Mergers & Acquisitions
Dell EMC exec reveals he personally helped Mike Norris in brokering Computacenter's US acquisition
CCO Marius Haas also claims he played a part in CDW's expansion in Europe through its acquisition of UK-based Kelway in 2014
ABC Data's sale to ALSO delayed again until next month
Distribution merger suffers second major delay as tender offer deadline is extended until 16 May
You have the funding for an international acquisition. What next?
The nuances and pitfalls of cultural expectations tangibly affect the success of acquisition deals, argues M&A adviser Tracey Grose
Comparex to disappear under SoftwareONE brand in 35 locations
Global rebrand comes just two months after software licensing mega-merger closed
Avaya considering private equity buyout - reports
Reuters says the vendor is already considering a return to private ownership after only listing on NYSE last year
'We now have copier people taking up our desks' - Inside the unlikely merger between an MSP and a legacy print provider
Oregon MSP boss on adapting to life under a legacy print provider
Dustin makes double swoop in the Netherlands and Denmark
Sweden-based reseller announces two deals after securing €66m M&A chest
Security giants unite as NTT Security acquires WhiteHat
NTT Group has made its second acquisition this week
Computacenter snaps us Swiss reseller
Reseller giant expands its product capability in Switzerland
'ConnectWise was the last company I thought would sell out' - MSPs fear price increases and reduced support after Thoma Bravo buyout
We chat with MSPs across the US to get their take on the week's surprise news
SoftwareONE-Comparex merger: What does the future hold for the Microsoft licencing giant?
The channel has a new €10bn giant. How will SoftwareONE's monster acquisition shake up the Microsoft licencing space?
Bechtle makes double acquisition in Germany
Small security outfit and SOLIDWORKS partner join Bechtle Group
ALSO acquires €40m distributor in Croatia
€9bn-turnover distribution giant continues aggressive push into CEE
IBM sheds $1.8bn worth of software assets to Indian services firm
Big Blue has sold off swathes of its software assets to Indian giant HCL
Top 10 reseller acquisitions of 2018
We look though a year of huge M&A deals in the European channel
HPE buys AI and big data start-up
BlueData will be integrated into its software-defined architecture
Logitech and Plantronics cancel acquisition talks
Logitech confirms negotiations with Plantronics had taken place, but failed to go anywhere
ALSO closes takeover of €81m CEE distributor
Acquisition cements the distributor's place as the leading player in Slovenia
Five key questions Cylance partners should be asking about BlackBerry's surprise takeover
What's a noughties-era smartphone maker doing buying a security start-up, and what will it mean for Cylance partners' margins and market opportunity?
BlackBerry acquires Cylance for $1.4bn
Deal is expected to close before February 2019, with Cylance expected to operate as a separate business unit
SCC buys UK audio visual reseller
Increasing convergence between IT and visual communications markets cited as key rationale behind latest bolt-on acquisition
Misco Netherlands rebrands to Computacenter
The €134m-turnover firm's website now redirects to new Computacenter Netherlands landing page
Five things partners should know about IBM's Red Hat acquisition
We break down five key statements from IBM and Red Hat execs following the $34bn acquisition
Cheops CEO on why his $130m-turnover US acquisition fell through, opening a Google-inspired HQ, and why he will never do business with Alibaba
CEO Nicolas Leroy-Fleuriot tells Nima Green about what he's learned from Cheops' first attempt on the US market and why European partners should be wary of Alibaba's EMEA expansion
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