Insights

In a move reflecting the continued consolidation of the analytics industry, Business Intelligence platforms Sisense and Periscope Data have combined forces.

In a bid to offer increased security to its MSP customers, Texas-based software giant SolarWinds has acquired Canadian password and documentation management firm Passportal.

Pluralsight, the Utah-based enterprise technology skills platform, has purchased developer productivity pioneer GitPrime for $170 million in cash.

One of the fastest growing enterprise software companies of all time – Salesforce – is acquiring Location of Things platform MapAnything, which is built natively on Salesforce’s AppExchange.

Since the acquisition of software firm Forethought in 1987, Microsoft has purchased an average of six companies a year, making the corporation one of the most prolific dealmakers of all time.

The robotics and AI revolution is in full swing in Amazon’s warehouses, and the retail giant has announced the purchase of yet another robotics company – Colorado-based startup Canvas Technology.