Just when we thought the summer doldrums were upon us, VMware (VMW) made waves with the announcement of two public company take-outs. The first, an acquisition of long-time partner and fellow Dell Technologies (DELL) controlled company Pivotal Software (PVTL), came as no surprise given last week’s 13D/A by Dell Technologies disclosing merger discussions.
Read MoreIt was a quiet week in software land as the second quarter drew to a close. In the supply chain space, Descartes Systems Group (DSGX) continued to execute upon its M&A strategy, acquiring Switzerland-based STEPcom for $19.6 million in cash.
Read MoreWe spent a couple of days in Vegas to start the week, attending Pegasystems’ (PEGA) annual customer conference and Investor Day. Pega has a credible claim to being the platform for digital transformation, in our opinion, and has its sights set on substantial addressable market opportunities in the areas of customer engagement (CX) and robotics process automation (RPA).
Read MoreConsolidation continued in the cybersecurity space this week with FireEye (FEYE), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and Zscaler (ZS) all announcing acquisitions to expand the breadth of their respective offerings.
Read MoreInteresting developments in both the supply chain management and customer engagement software segments this week.
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