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CIOs step up to fill plus-size leadership roles

CIO Business Intelligence

There’s a natural pull to look at CIOs now not just for running data centers and applications, but to be a transformative catalyst for the business.” “There’s greater appreciation from business leaders that technology is what’s driving efficiencies, disrupting products, and underpinning new revenue models.

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Nutanix acquisition rumors highlight need for managing vendor risk

CIO Business Intelligence

We’ve already seen what happened when HPE bought hyperconverged infrastructure vendor SimpliVity back in January 2017. Buying another vendor in the same space isn’t out of the question, as Nutanix and SimpliVity target enterprises of different sizes. Mergers and Acquisitions, Risk Management, Vendor Management.

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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year

CIO Business Intelligence

Equinix buys West African data center company for $320 million. Global data center operator Equinix expanded its capability and connectivity in West Africa in early April with the $320 million acquisition of MainOne, which offers services in Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire.