase of Nuance Communications by Microsoft.
ACCC approves eftpos, BPAY, NPP merger
15 September, 2021The ACCC has authorised the proposed merger of eftpos with BPAY Group Holding and NPP Australia, after accepting a court-enforceable undertaking from the parties.
Global technology sector deals totalled $356.3 billion in Q2 2021
07 September, 2021Discovery's $43 billion acquisition deal with Warner Media was the technology sector's biggest deal of the quarter, as deals worth $356.3 billion were announced globally.
NortonLifeLock and Avast to merge
11 August, 2021NortonLifeLock, a consumer cyber safety provider, and Avast, a digital security and privacy company, have announced plans to merge.
M&A activity in TMT sector surged 93% in 1H21
04 August, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe global value of M&A in the technology, media and telecom sector surged to nearly $750bn during 1H21, according to GlobalData.
Seisma acquires Salesforce partner Smartapps
03 August, 2021IT professional services group Seisma has acquired Smartapps, a provider of Salesforce application development, consulting and managed services.
Square to acquire Afterpay for AU$39bn
03 August, 2021Square, an NYSE-listed financial services and digital payments company, is set to acquire Australian-listed Afterpay for US$29 billion (AU$39 billion).
EY strengthens cyber offering with SecureWorx acquisition
30 July, 2021Ernst & Young, Australia has signed a deal to acquire SecureWorx, a provider of multi-cloud services, managed security operations and security advisory services.
Capgemini set to buy Empired for AU$233m
19 July, 2021WA-headquartered, ASX-listed IT services provider Empired is set to be acquired by Capgemini for AU$233 million.
Microsoft to acquire cybersecurity firm RiskIQ
14 July, 2021Microsoft has announced that it has signed a deal to acquire security software company RiskIQ in a bid to strenghten cybersecurity of digital transformation and hybrid work.
Capgemini acquires Aussie SAP specialist Acclimation
06 July, 2021Capgemini has expanded its Australian SAP offering with the acquisition of Acclimation, bolstering its position as a leader in SAP delivery in the region.
Amazon acquires encrypted comms provider Wickr
28 June, 2021Amazon Web Services (AWS) has acquired end-to-end encryption messaging software provider Wickr.
Accenture boosts cloud offering with Industrie&Co acquisition
27 May, 2021Accenture has acquired Australian tech consultancy firm Industrie&Co to expand its cloud offering.
Competition to heat up in tech M&A
27 May, 2021By 2022, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity involving technology providers will surpass 2018 highs, according to Gartner, Inc.
