Cisco Wraps BroadSoft Buy, Paves Way for Major Cloud Expansion
Cisco on Friday closed its acquisition of BroadSoft, the cloud UC and services provider. The purchase made a big splash when it was announced back in October.
Industry Deals
We've scoured the airwaves and assembled a list of the latest financial transactions in technology and communications.
Avaya, ‘Playing to Win,’ Buys Cloud Contact Center Provider
AVAYA ENGAGE — Fresh out of chapter 11 bankruptcy, Avaya opened its annual Engage conference Monday in New Orleans by announcing it is acquiring Spoken Communications, a provider of enterprise contact-center-as-a-service (CCaaS) offerings.
Zayo to Acquire Neutral Path
BOULDER, Colo. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Neutral Path Communications and Near North Partners for $31.5 million.
MATRIXX Software Announces $40 Million in Funding Led by Sutter Hill Ventures
SARATOGA, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — MATRIXX Software (http://www.matrixx.com) today announced a $40 million Series C funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures.
Education Networks of America Finalizes Merger with TeleQuality Communications, Inc.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Calling it a “perfect fit that will help us provide enhanced services for our customers and further bridge the digital divide,” Nashville-based Education Networks of America (ENA) today announced the completion of its merger with TeleQuality Communications (TeleQuality) of San Antonio, Texas.
WatchGuard Beefs Up Security Capability with Percipient Networks Buy
WatchGuard Technologies has acquired Percipient Networks, a developer of automated security offerings for small and midsize organizations.
Green House Data Buying Ajubeo, Expanding to Denver
Green House Data, the cloud hosting and colocation provider, is buying infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider Ajubeo in a move that widens Green House’s geographical reach.
Rackspace Wraps Datapipe Buy
PRESS RELEASE — SAN ANTONIO – Nov. 16, 2017 – Rackspace® today announced that it has completed its transaction to acquire Datapipe, a managed services leader across public and private clouds, managed hosting and colocation.
Broadcom Finalizes Brocade Purchase, Arris-Ruckus Deal Next
Broadcom‘s $5.9 billion acquisition of network vendor Brocade Communications Systems is now complete, setting the stage for Arris to wrap its $800 million purchase of Brocade’s Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch business from Broadcom.
Thoma Bravo to Take Barracuda Networks Private in $1.6 Billion Acquisition
Cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks has agreed to be acquired by private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.6 billion.