Mergers and Acquisitions

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Golden Ticket

Comcast Acquisition ‘Golden Ticket’ for Masergy Channel Partners

"The high-level win here for Comcast is the global enterprise game that Masergy knows how to...

money bag

Latest M&A: AT&T, HPE, Lumen, Microsoft, Pax8, Zoom, More

Zoom's massive contact center acquisition drew eyeballs, but other big purchases captured the...

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Cybersecurity Acquisitions, Mergers Heat Up After Pandemic-Prompted Pause

More acquisitions could occur before any possible federal tax increases.

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Akamai Technologies Buying Guardicore in $600 Million Deal

The acquisition will help Akamai battle ransomware.

Public Cloud

Ensono Snags Faction, Rackspace Vet as SVP of Public Cloud

Find out what new role he is filling at the hybrid IT services provider.

Pile of Cash

MSP Corp Closes on $35 Million Funding Round to Accelerate Partnerships

MSP Corp acquires MSPs to allow owners to cash out on their hard work, while preserving their legacy.

Voice Recognition Tech

RingCentral, Vonage, Amazon Make Big Statements at Enterprise Connect

Look for new voice technologies, AI and more to revolutionize the industry.

Rebrand

FireEye Brand to Be Renamed Mandiant Early Next Month

The company’s Nasdaq ticker symbol will also change next month.

National Security

Zoom Acquisition of Five9 Under National Security Review

Five9 has operations in Russia, while Zoom has research and development staff in China.

Cloud Agreement

Fortanix, Snowflake Team Up; Thirdera Buys Appoxio

Other news in our cloud computing roundup covers Equinix’s new research and VMware’s new achievement.

money

Upstack Buys 2 More Agents

“We cannot in good conscience take a payout [and] walk away … ” one agent explained.

Merger Rumor

Citrix for Sale? Company Names New Channel Chief Amid Speculation

He came to Citrix as COO for sales and services last year from SAP.

Security Merger

F5 Strengthening Cloud Security with $68 Million Threat Stack Acquisition

The acquisition will strengthen both F5 and its partners’ competitive advantage.

Puzzle piece M&A

Huge Channel M&A: Avaya, Cisco, Check Point, Comcast, Lumen, Microsoft

Vendors and partners both made acquisitions last month.

contact center

Dialpad Beefs Up Contact Center with Kare Knowledgeware Acquisition

Kare Knowledgeware improves contact center self-service functionality.

Acquisition fish eating little fish

5 Challenges to Successful M&A

There are five big integration challenges for technology acquirers.

System Integration

NWN Carousel Completes Integration, Unveils New Offerings

The combined company has 7,000 customers in North America.

UK Attracting Record Levels of US Companies, Investment

Why are U.S. companies being attracted to the U.K. in record numbers?

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