#Acquisition
Riot Games acquires Wargaming Sydney Studio to focus on live gaming
The Wargaming Sydney studio has been fully bought by Riot Games, the video game developer and publisher best known for League of Legends.
Salesforce buys Slack for $US27.7 billion
Global CRM leader Salesforce has acquired Slack Technologies, a workplace messaging platform, for $US27.7 billion. The transaction is anticipated to close in the second quarter of Saleforce’s fiscal year 2022, subject to approval by Slack stockholders. This is Saleforce’s largest acquisition in its 21-year history. Prior to Slack, Saleforce’s largest acquisition was data analytics specialist […]
What retailers need to get right for customer acquisition
Tops tips for customer acquisition.
How you can discover your startup’s sweet spot by looking beyond its Top 20 problems
There’s no doubting that the world of business is changing. The traditional model of large international corporates functioning in a singular, closed-door fashion is fast disappearing, with companies now open to collaboration or outsourcing. While previously big corporates, protected by expensive barriers of entry, were responsible for all “business problems” in-house, technology has now made […]
Remaining sane when you’re considered nuts: Dimmi’s departing CEO on the hurdles he faced
At the end of this month, Stevan Premutico will step away from Dimmi, the online restaurant booking platform he founded in early 2009. Under his leadership, Dimmi has withstood “well-funded” international competitors and wooed TripAdvisor, which acquired it for a reported $25m two years ago. In conversation with Dynamic Business, the departing CEO reflected on […]
Understanding why employees move on
As a recruiter, I am surprised by the number of employers who are caught unawares when one of their staff quits to pursue a new job. There are many reasons why people change jobs but usually it’s because they feel they exhausted all opportunities in their current role, desire more money and/or want a new career path. […]
Rebranding: When to take the leap?
Branding is important; it’s how customers perceive your business. It isn’t just a logo either, it’s your entire customer experience. Logo, font, website, social media, even the way you interact with customers are all part of your brand. It can be a little overwhelming at times and that explains why so many companies from start-ups to established […]
Twitter acquires Niche: Creatives could earn big
Twitter has acquired Niche, an ad network that aims to provide the creative community with opportunities to earn cash by connecting them with advertisers.
Australian businesses targeting asset acquisition
The next quarter will see more Australian businesses actively acquiring assets, according to the latest Alleasing Equipment Demand Index.
Disrupting loyalty: How start-ups are hacking customer acquisition and retention
More and more, people are comparing your brand less to your competitors, and more to the best of the best brands in the world.
NAB and AXA extend merger proposal deadline
The National Australia Bank and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings have agreed to extend the period for NAB to address merger concerns raised by the ACCC to August 31.