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FireEye sells FireEye Products business to STG for US$1.2 billion

FireEye, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the FireEye Products business, including the FireEye name, to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group (STG) in an all-cash transaction for US$1.2 billion, before taxes and transaction-related expenses. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the fourth quarter of […]


ServiceNow names Jacqui Canney as new chief people officer

ServiceNow, a digital workflow company has named Jacqui Canney as the new chief people officer, leading all aspects of talent strategy, including employee experience, rewards, attraction, retention, development and diversity, inclusion and belonging for ServiceNow’s rapidly growing global workforce of more than 14,000 employees. “For three decades, Jacqui has been at the forefront of solving […]


Channel consultancy

Looking to expand its management consultancy and advisory services to the IT channel, Australia-based Levels Ventures is looking to cement its footprint in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Maury G, Managing Partner, Levels Ventures, tells Intelligent Tech Channels how the company is engaging with the channel partners and why it’s extending its presence to […]


Fotech appoints new CTO to scale up business

Fotech, a bp Launchpad company and global provider of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology, has appointed Steve Cammish as chief technology officer. With more than 25 years’ experience in leading teams to develop new technologies in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and data management across a range of industries, Cammish joins Fotech at […]


Linode names William Charnock as CTO

Linode, one of the world’s largest independent cloud computing infrastructure provider, has appointed Will Charnock as vice president and chief technology officer. Charnock will lead Linode’s engineering and development team, guiding the company’s technical roadmap and accelerating product and service innovation as Linode further expands its cloud platform. The company’s goal with this move is […]


Computer chip shortages are driving demand for refurbished devices in Africa

Computer chips and semi-conductors constitute the brain within every electronic device. New devices cannot be produced due to the global shortage which is affecting some of the world’s biggest manufacturers and which has been reported this year, to have reached a crisis point. According to Kwirirai Rukowo, General Manager, Qrent, the chip shortage has affected […]


Cybereason unveils global Defenders League partner programme

Cybereason, a provider future-ready attack protection solutions, has launched the Cybereason Defenders League a global partner community, designed to reward the cybersecurity industry’s most trusted advisors and solution providers by increasing their margins and profitability. Members of the programme will gain access to award-winning technology and services to help end-users stop cyberattacks. The Cybereason Defenders […]


Platinum Equity completes acquisition of Ingram Micro for US$7.2 billion

Private equity powerhouse Platinum Equity, has officially announced that it has completed the acquisition of Ingram Micro for US$7.2 billion in a blockbuster deal that frees the distributor from financially troubled Chinese conglomerate HNA Group in a transaction that includes US$5.9 billion of equity value. The deal, which was expected to be finalised by the […]


Altada Technology Solutions gets new as chief commercial officer

Altada Technology Solutions, a global provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, has announced that Máire P. Walsh has been appointed as chief commercial officer (CCO). In the new role. Walsh will lead the company’s commercial strategy which will further enable Altada to deliver value and build business relationships across multiple sectors from the company’s San […]


Infor agrees to sell its EAM business to Hexagon AB

Cloud company Infor, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its global enterprise asset management (EAM) business to Hexagon AB, a global provider of digital reality solutions, for approximately US$2.75 billion in a combination of cash and stock and form a strategic relationship with the company to better serve shared customers. […]


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