Tag Archive for Mergers and Acquisitions

Distribution

Tech Data closes Avnet Technology Solutions acquisition

by Robert Dutt • February 28, 2017

Tech Data closes its distribution mega-merger with Avnet Technology Solutions, but many major decisions on Canadian structure and leadership remain.

Digital Transformation will lead the channel in 2017

by Mark Cox • January 3, 2017

Dell EMC’s global channel chief outlines his view of key channel trends for the year ahead, and what partners need to do to take advantage of them.

Distribution blockbuster: Tech Data to purchase Avnet Technology Solutions

by Robert Dutt • September 19, 2016

Tech Data will snap up Avnet’s Technology Solutions division in a deal that will see Tech Data grow its value-added distribution business.

New Year’s Podcast Series: Rick Reid of Tech Data Canada

by Robert Dutt • February 12, 2016

Tech Data Canada president Rick Reid on the year that was 2015, and what the distributor is expecting for 2016.

SmartPrint expands MPS practice with acquisition of Lasercorp’s Toronto assets

by Mark Cox • January 21, 2016

SmartPrint strengthens its claim to being Canada’s largest independent MPS provider by acquiring the Toronto MPS business of Lasercorp, which is highly focused on legal and professional services in downtown Toronto.

New Signature purchases Toronto-based imason

by Robert Dutt • November 3, 2015

Washington DC-based New Signature continues its expansion into Canada, buying Toronto-based application development specialist imason.

Toronto-based CMS Consulting acquired

by Robert Dutt • June 2, 2015

Brian Bourne, president of the new New Signature Canada

CMS Consulting becomes New Signature Canada as budding Microsoft super-VAR expands into Canada.

F12 and Insite merge to bring cloud, HaaS together

by Robert Dutt • March 16, 2015

Insite COO Doron Kaminski and F12 CEO Alex Webb

Solution provider merger aims to combine F12’s HaaS and customer support offerings with Insite’s data centre and cloud expertise.

Maintenance key to IBM-Lenovo server deal

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • June 26, 2014

The deal for IBM to sell its x86 server unit to Lenovo continues to slog through reviews, as government is concerned about national security implications.

FireMon, a solution provider spinoff, sold to VC

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • June 11, 2014

FireMon, a security intelligence software vendor spun off from FishNet Security, received a majority stake investment from Insight Venture Partners.

After long-simmering rumors, Autotask acquired

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • June 10, 2014

Autotask acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for an undisclosed price, making it the latest shakeup in the managed services segment.

Sophos buys Cyberoam for hardware expansion

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • February 11, 2014

Already pushing hard to expand its hardware business, Sophos announces its acquisition of India’s Cyberoam, a maker of unified threat management appliances.