Commentators have been left confounded by IBM’s recent acquisition of Red Hat – questioning the appeal of a company that prides itself on open-source code, meaning much of the development is free for the taking.
Massachusetts-based firm Parametric Technology (PTC) has long used acquisitions to help stay abreast of the rapidly developing world of enterprise software.
Japan is striking up overseas deals at an unprecedented rate.
In a bid to tap the burgeoning Indian e-commerce market, New York-based Martech company Bluecore is buying Betaout, a marketing software start-up based in Noida.
Oracle have announced the purchase of goBalto, a San Francisco firm that develops software to speed up the process of organising clinical trials for new drugs.
Apptio – a Washington-based company focused on cloud cost management – announced last week their purchase of FittedCloud, a firm providing specialised tools to help IT departments monitor cloud spending.
Dexcom, California-based creators of continuous glucose monitoring devices, have acquired TypeZero Technologies, a software start-up from the University of Virginia that develops algorithms for artificial pancreas systems.
California-based networking company Netgear have acquired Meural, a company that creates gesture-controlled digital frames to display art and photography.
High quality internet access is no longer a luxury for most and is increasingly becoming one of life’s non-negotiables – that’s the business case for Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP).
Vehco, one of the largest Pan-European providers of fleet management systems, strengthens its position in Europe through the strategic acquisition of Groeneveld ICT Solutions, the leading Dutch Fleet Management provider.