IMR Executive

Account Manager

Competitive Package
UK - London

Entries in ‘acquisition’ (31)

Amazon to upgrade Kindle?
4th February 2010, 11:56am

News: Amazon to upgrade Kindle?

Acquisition of touchscreen specialist raises hopes of an iPad rival

Dell in £2.4 billion Perot takeover
21st September 2009, 2:35pm

News: Dell in £2.4 billion Perot takeover

Successful cash acquisition put at a 68 per cent premium on Perot’s share value

Facebook buys real-time search engine
11th August 2009, 11:20am

News: Facebook buys real-time search engine

FriendFeed acquisition creates speculation on Google rivalry

Google to buy video compression firm
5th August 2009, 3:22pm

News: Google to buy video compression firm

Acquisition of On2 may see Google make a renewed push in to movie streaming

Panda buys UK division for £1.4m
19th June 2009, 11:30am

News: Panda buys UK division for £1.4m

Security vendor to take control of country management from Formjet

eMachines founder buys InFocus
15th June 2009, 1:00pm

News: eMachines founder buys InFocus

AV firm to merge with John Hui's Image Holdings in $39m deal

Imagine buys Linux User & Developer
4th June 2009, 10:35am

News: Imagine buys Linux User & Developer

Magazine and website to be fully redesigned by new management

Carphone Warehouse buys Tiscali Broadband
11th May 2009, 11:03am

News: Carphone Warehouse buys Tiscali Broadband

Acquisition makes the mobile specialist UK’s largest domestic broadband provider

IBM in talks to buy Sun
18th March 2009, 11:43am

News: IBM in talks to buy Sun

Deal could be completed by the end of the week – thought to be worth $6.5bn

Richer Sounds buys Empire Direct website
20th February 2009, 12:09pm

News: Richer Sounds buys Empire Direct website

AV specialist to offer customers of failed website warranty support and credit for unused EdXtra vouchers

Lenovo in acquisition talks
15th December 2008, 11:14am

News: Lenovo in acquisition talks

Vendor begins negotiations to acquire an unnamed Brazilian firm

Square Group acquires Derbyshire APR
8th December 2008, 10:48am

News: Square Group acquires Derbyshire APR

Gordon Harwood Computers becomes part of London-based firm as it pushes on with expansion plans

Avnet reasserts acquisition intentions
24th October 2008, 10:37am

News: Avnet reasserts acquisition intentions

Distributor plans to continue buying up smaller rivals despite falling profits and revenues

Dennis buys bit-tech.net
21st October 2008, 1:24pm

News: Dennis buys bit-tech.net

Publisher expands portfolio with acquisition of tech website

Avnet snaps up Abacus
13th October 2008, 10:26am

News: Avnet snaps up Abacus

US distributor looks to strengthen its grip on UK market with £42m deal

Symantec acquires MessageLabs
9th October 2008, 1:19pm

News: Symantec acquires MessageLabs

$695 million purchase will allow expansion of online services

DSGi proposed sale to Media Markt
8th September 2008, 9:32am

News: DSGi proposed sale to Media Markt

Retail group approached German-rival earlier this year, but was rebutted

Symantec buys PC Tools
19th August 2008, 11:26am

News: Symantec buys PC Tools

Publisher of market leader Norton keeps brand separate as it looks to capture elusive customers

Formjet to snap up distribution firm
5th August 2008, 12:31pm

News: Formjet to snap up distribution firm

White label software vendor set to bolster operation with UK acquisition

Ideazon acquired by SteelSeries
31st July 2008, 1:02pm

News: Ideazon acquired by SteelSeries

Asset transaction sees peripherals firm go international

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