Software licensing giant Crayon closes rhipe acquisition

Norway-based Crayon has completed its acquisition of Australian cloud distributor rhipe, which it says is part of the licensing heavyweight's cross-border expansion strategy. CPI originally reported the takeover in July, which was earmarked to be worth €261m. CEO Melissa Mulholland (pictured) said she looked forward to welcoming the company's 600 APAC staff to the Oslo-HQ Group. "This strategic acquisition is very synergistic as it combines both of our business models empowering us to help...