Acquisition stories - Page 10

Block, the company behind payment apps including Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, is already making the most of Afterpay's buy now, pay later offering.

Bentley Systems has announced its New Zealand based Seequent business unit has acquired Canadian software company Minalytix, developer of MX Deposit.

Rackspace Technology has announced the executive appointment of Angeline Maronese as managing director of Australia and New Zealand, effective immediately.

Global spending on financial crime compliance at financial institutions is forecast to reach US$213.9 billion in 2021.

Cognizant to acquire software development services company Magenic Technologies, expanding its global software engineering footprint.

Hootsuite acquires Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider for digital customer engagement, expanding its social customer care capabilities.

The acquisition will result in an integrated offering called Seismic LiveSocial, a social engagement solution for sales and client-facing teams.

BlueVoyant has acquired Managed Sentinel to create an end-to-end services portfolio for Microsoft security technologies.

Cognizant acquires cloud-native company New Signature to expand its Microsoft cloud solutions. The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2020.

Europe-based Northern Data AG has acquired Canadian data center specialist firm Kelvin Emtech Group to expand its presence in Canada and North America.

Myriota has bolstered its North American presence by securing a deal with exactEarth, involving satellite assets and spectrum licences, for CA$600,000.

Denodo, the data virtualisation provider, has experienced worldwide growth in 2019 thanks to strong year-end momentum and quality customer interactions.

Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deals have totalled $17.03 billion globally in December 2019, according to new research from GlobalData.

Infratil and Brookfield Asset Management have jointly acquired Vodafone New Zealand for NZD $3.4 billion, edging out rivals like KKR and TPG Capital.

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Park Place Technologies appoints Sean Sears as the new managing director for EMEA, focusing on growth, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiencies.

Xero launches Hubdoc in NZ, leveraging AI to automate admin tasks for SMEs. With over 150 connections, it's set to transform Kiwi businesses.

Insight Venture Partners injects USD $500 million into Veeam, aiming to boost their growth through strategic initiatives and mergers and acquisitions.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer could be the game plan that Digital Realty is currently following.

Xero surpasses goal of one million subscribers in New Zealand and Australia, with $1.51bn worth of transactions passing through its platform.