Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 16

A new analysis reveals that 50% of cybersecurity incidents during M&A processes in 2024 were non-malicious, highlighting significant security challenges.

Wildstone has appointed Stuart Smith as its new Chief Financial Officer to oversee financial activities amid its international expansion efforts.

Boxphish has acquired Trillion, a dark web threat intelligence service, enhancing its cybersecurity offerings for organisations facing human-related cyber risks.

CrowdStrike has announced a remarkable achievement, surpassing USD $4 billion in annual recurring revenue, marking significant growth in its latest quarterly results.

The Managed Service Provider sector is facing an M&A surge, driven by tax changes and private equity strategies, raising concerns about integration challenges.

Ciphr has acquired Avantus to enhance its services with employee benefits, marking its third acquisition in 18 months to boost HCM offerings.

LogicMonitor has secured an investment of USD $800 million, raising its valuation to approximately USD $2.4 billion to enhance its AI-driven observability platform.

A study by Nemertes shows Alkira's infrastructure-as-a-service platform offers firms significant benefits, cutting network provisioning time by 96%.

CrowdStrike plans to acquire Adaptive Shield, enhancing its capabilities in identity-based protection across the cloud amidst rising cybersecurity threats.

Siemens has reached an agreement to acquire Altair Engineering for an enterprise value of approximately USD $10 billion, enhancing its industrial software capabilities.

EY has launched 'EY Competitive Edge', a cloud platform using AI to provide critical insights from a vast data pool for strategic business decisions.

Actica, supported by Sovereign Capital Partners, has acquired Gemba Advantage to strengthen its technology and cybersecurity capabilities for public sector clients.

ScaleWise has acquired Pug & Bear to combat declining UK startup graduation rates from Seed to Series A funding, which dropped from 12.5% to 4.5%.

TTC Group has appointed Roy Hastings as CFO to drive expansion into regulated training markets following strategic acquisitions including Miad Healthcare.

Bluprintx has appointed Mark Humphries as Chair, aiming to boost its global growth following the recent acquisition of ITG Commerce.

Bain and Company's latest report predicts AI market to grow to $990 billion by 2027, driven by generative AI and sovereign AI ecosystems.

ShopFully, MEDIA Central, and Flipp merge to form the largest global 'drive-to-store' marketing firm, serving 400 million shoppers across 27 markets.

Logpoint has acquired Muninn to bolster its cybersecurity suite, integrating AI-driven NDR capabilities into its SIEM platform to enhance threat detection and response.

UK CEOs are growing optimistic and shifting towards proactive deals. Investment in tech and strategic transactions are key.

Xero acquires Syft Analytics for up to USD $70 million to boost its global analytics, reporting, and benchmarking capabilities for small businesses and accountants.