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

Acquisition

Sophos, ‘Always Innovating,’ Selling to Thoma Bravo for Nearly $4 Billion

It's too early to say whether Sophos will benefit from the acquisition, one analyst told us.

Mergers and acquisitions

Acquia to Accelerate Growth Post Acquisition by Investment Firm

Acquia serves more than 30 companies in the Fortune 100.

Merger, Teamwork

Carbonite: Unified Partner Program with Webroot Coming Very Soon

Carbonite is in the early stages of integrating Webroot.

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Sponsor Content

5 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020

Increasing security threats and a shortage of technical expertise will present opportunities and challenges for MSPs in the coming year.

Artificial Intelligence

Boomi Strengthens Platform with Unifi Software Buy

Boomi said the acquisition expands its integration and data management platform.

AI Circuit Board

Intel Extends Further Into AI Silicon Market with Habana Labs Acquisition

Industry insiders say the acquisition gives enterprises flexibility in their cloud-to-edge strategies.

Top Gun 51 Profile: Trend Micro’s Jeff Van Natter Sees Distributors as Key to Reaching New Partners

Disty-sponsored demo sessions are getting the word out about the company and its solution stack.

Woman with questions

Selling My IT Services Business — When Is the Right Time?

Preparation counts, and timing depends on everything from strength of the M&A market to cultural fit, to the owner’s goals.

Tools

Acronis Adds Tools for MSPs with 5nine Acquisition

5nine will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Acronis.

Mergers and acquisitions

McAfee Eyeing NortonLifeLock Acquisition, But ESET, Sophos Might Be Better Suitors

One analyst sees little upside for McAfee and therefore doesn’t expect a merger.

Increasing Graph, growth

Xerox Promises HP Shareholders Big Financial Gains Through Acquisition

Xerox is requesting three weeks of mutual due diligence.

Acquisition

Palo Alto Networks to Enhance Prisma Cloud Through Aporeto Acquisition

Aporeto provides comprehensive network security through microsegmentation.

Ultimatum, Overwhelmed

Xerox, ‘Very Surprised,’ Gives HP an Ultimatum on Takeover Bid

“Your proposal for one-way diligence is an unnecessary delay tactic,” said Xerox.

Cloud migration

Google Makes Moving VMware, SAP Workloads to Cloud Easier

The provider bought CloudSimple and launched a new Cloud Acceleration Program, perhaps to better compete with AWS.

Hand Stop Sign

HP Balks at Xerox Acquisition Bid, Open to Further Discussion

HP’s board of directors said it has fundamental questions about Xerox’s revenue decline.

Evolution of man

What You Need to Know to Evolve Your Business

Mind your business and understand the big opportunity in front of you.

Business handshake

Tech Data Joins Growing List of Distributors Being Acquired

The purchase by a private equity firm is said to be worth $5.4 billion.

M&A Playbook

Technology M&A Activity Remains Steady, Despite Dropoff in Value

The merger and acquisition trend isn’t going away, but it might be tempered over the next 12 months.

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