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Umbraco acquires Dutch firm uMarketingSolutions for CMS enhancement
DevOps

Umbraco acquires Dutch firm uMarketingSolutions for CMS enhancement

Umbraco acquires uMarketingSolutions to integrate advanced analytics, personalisation, and marketing automation into its CMS platform, enhancing user engagement and conversion.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024
Infobip appoints Yariv Dafna as new Chief Financial Officer
Customer Experience

Infobip appoints Yariv Dafna as new Chief Financial Officer

Yariv Dafna, with nearly 20 years of finance and business management experience, joins Infobip as CFO to help drive the company's continued growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024
AMD acquires ZT Systems in a USD $4.9 billion AI strategy move
Hyperscale

AMD acquires ZT Systems in a USD $4.9 billion AI strategy move

AMD to acquire ZT Systems for USD $4.9 billion, enhancing its AI strategy and data centre capabilities. The deal, featuring contingent payments, closes H1 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024
AppOmni appoints Joel Wallenstrom as new General Manager
Software-as-a-Service

AppOmni appoints Joel Wallenstrom as new General Manager

AppOmni appoints Joel Wallenstrom as General Manager to spearhead its SaaS security initiatives, integrating Product, Engineering, and Customer Success disciplines.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024
D2L acquires H5P Group, launches AI-powered D2L Lumi
EduTech

D2L acquires H5P Group, launches AI-powered D2L Lumi

D2L acquires H5P Group and launches D2L Lumi, an AI-powered tool designed to enrich learning experiences and streamline educational content creation.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024
Exclusive: Entrust discusses future of digital identity and security
EduTech

Exclusive: Entrust discusses future of digital identity and security

Entrust has revealed their strategic focus on evolving digital security, with a keen eye on zero trust and digital identity initiatives.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2024
Lumify Group acquires Wizard Corporate Training to expand portfolio
Microsoft

Lumify Group acquires Wizard Corporate Training to expand portfolio

Lumify Group has acquired Wizard Corporate Training, expanding its portfolio with 25 new professional development courses to enhance training solutions across Australasia.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2024
CVC acquires significant stake in global software firm Epicor
Software-as-a-Service

CVC acquires significant stake in global software firm Epicor

CD&R and CVC will co-own Epicor, a leader in enterprise SaaS, under a new agreement enhancing SaaS migration and global expansion; financial terms undisclosed.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2024
Commvault named leader in GigaOm 2024 cloud data report
Data Protection

Commvault named leader in GigaOm 2024 cloud data report

Commvault has been named a Leader in the 2024 GigaOm Sonar Report for Cloud-Native Data Protection, earning top marks across 10 key characteristics.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2024
StorMagic appoints Susan Odle as Chief Growth Officer
Software-as-a-Service

StorMagic appoints Susan Odle as Chief Growth Officer

StorMagic appoints Susan Odle as Chief Growth Officer to spearhead enterprise sales amidst its SvHCI market launch. Odle to develop key strategies.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2024
Shai Morag appointed Tenable's new chief product officer
Firewalls

Shai Morag appointed Tenable's new chief product officer

Tenable has named Shai Morag as chief product officer to accelerate its cloud-first strategy. Morag, who joined via Ermetic's acquisition, brings extensive cybersecurity expertise.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2024
Syfe secures USD $27 million in equity funding to boost growth
Unbound

Syfe secures USD $27 million in equity funding to boost growth

Syfe secures USD $27 million in latest funding round, bringing total to USD $79 million, despite Asia's lowest investment levels since 2015.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024
Fortinet acquires Next DLP to enhance data protection capabilities
Software-as-a-Service

Fortinet acquires Next DLP to enhance data protection capabilities

Fortinet boosts its enterprise data protection portfolio by acquiring Next DLP, enhancing its DLP capabilities across SASE and endpoint deployments.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024

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LG invests USD $10 million in SBVA's Alpha Intelligence Fund
Artificial Intelligence

LG invests USD $10 million in SBVA's Alpha Intelligence Fund

LG Electronics pledges USD $10 million to SBVA's Alpha Intelligence Fund, targeting AI and deep-tech startup growth and future business innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
Princeton Digital acquires Yahoo's Singapore data centre SG3
Yahoo

Princeton Digital acquires Yahoo's Singapore data centre SG3

Princeton Digital Group has acquired Yahoo's SG3 data centre in Singapore, strengthening its infrastructure and expanding its footprint in the region.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2024
Directed Technologies acquires Sofihub, boosts safety solutions
Fleet Management

Directed Technologies acquires Sofihub, boosts safety solutions

Directed Technologies acquires Sofihub to bolster fleet safety solutions and expand into assisted living tech, enhancing services for fleet managers and vulnerable users.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024
Infinigate reports 16% revenue growth for Q1 2024-2025
Digitalisation

Infinigate reports 16% revenue growth for Q1 2024-2025

Infinigate's Q1 FY 2024-25 saw a 16% YoY revenue boost, driven by strong European growth and strategic acquisition of Wavelink in Australia and New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024