Deal Analysis

SaaS in high demand as IBM bags DemandTec

Big Blue is buying 'big data' supply-chain management vendor DemandTec for a half-billion dollars. While DemandTec is getting attention for the per-share premium IBM offered, other public SaaS firms are also benefiting from the sector's growing interest.

8 Dec 2011
Ben Kolada
Jay Lyman

Deal Analysis

NICE adds to performance management capabilities with Merced acquisition

NICE Systems is shelling out $150m for Merced Systems in a move to add performance management software to its contact-center suite.

2 Dec 2011
Ben Kolada

Deal Analysis

Synopsys buys rival Magma as demand for EDA tools continues to grow

Synopsys has agreed to pay a net price of $507m for the number four player in EDA. Although there's significant overlap in simulation tools, Synopsys gains new business in analog. But will the regulators approve?

1 Dec 2011
John Abbott
Thejeswi Venkatesh

Deal Analysis

NetScout grabs more monitoring traffic with Simena acquisition

The company adds a key element to its network monitoring offering with Simena's traffic-switching products. Is this match defensive in a shifting market, or will it annoy other players?

28 Nov 2011
Eric Hanselman

M&A Insight

BMC rumored to be going mobile

Word is the systems management giant will be adding mobile device management to its portfolio by picking up AirWatch. The deal would be the first major MDM transaction, and will likely be followed by other management and security vendors making a play of their own.

2 Dec 2011
Brenon Daly

M&A Insight

Synopsys heats up EDA M&A with Magma buy

The number one electronic design automation vendor has announced an agreement to buy Magma Design Automation, the fourth-largest company in terms of revenue.

1 Dec 2011
Thejeswi Venkatesh

M&A Insight

The (unexpected) new tech IPO hotspot

Indianapolis was once dismissed as part of the 'flyover land' that investment bankers had to cross on their way to more lucrative engagements on the coasts. But that's changing, with one tech company headquartered there already public and another now on its way.

30 Nov 2011
Brenon Daly

M&A Insight

Securing a tweet

Twitter has been a prolific buyer, picking up more than a dozen startups so far. Most of the purchases have added technology for advertising, analytics and delivery technology, among other areas. Now, for the first time, it has reached for a security startup, Whisper Systems.

29 Nov 2011
Wendy Nather