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EMC shareholders approve Dell merger with 98% of votes

Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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EMC have announced that its shareholders have approved the Dell merger agreement with 98% of voters in favour.
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Mission complete: CLX Communications fully aquires Mblox

Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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CLX communications acquired Mblox in May of this year, but it was only two days ago that it gained access to 100% of the shares it has in the company.
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ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger

Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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The Commerce Commission has released its preliminary issues statement on the Vodafone/Sky merger, a deal that seeks to blend telecom and TV services in NZ.
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Mitel out as Polycom gets better offer

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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The merger between Polycom and Mitel has come to end with Polycom announcing it has terminated the agreement following a better offer.
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Google Cloud Platform buys major video software provider Avanto

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Google Cloud Platform expands media prowess with the acquisition of video software giant Anvato, bolstering OTT and mobile video services.
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Avast acquires AVG for $1.3billion

Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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Avast Software has just announced its acquisition of fellow industry pioneer, security provider and long time rival AVG Technologies.
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It's official: Shareholders say YES to Sky-Vodafone merger

Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Sky shareholders have voted YES to the Sky-Vodafone merger this morning at a special meeting held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this morning.
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Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger

Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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The Vodafone-Sky merger is set to be put to shareholders at 10.30am tomorrow morning (July 6) at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.
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Blue Central acquires VCPro; gains new boss

Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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Blue Central has acquired VCPro for an undisclosed sum in a deal which gives the IT solutions and services provider new offerings - and a new boss.
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Ruckus & Brocade Aussie MDs resign ahead of global merger

Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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The two Australian managing directors of Ruckus Wireless and Brocade have left, right before the two companies undergo a global merger.
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Why is Dell really dropping its assets? To fund its EMC acquisition

Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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Dell is cutting its losses with its sale of Dell Software Group & its non-core assets to focus on its EMC acquisition, according to a TBR white paper.
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Dell sells its Software Group division to global investment giants

Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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Dell has signed a definitive agreement with Francisco Partners and Elliott Management to sell Dell Software Group for an unspecified price tag.
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Microsoft's LinkedIn purchase: The far-reaching industry implications

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn will have far-reaching implications to Microsoft's own business, competitors, partners and customers.
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Microsoft's LinkedIn purchase speaks volumes about communications

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Microsoft’s offer to acquire LinkedIn for $26bn highlights the continued importance & challenges of communication platforms in the digital age.
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LinkedIn buy out: What are the experts saying?

Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Microsoft's colossal purchase of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion has been the talk of the tech world this morning, so what are the experts saying?.
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Microsoft buys LinkedIn for a cool $26.2 billion

Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Microsoft will acquire business social networking website LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction totalling $26.2 billion.
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The Voda-Sky merger: What does it mean?

Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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Sky's the limit as Vodafone plots a merger with Sky TV, aiming to shake up content delivery and tighten grip on NZ's telco market.
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CompTIA launches customer retention tool for MSPs

Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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CompTIA launches Managed Services Client Lifecycle tool to help MSPs boost customer acquisition, retention, and growth.
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Citadel acquires Kapish; ups filosoph-e investment

Tue, 31st May 2016
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Citadel is acquiring HPE gold partner Kapish and increasing its investment in filosoph-e as it actively targets new markets.
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Brocade snaps up Ruckus, looks to dominate networking space

Mon, 30th May 2016
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Brocade completes acquisition of Ruckus Wireless, creating a pure-play networking company focused on the digital age.