Mergers and Acquisitions

Consolidation is more than a trend; mergers and acquisitions are happening on a weekly basis. These stories help explain their impact.

Highlights

Money Bag

ConnectWise Finally Accepts Private Equity, Preps Job Cuts

Arnie Bellini will shift into a strategic-adviser role. See who's taking the CEO reins.

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Avant: MRR Models Make Channel Businesses More Attractive to Buyers

If you’re looking to cash in on the consolidation frenzy, build a business model that scales.

Acquisition

Carbonite to Buy Webroot, Beef Up Data Protection Chops

Carbonite expects the acquisition to strengthen its channel play.

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Thumbs Up

IBM Celebrates Cloud Success with Juniper, Vodafone, Red Hat

The tech giant inked two hybrid cloud deals and saw Red Hat OK its $34 billion offer.

Scope, Take Aim, Rifle, Sniper

Zix Takes Aim at Competitors with AppRiver Acquisition

AppRiver is supported by a 4,500-strong MSP reseller community.

Cloud migration

AWS’ CloudEndure Buy Boosts Migration Chops

The deal will add to the cloud giant’s services around backup and disaster recovery.

Security is one of the top benefits of using the cloud according to respondents who said that increased efficiency 41 percent data space 40 percent flexibility 33 percent and scalability 328 percent were also top benefits of cloud computingnbsp

Sophos Enhances Public Cloud Security with Avid Secure Buy

Avid Secure provides cloud infrastructure security.

Software Box

Continuum Buys BrightGauge, MSP Management Software Consolidation Continues

BrightGauge already offered integrations with Continuum.

Virtual Desktop

Citrix to Move Beyond Virtualization with ‘Intelligent Workspaces’

Citrix Summit ’19 focuses on expanding the company’s footprint beyond virtualization.

Mergers and acquisitions

Windstream, ConvergeOne, C3: Tracking M&A in the Channel

Expect another flurry of channel-relevant M&A deals in 2019.

Channel Futures Podcast

The Channel Futures Podcast No. 28: Outgoing GTDC CEO Tim Curran, Kaseya’s Fred Voccola

Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola says don’t bet on a lot of consolidation in infrastructure management in 2019.

Business handshake

Kaseya Expands IT Complete Platform with Acquisition of IT Glue

The software company vows to keep IT Glue a separate unit and support competing MSP management platforms.

Data Center Handshake

Cisco Set to Acquire Optical Chip Maker Luxtera

Cisco acquisition target Luxtera supports the vendor’s intent-based networking strategy.

Double down

AppDirect Doubles Down with WTG Acquisition, AppSmart Business Expansion

The AppSmart division is likely to accelerate the growth of online marketplaces and help redefine the channel for years to come.

Divestment

IBM Divests Notes, Domino in $1.8 Billion Sale to HCL

IBM’s decision to sell Lotus and other software assets to HCL comes on the heels of its recent $34 billion deal to acquire Red Hat.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Citrix to Bring Micro Apps to Workspace App with Sapho Acquisition

Citrix’s acquistion of Sapho aims to provide its workspace app with a modern user experience.

Mergers and acquisitions

Red Hat Bolsters Hybrid Cloud Management with NooBaa Buy

Providing additional internal cloud management services for customers is the aim of Red Hat’s latest acquisition.

FSLogix Cloud Cache

Microsoft Acquires Alliance Partner FSLogix to Accelerate Windows Virtual Desktop Performance

The acquisition of FSLogix promises to ensure Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop service loads fast.

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