Why data is the ‘oil’ of modern M&A
Merger and acquisitions (M&A) are big in tech and have been so in the digital infrastructure space. So much so that the market often says there is way more...
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Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) has promoted Tara Risser, a seven-year Equinix veteran, to the position of President of Americas. In this role, Risser will be responsible for the regional management, strategy and growth plan for Equinix in the Americas region, including existing operations in Brazi...
April 20
Brazilian asset manager Pátria Investments Ltd (NASDAQ: PAX) has reportedly begun the process to sell its data centre business unit Odata. The transaction, according to sources familiar with the matter heard by local newspaper Valor Economico, could ramp up as much as US$1 billion for the unit, in what has the potential to become one of Latin America’s largest data centr...
April 12
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), the cloud business arm of e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), has announced the completion of its first 16 AWS Local Zones in the US and plans to launch new AWS Local Zones in 32 new metropolitan areas in 26 countries around the world. The 16 US locations include Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, L...
February 21
Andean Telecom Partners (ATP), an owner and operator of telecommunications infrastructure in the Andean Region, has acquired BTS Towers (BTS), from a group of investors that includes the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Cartesian Capital Group, and Amzak Capital. BTS is a privately owned provider of telecommunications infrastructure, headquartered in Switzerland, wi...
February 17