items tagged with Mergers & Acquisitions
Microsoft culture to stymie Yahoo merger
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-05-06 04:53:19
Former Merrill Lynch dot com bubble analyst Henry Blodget believes that any acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft is doomed to failure because of the vastly different corporate cultures involved. Whatever one thinks of Blodget's past record of picking Internet stocks, in this instance he's probably right.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-05-06 04:53:19
Former Merrill Lynch dot com bubble analyst Henry Blodget believes that any acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft is doomed to failure because of the vastly different corporate cultures involved. Whatever one thinks of Blodget's past record of picking Internet stocks, in this instance he's probably right.
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Microsoft to bid $50 billion for Yahoo!
Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-05-04 21:46:08
Microsoft is preparing $50 billion takeover bid for Yahoo! to counter Google's acquisition of online advertising giant DoubleClick.
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Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-05-04 21:46:08
Microsoft is preparing $50 billion takeover bid for Yahoo! to counter Google's acquisition of online advertising giant DoubleClick.
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FrontRange finalises enteo acquisition
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-05-01 00:39:52
CRM and IT service management vendor FrontRange Solutions has completed its acquisition of enteo.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-05-01 00:39:52
CRM and IT service management vendor FrontRange Solutions has completed its acquisition of enteo.
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Sony may spark movie download war with Telstra Bigpond
Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Seeking Nerdvana
Category: The Digital Lounge Room
2007-04-24 10:23:16
By snapping up a million dollar share of struggling ReelTime.tv, Sony may spark a video on demand war with Australia's 800 pound internet gorilla - Telstra Bigpond.
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Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Seeking Nerdvana
Category: The Digital Lounge Room
2007-04-24 10:23:16
By snapping up a million dollar share of struggling ReelTime.tv, Sony may spark a video on demand war with Australia's 800 pound internet gorilla - Telstra Bigpond.
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PowerTel shareholders approve acquisition by Telecom NZ
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-04-23 16:19:29
PowerTel shareholders have give the go ahead for Telecom NZ to acquire 100 percent of the company under a scheme of arrangement.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-04-23 16:19:29
PowerTel shareholders have give the go ahead for Telecom NZ to acquire 100 percent of the company under a scheme of arrangement.
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Microsoft leads challenge to Google's DoubleClick acquisition
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-04-16 17:00:35
Microsoft and other companies trumped by Google's $3.1b offer for Internet advertising hosting and services company, DoubleClick, are trying to block the deal.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-04-16 17:00:35
Microsoft and other companies trumped by Google's $3.1b offer for Internet advertising hosting and services company, DoubleClick, are trying to block the deal.
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Google to buy DoubleClick for $US3.1 billion
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-04-13 23:25:12
Google is to acquire online advertisement hosting and management company, DoubleClick for $US3.1 billion in cash.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-04-13 23:25:12
Google is to acquire online advertisement hosting and management company, DoubleClick for $US3.1 billion in cash.
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A slow start for Nokia & Siemens Networks JV
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-04-02 20:00:42
Nokia Siemens Networks, the 50/50 joint venture combining the two companies telecoms infrastructure arms, announced last June - started operations on April 1, with a lowered growth forecast.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-04-02 20:00:42
Nokia Siemens Networks, the 50/50 joint venture combining the two companies telecoms infrastructure arms, announced last June - started operations on April 1, with a lowered growth forecast.
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Cisco to buy Spans Logic to accelerate packet switching
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-04-01 23:48:53
Cisco Systems is to acquire privately-held Spans Logic of California, a manufacturer of chips that, according to Cisco, "dramatically improve packet processing speeds across the network."
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-04-01 23:48:53
Cisco Systems is to acquire privately-held Spans Logic of California, a manufacturer of chips that, according to Cisco, "dramatically improve packet processing speeds across the network."
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Gov't gives the OK to Telecom NZ's Powertel bid
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-03-25 01:20:08
Telecom New Zealand says its has received confirmation from the Australian Federal Treasurer that the Australian Government has no objections to its proposed acquisition of PowerTel.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-03-25 01:20:08
Telecom New Zealand says its has received confirmation from the Australian Federal Treasurer that the Australian Government has no objections to its proposed acquisition of PowerTel.
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Cisco to buy WebEx for $US3.2b to boost collaboration offerings
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-03-15 18:28:58
Cisco Systems is to acquire collaboration specialist WebEx for approximately $US3.2 billion in cash to enable it to compete harder in the collaboration market.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-03-15 18:28:58
Cisco Systems is to acquire collaboration specialist WebEx for approximately $US3.2 billion in cash to enable it to compete harder in the collaboration market.
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Oracle Hyperion merger has pure play BI vendors worried
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-03-04 06:38:17
When an event happens that shakes up a market such as business intelligence you just know that pure play vendors are severely disturbed when they feel a need to issue media statements to pre-empt press enquiries. The Oracle acquisition of a leading pure play BI vendor Hyperion seems to have ruffled feathers and caused beads of sweat to form on at least two of the major BI specialists.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-03-04 06:38:17
When an event happens that shakes up a market such as business intelligence you just know that pure play vendors are severely disturbed when they feel a need to issue media statements to pre-empt press enquiries. The Oracle acquisition of a leading pure play BI vendor Hyperion seems to have ruffled feathers and caused beads of sweat to form on at least two of the major BI specialists.
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Ericsson tops Arris' bid for Tandberg Television
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-02-26 17:49:29
In a move that reflects growing urgency for comms equipment vendors to get into the TV space, Ericsson has trumped Arris Corporation's bid for Tandberg Television with an offer of $U1.4 billion, 10.4 percent higher than Arris' offer.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-02-26 17:49:29
In a move that reflects growing urgency for comms equipment vendors to get into the TV space, Ericsson has trumped Arris Corporation's bid for Tandberg Television with an offer of $U1.4 billion, 10.4 percent higher than Arris' offer.
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How much IT in Australia's second $1B ICT player?
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-02-19 02:13:18
Commander Communications Limited (ASX:CDR) has announced half year revenues of $506 million, up 59% on the $319 million of the previous corresponding half and predicts $1.1 - $1.2 billion in revenue for the full year. If the company achieves that result, Commander will have achieved a major milestone for an Australian based ICT company.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-02-19 02:13:18
Commander Communications Limited (ASX:CDR) has announced half year revenues of $506 million, up 59% on the $319 million of the previous corresponding half and predicts $1.1 - $1.2 billion in revenue for the full year. If the company achieves that result, Commander will have achieved a major milestone for an Australian based ICT company.
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Polycom to acquire SpectraLink
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-02-11 18:47:47
VoIP over Wireless specialist SpectraLink is set to be acquired by unified collaborative communications company Polycom for $US220 million, net of cash and debt.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-02-11 18:47:47
VoIP over Wireless specialist SpectraLink is set to be acquired by unified collaborative communications company Polycom for $US220 million, net of cash and debt.
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New home for Net Nanny
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-01-24 02:10:18
ContentWatch has acquired the Net Nanny parental control software from advertising and search company LookSmart.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-01-24 02:10:18
ContentWatch has acquired the Net Nanny parental control software from advertising and search company LookSmart.
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Aussie OSS developer S2Net to merge with systems integrator, Fastwire
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-01-22 22:40:55
S2Net, an Australian developer of telecoms OSS system, is to merge with Fastwire, an Australian systems integrator specialising in the design, implementation and support of turnkey OSS and network solutions.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-01-22 22:40:55
S2Net, an Australian developer of telecoms OSS system, is to merge with Fastwire, an Australian systems integrator specialising in the design, implementation and support of turnkey OSS and network solutions.
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Melbourne IT buys UK domain manager
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-01-22 19:27:15
Melbourne IT Limited (ASX: MLB) has bought UK-based domain management company, IDR Management Services Limited, a move which it expects will contribute more than $A1.0m in revenue and $A0.25m in EBIT during the 2007 financial year.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-01-22 19:27:15
Melbourne IT Limited (ASX: MLB) has bought UK-based domain management company, IDR Management Services Limited, a move which it expects will contribute more than $A1.0m in revenue and $A0.25m in EBIT during the 2007 financial year.
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US private equity firm makes $315m cash bid for Mincom
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-01-18 00:46:49
Australia's largest home grown software company Mincom Limited will be acquired by US-based private equity firm Francisco Partners in an all cash transaction valued at A$315 million. The sale means that ownership of one of Australia's most important international IT players will pass into foreign hands.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-01-18 00:46:49
Australia's largest home grown software company Mincom Limited will be acquired by US-based private equity firm Francisco Partners in an all cash transaction valued at A$315 million. The sale means that ownership of one of Australia's most important international IT players will pass into foreign hands.
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Asia Netcom aims to buy Pacific Internet
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-01-14 21:51:39
The parent company of one of the largest operators of submarine cable networks in Asia has launched a takeover bid for the one of the region's largest ISPs: a move that, if successful would create a unique combination of a massive regional cable network and an ISP with a presence in several major regional nations.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-01-14 21:51:39
The parent company of one of the largest operators of submarine cable networks in Asia has launched a takeover bid for the one of the region's largest ISPs: a move that, if successful would create a unique combination of a massive regional cable network and an ISP with a presence in several major regional nations.
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