iTWire - Acquisitions

Akamai's Blaze acquisition garners front-end optimisation technology

By Stephen Withers
Friday, 10 February 2012 08:33

Content delivery specialist Akamai has acquired Blaze Software, which has technology to optimise web page rendering.

Tags: Stephen Withers, Internet, Web, Cloud, Mergers Acquisitions, Acquisitions, akamai, optimisation, Blaze

Salesforce enters HCM market with Rypple acquisition

By Stephen Withers
Friday, 16 December 2011 11:10

Salesforce.com is set to acquire web-based social performance management software provider Rypple and plans to relaunch its product as Successforce.

Tags: Stephen Withers, software, Cloud, Facebook, Mergers Acquisitions, SaaS, Acquisitions, Mozilla, applications, Salesforce.com

Dimension Data completes BlueFire acquisition

By Stephen Withers
Thursday, 15 December 2011 12:18

International services provider Dimension Data has completed its acquisition of BlueFire.

Tags: Stephen Withers, deals, Services, Cloud, Mergers Acquisitions, Communications, Acquisitions, Dimension Data, BlueFire

AVG acquires web filtering company Bsecure

By Stephen Withers
Friday, 02 December 2011 08:06

AVG Technologies has acquired Bsecure, a provider of cloud-based web filtering aimed largely at the home market.

Tags: Stephen Withers, Security, iPhone, Windows, iPad, Mac, Mergers Acquisitions, IOS, AVG, Filtering

CA's thoughtful acquisition strategy

By Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 16:51

A CA executive says the company's success in choosing and integrating acquisition targets is the result of thought and planning. Modern software technologies have also played a part.

Tags: Stephen Withers, software, Mergers Acquisitions, Acquisitions, CA, Strategy

Microsoft $70 million acquisition will boost Xbox Live video search

By Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 09:20

Microsoft has acquired video search engine VideoSurf for a reported $70 million and plans to add its video tagging technology to Xbox Live.

Tags: Australia, Stephen Withers, Microsoft, Video, Xbox, Xbox 360, Search, Mergers Acquisitions, Xbox LIVE, Acquisitions

No more major acquisitions expected at CA - for now

By Stephen Withers
Tuesday, 22 November 2011 15:46

Acquisitions are going on the back burner at CA Technologies, according to CEO Bill McCracken. But 'never say never' may apply.

Tags: Stephen Withers, software, Mergers Acquisitions, Acquisitions, applications, CA, Testing, LISA

Ericsson withdraws from Sony Ericsson

By Stephen Withers
Friday, 28 October 2011 09:05

Sony will pay €1.05 to take full control of the Sony Ericsson handset business, including 'essential patents'.

Tags: Stephen Withers, Sony, Mobile Phones, smartphones, deals, Android, Ericsson, Acquisitions, Sony Ericsson

Quest acquires migration automation developer

By Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 08:37

Quest Software has acquired UK-based ChangeBASE, the developer of automation tools for application migration.

Tags: Stephen Withers, software, Windows, Mergers Acquisitions, Acquisitions, Quest, ChangeBASE

Microsoft closes Skype deal

By Stephen Withers
Monday, 17 October 2011 09:32

Despite some remaining regulatory issues in certain countries, Microsoft has closed its acquisition of Skype.

Tags: Stephen Withers, Microsoft, software, Internet, deals, Xbox 360, Services, Skype, Mergers Acquisitions, Acquisitions

Akamai's Blaze acquisition garners front-end optimisation technology

Salesforce enters HCM market with Rypple acquisition

Dimension Data completes BlueFire acquisition

AVG acquires web filtering company Bsecure

CA's thoughtful acquisition strategy

Microsoft $70 million acquisition will boost Xbox Live video search

No more major acquisitions expected at CA - for now

Ericsson withdraws from Sony Ericsson

Quest acquires migration automation developer

Microsoft closes Skype deal

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