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Kiwi Stories

Acquisition stories

Softsource vBridge acquires TLC to form major IT group

Softsource vBridge has acquired The Laptop Company in a bid to form one of New Zealand's largest privately-owned IT groups, boosting service capabilities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Nov 2024

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

Supply Chain

Bitsight acquires Cybersixgill for USD $115 million

Bitsight has acquired threat intelligence provider Cybersixgill for USD $115 million, bolstering its cybersecurity capabilities amid rising cyber risks.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024

Network Infrastructure

Dell unveils new AI servers & solutions for efficiency

Dell Technologies has unveiled new AI infrastructure solutions aimed at enhancing performance, featuring advanced PowerEdge servers and streamlined data management.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024

Virtualisation

Akamai unveils app platform for simplified cloud scaling

Akamai Technologies has launched the Akamai App Platform, a cloud-agnostic service designed to simplify the management and deployment of distributed applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024

Biometrics

Mike Nawrocki joins Jumio as new Chief Revenue Officer

Jumio has appointed Mike Nawrocki as Chief Revenue Officer, bringing over 25 years of sales leadership to enhance its identity verification solutions.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024

Artificial Intelligence

PointFive secures USD $20 million to boost cloud efficiency

PointFive has raised USD $20 million in Series A funding to enhance cloud cost optimisation and expand multi-cloud support, led by Salesforce Ventures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 16th Nov 2024

Recruitment

'My job found me!' - recruitment reinvented for the future

A revolutionary shift in recruitment technology is transforming the job market, empowering candidates to say, 'A job came looking for me!'.

By David Holland • 5 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2024

Digital Transformation

RealWear acquires Almer Technologies to boost industrial AR

RealWear has acquired Almer Technologies with backing from TeamViewer, aiming to enhance industrial AR solutions for frontline workers globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2024

Unified Communications

Cloudera to acquire Octopai, boosting data management

Cloudera has agreed to acquire Octopai to enhance its data catalog and metadata management, improving data handling for enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2024

Hyperscale

HMC Capital acquires iseek platform for AUD $400 million

HMC Capital has acquired data centre platform iseek for AUD $400 million, enhancing its strategy to launch a Global Digital Infrastructure Platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2024

Unified Communications

Camunda appoints Barbie Brewer as Chief People Officer

Camunda has appointed Barbie Brewer as Chief People Officer to enhance engagement within its growing remote workforce of over 500 employees.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Nov 2024

Financial institutions

HID acquires IXLA to enhance document personalisation tech

HID has acquired Italian firm IXLA, enhancing its portfolio in secure credential issuance and expanding its reach in European and emerging markets.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024

Data Analytics

Titans of Tech - James Saxton of Dayforce

James Saxton, VP of Products at Dayforce, is steering innovation and growth in the APJ region, with ambitions to reach USD $2 billion by next year.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024

Hybrid Cloud

Red Hat acquires Neural Magic to boost AI portfolio

Red Hat has acquired Neural Magic to enhance its generative AI capabilities, aiming to make AI more accessible across hybrid cloud infrastructures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024

Virtualisation

CloudCasa expands KubeVirt support for integrated backup

CloudCasa has announced an expansion of its support for KubeVirt, enhancing backup solutions for VMs and container workloads in hybrid environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Software-as-a-Service

Iplicit strengthens executive team for substantial growth

Cloud accounting firm iplicit is expanding its executive team in preparation for significant growth, aiming for £100m in annual recurring revenue by 2031.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

UK tech diversity improves, but challenges remain in 2024

New research shows improvements in diversity within the UK tech sector, though challenges persist, with 60% of firms still lacking representation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024

Firewalls

Zscaler launches Zero Trust Segmentation for Aussie firms

Australian businesses face a rising threat of ransomware attacks, prompting Zscaler to launch its Zero Trust Segmentation solution to enhance digital security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2024