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IBM’s Vivisimo buy adds to big data analytics portfolio
IBM has poured more capabilities into its bulging analytics portfolio with the definitive agreement to acquire US-based information and optimisation company Vivisimo for an undisclosed sum. Vivisimo’s...
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Equinix delivers another stellar quarter
US-based data centre provider Equinix has reported on yet another quarter of growth well into double digits. The business continues to be a key beneficiary of the global expansion in internet traffic,...
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Citrix grows the top line, but profits suffer
Citrix showed plenty of momentum in Q1 2012, resulting in a 20% lift in total revenue. Growth came at a cost, with weaker margins and high costs taking net profit down by c7%. Its numbers were down...
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Atos UK: Sales focus paying off
Following on from yesterday’s release of Atos’ Q1 results, this morning we spoke with a rightly upbeat Ursula Morgenstern, Atos’ CEO for UK & Ireland. As we highlighted in ‘Atos UK impresses in...
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More on Equinix Q1
As promised we have posted further detail and commentary following the strong Q1 results from data centre provider Equinix. The piece - Equinix: a host of strong business drivers - is available to...
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Amazon investment pays off
If you have ever been the director of a publicly quoted company (as I both have been on many occasions and still am) then you will know the pressures of the problem of having to produce ever improving...
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Another bumper quarter for Hexaware
Mid-tier, India-based IT/BP offshore services firm, Hexaware, rather put its larger peers to shame last quarter (to 31st March), reporting headline growth of 25% yoy and nearly 5% qoq, to $88m. EBIT...
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Colt returns to growth in Q1
Colt has released a promising Q1 interim statement this morning. The signs were all pointing to better growth prospects for the company in 2012, following another dip in revenues last year (see Colt...
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NetSuite: strong demand but losses persist
Cloud ERP pioneer NetSuite doesn’t have a problem pulling in customers, as it demonstrated again in Q1 2012 with its laudable yoy revenue hike of 30%, to $69.3m. Profitability continues to be its weak...
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European tech M&A dives in Q1
After a fine recovery in European tech M&A last year (see IndustryViews M&A Review – 2011), buyers and sellers appeared to step back in the opening quarter of 2012. According to the latest...
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Torex acquired by Micros
Last night it was announced that Torex had been acquired by NASDAQ-quoted Micros Systems for £114.5m in cash plus the assumption of £48m debt (ie £162m) Given Micros significant position with c$1b...
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Fujitsu posts a full-year revenue decline
Fujitsu has posted characteristically succinct results for what the Japanese company calls its “fiscal 2011” (i.e. the twelve months to March 2012). The technology giant saw total revenues fall 1.3%...
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Datawind launches $60 tablet in India
You really do need to pay attention now. UK manufacturer Datawind, currently embroiled in the ongoing Aakash ‘$35 tablet’ saga (see Datawind serves notice over Aakash ‘defamation’ and work back), has...
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Samsung soars on Android smartphone sales
It’s worth taking a peek at Samsung’s latest results. In Q1 (to March), the Korean firm grew revenue by 22%, with operating profit up 98%. Impressive numbers indeed. But the real headline grabbers are...
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FT suckered by Infosys M&A story
I just had to chuckle when I saw the headline in the tech section of today’s FT: Infosys plans international acquisitions. The article quoted Infosys CEO SD Shibulal as “definitely looking for...
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Brady upbeat on recent acquisitions
Brady, the AIM-listed energy, metals and soft commodities trading software provider, is in buoyant mood following its recent splash of £18.3m on acquisitions of Norwegian Navita Systems and Swiss...
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Fidessa warns of lower growth
Despite achieving growth during Q1, the signs are that Fidessa’s growth will slow during 2012, having already experienced slower growth during 2011 compared to the prior year. Challenging financial...
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Genpact expands in Europe with Accounting Plaza
Offshore business process services (BPS) pure play Genpact is expanding in Europe with the acquisition of Netherlands-based BPS provider Accounting Plaza, which has c600 employees working out of...
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Sanderson points to positive H1
Business has been good for multi channel retail and manufacturing software provider Sanderson for the half year to March 31st, as it reaps the benefits from selling its RBS epos solutions business...
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Torex and Warren Buffett
Further to my post Torex acquired by Micros, George O'Connor at Panmore Gordon (rightly) bemoans the loss of Torex as an IPO candidate. The Warren Buffett quote made me chuckle. "Fortunately with the...
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