IT Management > Mergers & acquisitions

DXC Technology born from CSC, HPE merger

16 February, 2017

CSC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise will merge, with the new company to be called DXC Technology.


Guess who? Yahoo? No, it's Altaba

10 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Yahoo plans to change its name to Altaba following the US$41 billion sale of its core internet business to US telecoms operator Verizon, reportedly to reflect its substantial investment in Alibaba.


Microsoft cleared to close $35bn LinkedIn acquisition

07 December, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Microsoft has secured EC approval to complete the US$26.2bn purchase of professional social network LinkedIn, after agreeing not to pursue practices that would discriminate against rival services.


Vertiv to replace Emerson Network Power

02 December, 2016

Emerson Network Power has commenced the process of rebranding itself as Vertiv, while also appointing a new CEO.


Australia's banks don't fear FinTech threat

09 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Australian financial institutions such as the major banks are not fazed by the emerging FinTech industry and are likely to swallow up any FinTech challengers through acquisitions, research suggests.


Accenture expands security with Redcore acquisition

03 November, 2016

 The acquisition of Redcore is designed to enhance Accenture's IAM services while extending its critical cyber defence services in the Asia–Pacific region.


Qualcomm to buy NXP for $61.8bn

31 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Qualcomm has revealed plans to acquire NXP Semiconductors for US$47bn ($61.8bn) in the chip industry's largest acquisition to date.


Dell EMC Australia and NZ leaders announced

16 September, 2016

Mark Fioretto and Angela Fox will take over at Dell EMC from February 2017, following Dell's acquisition of EMC.


HCF invests in Curo for senior wellbeing

13 September, 2016

A $1 million investment from HCF will assist Curo Technologies in bringing its aged care technology to the Australian market.


Dell completes acquisition of EMC

08 September, 2016 by Jonathan Nally

The merger of Dell and EMC to form Dell Technologies has produced what the new company claims is the world's largest privately controlled technology firm.


Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for US$26bn

14 June, 2016 by Jonathan Nally

Microsoft has announced plans to buy LinkedIn for a whopping US$26.2 billion in a deal that values the business-focused social site's shares at US$196.


Digital Pacific acquires fellow hoster, Crucial

06 July, 2015 by Technology Decisions staff

Web hosting provider Digital Pacific has expanded its operations by acquiring Crucial, another of Australia's most established hosting providers.


Symantec to break up into two companies

13 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Symantec has become the latest tech company to resolve to separate into two listed companies, new permanent CEO Michael Brown revealed.


HP to split up into two companies

07 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Hewlett-Packard will split its personal systems and printers business from its enterprise division, in a reversal of CEO Meg Whitman's 'One HP' strategy.


Ovum, Informa merge to form largest telco research firm

07 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

ICT analyst firms Ovum and Informa are merging under the Ovum brand, to create a research house that will employ 180 analysts across six continents.


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