Talkin' Cloud 100: 7 Recent Acquisitions You Need to Know About
Which Talkin' Cloud 100 honorees recently have been involved in acquisitions? Here's a closer look at seven recent acquisitions involving cloud services providers (CSPs) from this year's Talkin' Cloud 100.
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Which Talkin' Cloud 100 honorees recently have been involved in acquisitions? Here's a closer look at seven recent acquisitions involving cloud services providers (CSPs) from this year's Talkin' Cloud 100.
Which Talkin' Cloud 100 honorees recently have been involved in acquisitions? Here's a closer look at seven recent acquisitions involving cloud services providers (CSPs) from this year's Talkin' Cloud 100.
Accenture (ACN) last month purchased cloud services broker Cloud Sherpas, which ranked 56 on the Talkin' Cloud 100. The acquisition could help Accenture bolster its cloud services strategy.
Barracuda Networks (CUDA) last month acquired cloud backup and disaster recovery (BDR) solutions provider Intronis. BJ Jenkins, Barracuda Networks' CEO, said the acquisition "will allow Intronis’ managed service provider (MSP) partners to address the broader needs of their customers." Intronis ranked 49 on the Talkin' Cloud 100.
iomart, which ranked 28 on the Talkin' Cloud 100, acquired public cloud consultancy SystemsUp in June. Angus MacSween, iomart's CEO, said the acquisition allows his company to "[broaden] its ability to engage at a strategic level and act as a trusted advisor on cloud strategy."
LogMeIn (LOGM) this month added password management and single sign-on (SSO) service provider LastPass to its portfolio for $110 million. The remote access software provider said the LastPass acquisition could help it extend its reach in the password management market. LogMeIn ranked 16 on the Talkin' Cloud 100.
In September, HP (HPQ) announced an agreement to acquire ActiveState Software's Stackato business, which includes the company's platform as a service. HP said the acquisition could help it bolster its HP Helion Development Platform. HP ranked 15 on the Talkin' Cloud 100.
IBM (IBM) last month acquired application development software company StrongLoop. Big Blue said it planned to integrate StrongLoop's Node.js capabilities into its software portfolio. IBM ranked fourth on the Talkin' Cloud 100.
Microsoft (MSFT) last month acquired cloud security provider Adallom. The acquisition could help Microsoft deliver new identity and security capabilities to its customers, according to the company. Microsoft ranked second on the Talkin' Cloud 100.
Microsoft (MSFT) last month acquired cloud security provider Adallom. The acquisition could help Microsoft deliver new identity and security capabilities to its customers, according to the company. Microsoft ranked second on the Talkin' Cloud 100.
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