Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 14

IntelligenceBank acquires Red Marker to bolster AI-driven marketing compliance, aiming to slash regulatory fines and speed time to market for global brands.

IFS has signed an agreement to acquire Copperleaf Technologies, aiming to finalise by Q3 2024. The move enhances IFS's AI-driven asset management capabilities.

Vertiv, a global digital infrastructure provider, reports over 100% capacity expansion since its 2021 acquisition of E&I Engineering and PowerBar Gulf, with future plans to double these figures by 2025.

French telecom giant, ACOME Group, has beefed up its European presence by acquiring Danish microduct manufacturer, LYNDDAHL Telecom, in a strategic push to dominate the fibre network materials sector.

In 2023, GRC SaaS company Diligent observed a record high of 21,784 new sanctions and a decline in FCPA enforcement actions.

M&A activity in Q4-2023 witnessed a record low due to factors like inflation and geopolitical instability, making deal numbers slide 27% globally.

Macquarie Asset Management has acquired a significant minority stake in data centre provider VIRTUS Data Centres.

EdgeConnex has announced it is expanding its presence in Asia with the acquisition of GTN Data Center in Indonesia.

Block, the company behind payment apps including Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, is already making the most of Afterpay's buy now, pay later offering.

Autodesk acquires Moxion, a digital dailies firm, to expand its focus on media production and offer more integrations and features.

Melbourne-based CT4 expands its capabilities with the acquisition of private cloud solutions provider NewBase Computer Services.

The expansion will see Vantage Data Centers offer services across Tokyo and Osaka in Japan, as well as, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Melbourne, Australia.

Hawaiki Submarine Cable, the organization behind the trans-Pacific and trans-Tasman Hawaiki cable, has been sold to BW Digital.

Australian firm Ultra Commerce acquires New Zealand's Vesta eCommerce to create a new, integrated eCommerce platform.

The two data centers will complement Digital Edge's regional footprint, bringing the total number of data centers to six.

Bentley Systems strengthens its software for infrastructure sensor management with the acquisition of sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision.

StorageCraft has agreed to merge with data protection provider Arcserve, creating a global provider of data management and protection solutions.

F5 Networks completes its $500m acquisition of Volterra, aiming to create an edge platform for enterprises and service providers.

Fortinet acquires Panopta, a SaaS firm offering network and infrastructure monitoring, as part of its product expansion.

The companies state that they have both pursued a similar strategy of digital transformation and exploiting proprietary IP in the EAM services sector.