Acquisition stories - Page 30

John Evarts, an influencer in the start-up ecosystem, joins network automation platform BackBox as the new Chief Operating Officer, boosting the company's corporate structure.

Amidst economic woes, 9 in 10 businesses plan to revamp their loyalty schemes by 2027, with 65% expected to replatform.

Patrick Dennis has been appointed as the new CEO of machine identity management pioneers, Venafi, following the company's 150% YoY SaaS business growth. Dennis will steer Venafi's course in the AI and quantum computing era.

Encompass Corporation acquires CoorpID and Blacksmith KYC from ING, in a strategic move to establish a revolutionary Corporate Digital Identity platform.

Harness has boosted its continuous deployment capabilities by acquiring key intellectual property and technology from Armory, aiming to streamline the developer experience.

Choosing Google Workspace over other business productivity platforms requires thoughtful analysis of numerous factors specific to an organisation's needs and work style.

X Business is not just an app anymore, evolving to become the 'everything app' that blends experiences on a user-friendly interface, with 2024 set to bring its vision to life.

Eagle Eye debuts data science solution EagleAI, promising bespoke promotions and heightened customer loyalty for global retailers and grocers via AI-powered personalisation.

Auctane has bolstered its executive team, appointing sales veteran Matt Schurk as Chief Sales Officer and HR expert Sara Feulner as Chief Human Resources Officer.

FPT surpasses $1bn in global IT service revenue, amid successful acquisitions and the launch of new automotive tech subsidiary.

BW Digital is set to launch commercial 400GbE services on the Hawaiki transpacific cable, tapping Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme network solution.

M&A activity in Q4-2023 witnessed a record low due to factors like inflation and geopolitical instability, making deal numbers slide 27% globally.

Australian ed-tech startup Getmee secures funding led by Access Capital Ventures to facilitate its AI-supported English coaching platform's expansion.

Zendesk enhances its customer experience (CX) solutions by acquiring AI firm Klaus, aiming to optimise agent performance and increase customer interaction quality.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has agreed to acquire AI-native networks leader Juniper Networks for $14bn, a move set to double HPE's networking business and strengthen its edge-to-cloud strategy.

Security firm Delinea acquires key cloud-based identity threat detection player Authomize, aiming to bolster its Privileged Access Management solutions and improve defences against identity-based attacks.

CommScope concludes divestiture of its Home Networks Business to Vantiva, gaining a 25% stake and potential $100m earn-out, set to minimally affect 2024 EBITDA outlook.

Calabrio acquires AI and virtual agent performance solutions firm, Wysdom, aimed at optimising their customer service with enhanced AI and machine learning.

Virtualstock urges retail companies to use strategic M&A activities to bolster their supply chains, in light of rising volatility.

Alienware has launched the Pro Wireless Mouse and Keyboard, its first peripherals aimed at competitive gaming, which debuted at CES 2024 and was inspired by professional esports athletes.