Spotlight
Spotlight
An archive of past spotlight issues.
The martinwolf team tracks noteworthy mergers and acquisitions, and offers
commentary on issues that impact our industry.
03 Jul 2019
Chipmaker Broadcom Inc. In Advanced Talks to Acquire Symantec
Early today, Bloomberg reported that chipmaker Broadcom Inc. is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity firm Symantec Corp., and that a deal could be reached...
24 Jun 2019
Insight Enterprises to Acquire PCM Inc in Public-to-Public Transaction
Global IT solutions provider Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT) announced early today its plan to acquire PCM Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI) for $35 per share, a 43.6 percent...
10 Jun 2019
Salesforce.com to Acquire Tableau Software
Cloud-based software company Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE: CRM) announced early today its plan to acquire data firm Tableau Software Inc (NYSE: DATA) in an all-stock transaction...
06 Jun 2019
Google to Acquire Data Analytics Provider Looker for $2.6B
Alphabet Inc.'s Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) announced today that it plans to acquire business-intelligence and data-analytics company Looker for $2.6 billion in cash. The acquisition adds...
28 May 2019
FireEye, Inc. Acquires Security Instrumentation Provider Verodin
FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), a Milpitas, California-based cybersecurity company announced today that it will acquire security instrumentation company Verodin for $250 million. The acquisition of...
12 Apr 2019
Platinum Equity and the Gores Group Sell Data Blue to Court Square Capital
Global Private Equity firms Platinum Equity and the Gores Group yesterday announced the sale of Data Blue, a provider of customized infrastructure, cloud architecture and...
09 Apr 2019
Baring Private Equity Asia Acquires Minority Stake in NIIT Technologies
Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) announced earlier this week that it will acquire a 30 percent stake in NIIT Technologies for $381 million...
08 Apr 2019
CD&R to Acquire Majority Stake in Sirius Computer Solutions
IT solutions integrator Sirius Computer Solutions announced Friday an agreement with private investment firm Clayton, Dublier & Rice (CD&R) to acquire a majority interest in...
20 Mar 2019
Mainline Information Systems Acquires RTP Technology
Leading solution provider Mainline Information Systems announced today that it was acquiring RTP Technology, a technology solutions provider headquartered in New Jersey. Financial information for...