Month: May 2015

AVG Acquires Privax, a Global Leader in Personal Privacy Solutions Company continues to expand security portfolio for mobile and desktop customers PR Newswire AMSTERDAM, May 6, 2015 AMSTERDAM , May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — AVG Technologies N.V. (NYSE: AVG), the online security company™ for more than 200 million monthly active users, today announced the acquisition of Privax, a leading global provider of desktop and mobile privacy services for consumers. With the acquisition, AVG will add Privax’s HMA! Pro VPN to its existing portfolio of security software and services that will be immediately made available to AVG’s global customer base. […]

Springer Nature Created Following Merger Completion New company combines Springer Science+Business Media and majority of Macmillan Science and Education PR Newswire BERLIN and LONDON, May 6, 2015 BERLIN and LONDON , May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Key competition authorities including the European Union and the US Department of Justice have cleared the merger of Springer Science+Business Media and the majority of Macmillan Science and Education. The new company will be called Springer Nature. […]

Logicalis UK Acquires Leading Provider of Analytics Solutions PR Newswire SLOUGH, England, May 6, 2015 SLOUGH, England , May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Logicalis has today announced that its UK operation, Logicalis UK, has acquired a company trading as Trovus, who are a leading provider of analytics dashboard solutions to business executives. The transaction is in line with Logicalis’ go to market strategy, and desire to establish itself as a driving force in the emerging digital markets driven by social, mobile, analytics and cloud technologies (SMAC). Arnaud Spirlet , Head of European Markets for Logicalis, commented: “Analytics is a crucial element of the SMAC model, since it provides line of business managers with the actionable insight they need to drive business innovation and competitive advantage from disparate business data. […]

App Annie Acquires Mobidia, Cements Leadership Position in Global Mobile App Usage Market Data Company launches general availability of Usage Intelligence in 60 countries to empower publishers with a deeper understanding of the iOS and Android ecosystems PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2015 SAN FRANCISCO , May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Today App Annie , the largest mobile app intelligence platform, announced the acquisition of Mobidia , a leading mobile measurement company. The acquisition will accelerate the international expansion of App Annie Usage Intelligence , providing the app economy with the largest app usage dataset and the deepest insight into the two billion smartphone users worldwide. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. […]

ECUPHAR Enters the Spanish and Southern European Markets Through ESTEVE PR Newswire BARCELONA, Spain, May 6, 2015 BARCELONA, Spain , May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Belgian company acquires ESTEVE’s veterinary division and aspires to lead the European market in the segment of animal health in the coming years Through this alliance ECUPHAR acquires all the assets of Esteve Veterinary and its employees that will join the new organization in the coming weeks. Being both private companies, the economic terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. […]

NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT and NorthWest International Healthcare Properties REIT Announce Overwhelming Unitholder Approval of Combination Transaction and Other Matters Canada NewsWire TORONTO, May 5, 2015 TORONTO , May 5, 2015 /CNW/ – NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN) (” NWH “) and NorthWest International Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSXV:MOB.UN) (” NWI “) are pleased to announce that their respective unitholders, at each of their annual and special meetings held earlier today, overwhelmingly approved the previously announced combination transaction pursuant to which NWH and NWI will combine to create a leading global diversified healthcare real estate investment trust with over $2 billion of assets (the ” Transaction “). Commenting on the unitholder votes in support of the Transaction, Chairman of NWH and Chairman and CEO of NWI Paul Dalla Lana, said: “I would like to thank NWH and NWI unitholders for their clear support of this transaction, which combines NWH’s stable Canadian portfolio with NWI’s higher growth international assets, and provides investors with a unique opportunity to access core healthcare infrastructure located in some of the most attractive healthcare markets in the world. […]