Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 9
Forrester forecasts agentic AI breaches & quantum spending surge by 2026
Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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data protection
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encryption
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iot security
Forrester predicts the first agentic AI data breach and a surge in quantum security spending by 2026, amid rising government control of telecoms.
Syriac Joswin named Chief Revenue Officer to drive Synoptek growth
Mon, 29th Sep 2025
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Synoptek appoints Syriac Joswin as Chief Revenue Officer to fuel global growth and strengthen its market position through strategic leadership and innovation.
F5 to acquire CalypsoAI for USD $180 million to boost AI security
Mon, 15th Sep 2025
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cloud security
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ai security
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risk & compliance
F5 will acquire CalypsoAI for USD $180 million to enhance AI security, integrating its platform to protect enterprises from emerging AI threats.
Philip Walsh rejoins Middlebank Consulting Group as associate
Mon, 8th Sep 2025
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partner programmes
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supply chain
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cfo
Philip Walsh rejoins Middlebank Consulting Group as Associate, bringing extensive finance and operations expertise to enhance clients' supply chains and growth.
Matthew Brown appointed CFO as Tenable reshuffles top team
Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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brocade
Tenable appoints Matthew Brown as new CFO, replacing Steve Vintz who moves to Co-CEO, marking a strategic shift in leadership and growth focus.
Outpost24 appoints Ariel Katz to drive strategic growth plans
Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
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cybersecurity
Outpost24 appoints Ariel Katz as Chief Corporate Development Officer to lead strategic growth via mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships in cybersecurity.
LevelBlue acquires Trustwave to create largest managed security firm
Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
LevelBlue has acquired Trustwave, creating the world's largest pure-play managed security firm with enhanced AI-driven threat detection and response capabilities.
TrustedTech rebrands to boost Microsoft cloud & AI services
Tue, 19th Aug 2025
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dr
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digital transformation
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ai
TrustedTech rebrands to focus on Microsoft cloud and AI services, driving an eleven-fold revenue increase and expanding enterprise support across UK and US markets.
Cinven acquires majority stake in Smart Communications for growth
Mon, 4th Aug 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Cinven acquires majority stake in Smart Communications to boost global growth and innovation in regulated sectors using its cloud-based customer communication platform.
Litera unveils generative AI tools to transform Kira platform
Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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genai
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llms
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ai
Litera has integrated generative AI into its Kira platform, enhancing contract review and due diligence for legal teams with faster, multilingual analysis.
Cognition secures Windsurf in a dramatic industry shake-up
Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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physical security
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erp
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ai
Cognition has acquired Windsurf's core assets post-failed OpenAI and Google deals, reshaping the competitive AI coding tools market in July 2025.
Entry-level 3D printers drive market growth as high-end falters
Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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supply chain
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3d printing
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inflation
Global 3D printer market grew 5% in Q1 2025, driven by a 22% surge in entry-level sales amid tariff fears, while high-end segments faced decline and uncertainty.
Verdane partners with Guardsquare to boost mobile security growth
Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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devops
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Verdane has partnered with Guardsquare to expand its mobile app security services globally, addressing rising cyberthreats with enhanced products and growth strategies.
Isle of Man pioneers a new data-as-asset framework
Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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data sharing
The Isle of Man and EDM Council launch a global framework treating data as a capital asset to boost value, investment, and innovation in the data economy.
HPE completes Juniper Networks deal to boost AI & cloud focus
Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has completed its acquisition of Juniper Networks, doubling its networking business and boosting AI and hybrid cloud capabilities.
BlackLine appoints Sam Balaji to Board for global growth drive
Tue, 17th Jun 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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cybersecurity
BlackLine has appointed Sam Balaji, former Deloitte Consulting CEO, to its Board to drive global growth and accelerate AI-led digital finance transformation.
Asia Pacific faces AI data centre gap despite booming demand
Fri, 30th May 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Asia Pacific faces a 15-25GW shortfall in AI-ready data centres by 2028 despite doubling capacity, due to power limits and evolving AI demands, CBRE warns.
Salesforce to acquire Informatica for equity value of USD $8 billion
Fri, 30th May 2025
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mdm
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martech
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cdp
Salesforce to acquire Informatica for USD $8 billion, enhancing AI capabilities by integrating Informatica's data services with its platform, deal to close fiscal 2027.
WiseTech to acquire e2open in USD $2.1bn cash deal
Tue, 27th May 2025
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saas
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digital transformation
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supply chain
WiseTech agrees to buy US supply chain software group e2open in an all-cash deal worth USD $2.1 billion, funded entirely with new debt.
Siemens to acquire Excellicon to expand EDA software portfolio
Fri, 23rd May 2025
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
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socs
Siemens is set to acquire Excellicon to enhance its electronic design automation portfolio, boosting System-on-a-Chip design capabilities and workflow innovation.