I have an
opinion that several large companies decided to buy as many smaller companies
as possible. At the end of each month I go back to see what has been acquired and
every time I am surprised to see the number of mergers and acquisitions. Names
of many companies appear on my lists every month. And I should also mention
that there are only the largest and most prominent acquisitions in my lists, otherwise it
will become an endless list. And, here we go:
March 5 - Yahoo Acquires Social Data Visualization Startup Vizify
March 5 - Yahoo Acquires Social Data Visualization Startup Vizify
Yahoo acquired Vizify, a company that turns social media data into interactive visual
aids such as infographics and videos, adding to the Internet giant's string of
acquisitions designed to get talent and access to new technologies and
services
.March 5 - News Reader Company Flipboard Buys Rival Zite from CNN
.March 5 - News Reader Company Flipboard Buys Rival Zite from CNN
News reader
company Flipboard has bought rival app Zite from CNN and struck a content
partnership with the cable news network. The deal is valued at $60 million.
March 12 - Google Buys Green Throttle, a Smartphone Game Controller Company
Google
is going to jump into the home game console market with a set-top box and has
just snapped up a gaming company "Green Throttle Games," the
producer of a gaming controller for Android.
Vodafone continues to strengthen its fixed network holdings by acquiring Spanish cable
operator Ono for $10.1 billion. Vodafone sees the acquisitions of Ono and Kabel
Deutschland as opportunities to combine mobile, fixed broadband and TV.
March 24 - Dell Continues Software Expansion with StatSoft Acquisition
Dell has added
another company to its growing software portfolio with the acquisition of
predictive analytics company StatSoft for an undisclosed amount. StatSoft sells
analytics, database management and integration software. Terms of the
acquisition were not detailed.
March 24 - Palo Alto Networks Buys Maker Cyvera
Palo Alto Networks - next-generation firewall, is buying Israeli startup Cyvera for
about $200 million to gain access to its endpoint security product for
real-time attack prevention. The deal is expected to close in a few weeks.
March 25 - Facebook Buying Oculus VR Virtual - Reality Company
March 25 - Facebook Buying Oculus VR Virtual - Reality Company
Facebook
announced it is buying hot virtual reality gaming company Oculus VR for $2 billion. Facebook noted, and with
Oculus it plans to tackle areas such as communications, media and
entertainment, and education.
Golden Gate Capital,
a leading investment firm has acquired a majority stake in LiveVox a leading provider of
cloud-based contact center software and solutions for business process
outsourcers and enterprise clients. Golden Gate Capital is highly experienced
in the contact center software market,having previously invested in Aspect Software.
March 26 - Klout Acquired for $200 Million by LithiumTechnologies
Social
score startup Klout has been
acquired by Lithium Technologies for nearly $200 million.Lithium is a provider of social customer experience
solutions for the enterprise.
March 26 - SAP to Acquire Fieldglass, the Global Cloud Technology Leader in Contingent Workforce Management
SAP acquires Fieldglass, the leading technology provider for procuring and managing
contingent labor and services. The addition of Fieldglass' cloud-based Vendor
Management System (VMS) solution meets the growing demand among employers to
manage flexible workforces that can be quickly engaged and on-boarded to
support rapidly changing business and customer needs.
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