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ACCC Wants More Power Over Mergers After TPG Defeat

Jake Nelson August 27, 2021 No Comments

Following its failure to scuttle the TPG-Vodafone merger last year, the ACCC is seeking a major overhaul of the merger process, which would require the watchdog’s approval for all mergers…

Digicel Not On Telstra’s Radar Before Govt Stepped In

Jake Nelson August 13, 2021 No Comments

Telstra CEO Andy Penn has insisted Telstra will only take a minority stake in Digicel Pacific, and that it would be a worthwhile asset for the company despite not initially…

Seisma Acquires Smartapps

Computer Daily News August 12, 2021 No Comments

Australian IT professional services group Seisma has acquired Smartapps, an Australian provider of Salesforce application development, consulting and managed services. Seisma says Smartapps’ enterprise cloud applications and delivery stems provide…

Dicker Takes Over Exeed

Computer Daily News August 2, 2021 No Comments

Technology hardware, software, and cloud distributor Dicker Data, has agreed to acquire New Zealand IT distributor Exeed Group. Dicker stock rose 11.2 per cent at the news as its CEO…

A Cloud Guru Closes $2bn Deal With Pluralsight

Computer Daily News July 12, 2021 No Comments

US online education company Pluralsight has closed its US$2 billion deal to acquire Australian cloud computing online training company A Cloud Guru. The acquisition is one of the biggest ever…

MYOB Acquires Two Partners

Computer Daily News July 5, 2021 No Comments

Enterprise solutions company MYOB has acquired two rival companies Sydney-based Axsys and Queenslander Exobiz. MYOB general manager for enterprise, Kim Clarke, said that the acquisitions would bring a wealth of…

Vocus Group Takeover Poised To Pass Penultimate Hurdle

Computer Daily News June 22, 2021 No Comments

The $3.5 billion takeover of telecom Vocus is expected to pass its penultimate hurdle today after the Foreign Investment Review Board cleared the acquisition last week. Control of Vocus Group…

Superloop Snaps Up Exetel For $110 Million

Jake Nelson June 8, 2021 No Comments

Superloop is forking out $110 million to buy Exetel, the largest independent internet service provider in Australia. The deal, which includes $100 million cash and $10 million in Superloop shares,…

Microsoft Wins US Antitrust OK For $16 Billion Purchase Of Nuance

Computer Daily News June 7, 2021 No Comments

Microsoft has won US antitrust approval for its deal to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications. The US$16 billion deal, which was announced in April, came after…

Europe Approves SK Hynix Intel NAND Flash Deal

Computer Daily News May 24, 2021 No Comments

The European Commission has approved SK Hynix’s acquisition of Intel’s NAND flash and solid-state drive businesses. The approval brings the South Korean semiconductor giant one step closer to officially closing…