On November 30, 2011, McAfee completed its acquisition of privately owned NitroSecurity, a leading provider of security information and event management (SIEM) solutions that provide complete visibility and situational awareness to protect critical information and infrastructure. NitroSecurity’s solutions use a patented database engine to identify, correlate, and remediate threats faster than any other technology on [...]
CSIdentity Corporation Acquires IdentityTruth®
CSIdentity Corporation, the industry’s leading provider of wholesale identity theft protection and fraud detection solutions, has successfully completed its acquisition of IdentityTruth, Inc., a privately-held company based in Waltham, Massachusetts. The acquisition complements CSIdentity’s industry leading product and service offerings by adding the IdentityTruth® proprietary technology and analytics to its product set.
Below The Bulge
Originally posted in The Deal Magazine 3/11/11 Boston Meridian Merchant Banking wants to carve a deeper niche in New England tech advisory. The eight-year-old firm is the brainchild of J.C. Raby and John P. Siracuse, both veterans of Boston’s technology scene. “We looked out in the world and said a third of the Nasdaq doesn’t [...]
Cisco Completes Acquisition of Pari Networks
Cisco has completed its acquisition of privately-held Pari Networks, a leading provider of network configuration and change management and compliance management solutions that will complement Cisco’s smart service capabilities. Pari Networks’ technology will integrate into Cisco’s smart services and help accelerate the ability of Cisco and its partners to manage the health and stability of customer networks through proactive, personalized services.
Mass. M&A Market Boosted By VC-Backed Companies
The M&A market for venture-backed companies is showing signs of life in Massachusetts. Eight VC-backed technology companies have announced exits by merger and acquisition so far in the third quarter. With the quarter half over, that puts the state on pace to double the eight deals posted for the New England region in the second [...]
Mass. M&A Market Boosted By VC-Backed Companies
The M&A market for venture-backed companies is showing signs of life in Massachusetts. Eight VC-backed technology companies have announced exits by merger and acquisition so far in the third quarter. With the quarter half over, that puts the state on pace to double the eight deals posted for the New England region in the second [...]
Acquisitions May Help Selling Companies Thrive
Massachusetts no longer produces buyers of technology. Instead, we may appear to be in the business of producing technology companies that are for sale to others. But while an acquisition is an exit for investors, it doesn’t mean a company bows out. As much as boosters would like to see another EMC or Akamai take [...]
Adaptive Computing Secures $14 Million Investment to Expand Global Cloud Computing Business
Series A Round to Fuel and Support Growth for Leader in Intelligent Automation Software for Cloud, Data Center and HPC Environments Provo, Utah—September 14, 2010—Adaptive Computing, the company behind the Moab® unified automation intelligence technology, today announced the completion of its Series A round of financing, securing $14 million from Intel Capital, which served as [...]
First Choice Holidays PLC Acquires StudentCity.com
Peabody, MA – First Choice Holidays PLC is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of StudentCity.com for a maximum consideration of US$42.5m. US$20m is payable on completion, with the balance payable over five years if certain financial targets are achieved. StudentCity is an online destination specialist tour [...]
ServiceWare, Inc. & Kanisa Inc. Merge
Pittsburgh, PA – ServiceWare Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: SVCW) a leading provider of knowledge management (KM) solutions for service and support, and Kanisa Inc., a pioneer of Service Resolution Management (SRM) software applications, have announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge in an all stock transaction. The strategic merger will create the leading vendor [...]
