Round Rock-based Dell released a letter today to Carl Icahn, seeking more information on his bid for the company, after Friday's $21 billion offer for the computer maker. According to the letter, Dell is requesting information on the source...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has acquired Enstratius, a developer of cloud management software and serviecs. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. Enstratius develops software used by companies to manage their ...

Houston-based enterprise software developer BMC Software finally anounced an acquisition deal this morning, with an investment group led by Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital, along with GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd and Insight Venture...

Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital are the lead bidders on Houston's BMC Software, according to a report last night from Reuters. The report says that Bain and Golden Gate bested rival private equity firms KKR, TPG, and Thoma Bravo in the...

Houston-based KMG Chemicals, a supplier of specialty chemicals to the semiconductor, electronics, and other industries, said today that it is in a definitive agreement to buy the Ultra Pure Chemicals business of OMG Group. KMG said it will ...

Plano-based videogame developer Gearbox Software, the videogame publisher behind Half-Life, has picked up a new game title from bankrupt videogame maker THQ. According to THQ, Gearbox won its title Homeworld in a bankruptcy auction Monday, ...

Austin-based chipmaker Javelin Semiconductor has been acquired by Avago Technologies Ltd., according to reports. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Javelin Semiconductor was backed by Sevin Rosen Funds and Silverton Pa...

Private equity firm The Blackstone Group has pulled out of a possible bid for Round Rock-based Dell Computer, according to multiple reports late Thursday evening. Blackstone had yet to put in a bid for Dell, which is currently sitting on a ...

Round Rock-based Dell and Carl Icahn said today that the two have hammered out an agreement which will limit Icahn's ownership stake in the firm, in exchange for providing Icahn a chance at the company. According to Dell, Icahn and his affi...

Frisco-based software-as-a-service developer Dairy.com, which develops cloud-based software for the dairy industry, said today that has acquired Blimling and Associates and two sister companies. Blimling and Associates is a group of analyst...

The acquisition of Austin-based Pervasive Software by Silicon Valley big data software developer Actian has completed, Actian said Thursday. The two had agreed on an acquisition in January, where Actian would pay $162M for Pervasive Softwar...

Dallas-based AXIOM Sales Force Development, a provider of sales coaching, software, and related services, has been acquired by private equity from Evolution Capital Partners. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Evolution ...

Dallas-based IT solutions provider CompuCom Systems said Monday afternoon that it has been acquired by Thomas H. Lee Partners, a private equity firm. CompuCom was previously owned by private equity firm Court Square Cpaital. Financial detai...

Austin-based Infoglide Software, a developer of software being used to improve fraud detection, security, and compliance for the banking, insurance, retail and healthcare industry, has been acquired by FICO, FICO said this week. Financial ...

Data center operator Digital Realty Trust has acquired a data center in Dallas, the firm said Wednesday. According to Digital Realty Trust, the operating data center in Dallas totals 61,750 square feet, and was purchased for approximately $...

The merger of Carrollton-based Aztec Systems, and Brazilian IT outsourcing firm Toutatis Client Services do Brasil S.A. has closed, according to private equity firm glendonTodd Capital. Dallas-based glendonTodd Capital owns both companies. ...

San Antonio-based Rackspace Hosting is continuing its drive into the cloud software market, with the acquisition of a developer of cloud-based software tools. The firm said today that it has acquired Exceptional Cloud Services, a developer ...

Things are heating up in the effort to take Round Rock-based Dell private, as the firm reported today that it has received two, alternative acquisition proposals to acquire the company. One comes from private equity firm Blackstone, and the...

It looks like yet another Texas company is looking to go private, in a deal with private equity companies. A report Thursday from Reuters said that Houston-based BMC Software is in talks with a number of private equity firms, to take the fi...

Austin-based digital advertising network Q1Media announced Wednesday that it has merged with video advertising network AdExcite. Financial terms of the merger were not disclosed. According to Q1Media, it will continue to be headquartered in...

The bid to take Round Rock-based Dell private took a new twist Monday evening, on reports that private equity firm Blackstone may be mulling a competing bid for the computer maker. Bloomberg, citing "people with knowledge of the matter" sai...

Dallas-based SoftLayer, the Internet, cloud hosting service provider, is in talks with IBM, EMC, and others on a possible buyout, according to a report from Reuters Thursday afternoon. Reuters said SoftLayer has hired investment bankers Mor...

Austin-based RetailMeNot, the online coupon site led by Cotter Cuttingham, said this morning that it has acquired a Dutch online coupon site, Actiepagina.nl. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. RetailMeNot--which until yesterday ...

In the first major move of Austin's WhaleShark Media towards becoming public, the online coupon site operator said today that it has renamed itself RetailMeNot. WhaleShark said the corporate name change is effective immediately. The name ch...

Amid all the noise over at SXSW, it emerged over the weekend that Austin-based WhaleShark Media, the online coupon website operator led by Cotter Cunningham, has hired three investment bankers for an IPO. According to the WSJ, WhaleShark ha...

A special committee formed by Round Rock-based Dell's board of directors said today that it determined that the proposed sale of the company would be the "best alternative for stockholders." According to a statement by the committee, it spe...

Plano-based wireless telecommunications design and engineering firm Goodman Networks said Thursday that it has acquired a Manchester, NH firm, providing in-building wireless design services. Goodman said it acquired the Services Division of...

San Antonio-based web hosting and cloud services firm Rackspace said this morning that it has acquired ObjectRocket, which provides the MongoDB database as a cloud service. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Rackspace said the b...

Think your technology startup has better odds elsewhere for an acquisition? Maybe not, according to a recent report released today by PrivCo, a firm which offers up data on mergers, acquisitions, and private equity. The firm ranked three Te...

Austin-based prepaid debit card provider NetSpend has been acquired by payment systems firm TSYS, in a deal worth approximately $1.4 billion, the companies said Tuesday afternoon. TSYS said it will pay $16.00 in cash for each share of NetSp...

Richardson-based SNRLabs, a developer of wireless network offload and Wi-Fi QoS technology, has been acquired by SEVEN Networks, a Silicon Valley-based networking products developer. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. SEVEN Netw...

Austin-based HeyRide, the developer of a mobile application for ridesharing in Austin, has been acquired by San Francisco-based SideCar. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. SideCar said the acquisition would help it build out it...

Austin-based Sage Nonprofit Solutions, the nonprofit accounting, donor and fundraising management, and grant management software development arm of Sage Group plc, has been acquired by private equity firm Accel-KKR, Accel-KKR said Friday mo...

Austin-based Bazaarvoice, the provider of ratings and review, and other e-commerce software, said today that it has completed its integration of Longboard Media, which it acquired in November, into its Bazaarvoice Media business. Bazaarvo...

San Antonio-based Consert, a provider of energy conservation management services for utilities, has been acquired by Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba said late last week. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Consert will be combined w...

The acquisition of Austin-based StoredIQ has completed, according to IBM, and will go to help IBM's efforts in the big data initiative area. Financial terms of the acquisition, which was announced in December, have not been disclosed. Store...

The go-private deal for Dell has been finalized, according to the firm this morning, in a deal that is valued at approximately $24.4 billion. According to Dell, it is in a definitive merger agreement where Michael S. Dell, its founder and C...

It looks like Round Rock-based computer maker Dell is now in final negotiations for a buyout from Michael Dell, Silver Lake Partners, and Microsoft Corp., according to a report from the WSJ Monday evening. The offer is apparently worth betw...

Westlake, Texas-based automobile insurance claims processing software provider Solera Holdings said Friday that it has acquired yet another provider of insurance software. Solera said it has acquired HyperQuest, a developer of software used...

Round Rock-based Dell is expected to announced a buyout by Monday, according to reports Friday, in a deal worth more than $24 billion. According to Reuters, the deal with Dell founder Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners is expected to tak...

Michael Dell is seeking to buy majority control of Round Rock-based Dell, in a private equity buyout of the company, according to a report last night from Bloomberg. The report said Dell would contribute $500M to $1 billion to take control ...

Austin-based Pervasive Software has agreed to the acquisition of the firm by Actian, in a deal worth $162M. The deal came after a number of months of back and forth between the companies, after an unsolicited offer by Actian in August of la...

Dallas-based CyrusOne debuted on the market this morning, after pricing its IPO last night, and jumped nearly 11% in early trading this morning. The datacenter operator priced 16.5M shares of its common stock at $19.00 per share last night,...

Plano-based Estech Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of phone systems for the business market, announced this morning that it has acquired the retail assets of Vintalk, from Vinculum Communications. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed...

Dallas-based Lanyon, a developer of software-as-a-service products for the hospitality industry, has been acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, the firm said last week. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Lanyon'...

The plans by Round Rock-based Dell to go private look to be advancing, according to widespread reports Tuesday evening, which say that discussions with private equity firm Silver Lake Partners are valuing the firm at around $13 to $14 a sha...

Carrollton-based Universal Power Group, Inc., a supplier of batteries and other related power accessories, said today that it has acquired the brands, trademark, and intellectual property of Kinetik, a Toledo, Ohio supplier of power for hig...

Round Rock-based Dell has had it with the public markets, and is in talks with private equity firms to take the company private, according to a report published Monday by Bloomberg. The report cites "two people with knowledge of the matter"...

Austin-based Bazaarvoice is the target of a lawsuit from the Department of Justice, over the company's acquisition of PowerReviews in June of last year, according to legal filings Thursday. The U.S. Department of Justice claims that the acq...

Red Book Connect, a newly launched, cloud-based technology developer for the restaurant, hospitality and retail industries, has scored major funding from Fort Worth-based TPG Growth, along with Instawares Holding Company, the firm said toda...

Carrollton, Texas-based datacenter operator CyrusOne has just set the number of shares and estimated range for its IPO, saying in a filing this morning that it is offering up 16.5M shares of its common stock, with an estimated IPO pricing o...

Mozido, the Dallas-based developer of white-label, mobile financial services software and services, said this morning that it has acquired merchant network company PagoVision. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mozido says that...

Waco, Texas-based Metrum Technologies, a developer of smart grid products, has been acquired by ESCO Technologies. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. ESCO announced the deal this morning, saying that MEtrum will become part of A...

Austin-based Phunware, the developer of mobile application infrastructure and software, said Wednesday that it has acquired TapIt Media Group, a mobile advertising firm, for $23M. Phunware had operations in Irvine, California, and Rockville...

In what was a quick turnaround, Round Rock-based Dell said it has completed its acquisition of Addison, Texas-base dCredant Technologies, the developer of data protection and security tools. Dell had just announced the acquisition Tuesday. ...

StoredIQ, the developer of enterprise, electronic discovery software, has been acquired by IBM, IBM announced this morning. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to IBM, the acquisition will add to its prior investments i...

Round Rock-based Dell said Tuesday that it has acquired Addison, Texas-based Credant Technologies, a provider of data protection software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Dell said that Credent's data protection solutions to ...

Austin-based BlackLocus, which had been developing pricing optimization software for retailers, has been acquired by The Home Depot, the company said Monday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Black Locus said it has become The ...

Austin-based digital agency W2O Group said this week that it has acquired VM Foundry, as an effort to expand its Austin presence and operations. The firm says its is combining VM Foundry with its existing digital practice and local office i...

Aztec Systems, the provider of information technology outsourcing based in Carollton, has merged with Brazilian IT integrator Toutatis Client Services do Brasil, S.A., according to private equity firm glendonTodd Capital. glendonTodd Capita...

AudioGalaxy, the operator of an online music streaming service founded by former Austinites Michael Merhej, Tom Kleinpeter, and Viraj Mody, has been sold to file sharing service Dropbox. Financial terms of the sale were not announced. Merhe...

Austin-based Drilling Info, the venture backed provider of software-as-a-service for the oil and gas business, said today that it has acquired the assets of Wellstorm Development, Inc., an information management and development company in D...

Houston-based Alpheus, the provider of metro area fiber and networking, said today that it has acquired fellow Houston firm Net Star Telecommunications. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. Net Star Telecommunications provides net...

Austin-based Aurea Software said today that it has launched its operations, made up of four former businesses of Progress Software. Aurea said it completed its acquisition of Savvion, Sonic, Actional and DataXtend SI, and has launched its s...

Austin-based National Instruments the developer of tools for the scientific and engineering market, said today that it has acquired Dresden, Germany-based Signalion GmbH. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. National Instruments s...

The Woodland, Texas-based Pernix Therapeutics announced this morning that it has acquired Somaxon, a developer of treatments for insomnia. The deal was worth $25M in a stock-for-stock deal. Pernix said the acquisition would help it expandit...

Westlake, Texas-based Solera Holdings, the developer of software and services for the automobile insurance claims processing industry, said Friday that it has acquired CarWeB Limited, a provider of vehicle history reports and data to the UK...

CSC Credit Services, The credit services arm of information technology provider Computer Sciences Corporation, which is headquartered in Houston, has been acquired by Equifax in a $1.0 billion deal. Equifax said the all cash deal includes c...

Westlake, Texas-based software developer Solera Holdings has acquired a Spanish developer of software used for automobile insurance claims. Solera Holdings said it acquired Mensaelect S.A., a provider of web-based products for streamlining ...

Dallas-based Tyler Technologies said this morning that it has acquired EnerGov Solutions, a provider of enterprise software for permitting, land management, licensing and more for government agencies. Financial terms of the buy were not dis...

Dallas-based Alsbridge, a provider of IT, finance, and other outsourcing and consulting services, said today that it has acquired network and IT consulting firm Telwares. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. Alsbridge said it ac...

Absolute Software, which develops laptop tracking and IT management software, said this week that it has acquired LiveTime Software, a developer IT service management software. Absolute said it will pay $15M in cash and stock for LiveTime. ...

Austin's Silverback Enterprise Group, the Austin Ventures-backed company rolling up enterprise software companies, said today that it has acquired EPM Live, a provider of cloud-based project portfolio and work management software. Financial...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has acquired Gale Technologies, a developer of infrastructure automation software. Financial details of the buy were not announced by the company. Gale Technologies was based in Santa Clara, C...

Austin-based CacheIQ, the developer of caching products aimed at the file-based storage market, has been acquired by network attached storage (NAS) leader NetApp. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. NetApp disclosed the acquisiti...

Appro International, a provider of clustered, high performance computing products which has its Advanced Computing Center in Houston, has been acquired by supercomputer maker Cray. Cray said it would pay $25M in cash for Appro, and hire app...

Houston-based datacenter operator CyrusOne indicated that it will conduct is initial public offering on the NASDAQ Market, under the symbol CONE, in an update of its S-1 today. CyrusOne filed for an IPO in August, looking to raise up to $30...

Austin-based security software developer CoreTrace has been acquired in an asset deal, according to buyer Lumension. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced by the companies. CoreTrace provides security software used to secu...

Austin-based Bazaarvoice said Monday afternoon that it has named Stephen Collins as its CEO, and acquired a California company. Bazaarvoice said that former CEO Brett Hurt has become Vice Chairman of the company, and that Collins--who has b...

Round Rock-based Dell has sold off its Revenue Cycle Solutions line of businesses for healthcare providers to Frisco-based Conifer Health Solutions, the two announced this morning. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According t...

Houston-based biotechnology firm DNAtrix said today that it has merged with VectorLogics, a firm developing products for the treatment of ovarian cancer. Financial details of the merger were not announced by the companies. DNAtrix is develo...

Trilogy Enterprises, the big enterprise software company and conglomerate, said today that its software investment arm has signed a deal to acquire four businesses from Progress Software, and will create a new company around those businesse...

Dallas-based On-Line Strategies, a developer of software used for processing complex, large-volume and high-speed consumer-driven transactions, has been acquired by Atlanta-based company InComm, the two said late Monday. Financial terms of ...

A report from Israel today says that Texas Instruments is in "advanced talks" to sell its mobile chips business to Amazon.com. It's unclear what Amazon.com would do with its own semiconductor and chip design business, although TI's unit app...

Houston-based Computex, a provider of IT consulting and services, has been acquired by Stratos Management Systems, an Atlanta IT solutions and managed services provider. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Stratos announced the a...

Why is it that Carrollton-based datacenter operator CyrusOne filed for an IPO in August--but not as a typical tech IPO, as a real estate investment trust (REIT)? An article today in the Wall Street Journal talks about how technology compani...

Austin-based Artemis International, a developer of project and portfolio management software for the construction industry, said today that it has acquired Accept Software, a developer of collaborative product planning software. Financial d...

Austin-based Social Dynamx, a developer of software used for managing online customer care and social interaction, has been acquired by Lithium Technologies, the company announced this morning. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed....

Plano-based ClickMotive, a developer of software for automotive dealer websites, has been acquired by DealerTrack, for $48.9M in cash, plus up to $7.65M in earn out. ClickMotive, which was founded in 2005, provides software for creating web...

Dallas-based gift card site GiftCardLab.com said today that it has acquired the domain name GiftCard.com, in a deal worth over $4.0M in cash and stock. As part of the deal, the company said it is shifting its branding and primary URL over t...

Richardson-based wireless carrier MetroPCS and fellow carrier T-Mobile said today that they are in a merger, which will create a new, combined firm with $24.8B in revenues and 45.2 million subscribers.The firm said that MetroPCS shareholder...

Houston-based BMC Software, the developer of business management software, is reportedly looking for a buyer, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal Monday. The WSJ said that BMC has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch to shop the...

Houston-based solid state disk drive manufacturer Texas Memory Systems is now officially part of IBM, IBM announced this morning. IBM said the deal completed today. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. Texas Memory Sy...

Round Rock-based Dell has completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of Quest Software, the company said this morning. Dell had originally announced the acquisition in July. Quest Software is a provider of IT management tools. Dell said the acq...

Plano-based Diodes Incorporate, a manufacturer of analog and discrete semiconductors, said today that it is buying Power Analog Microelectronics, a provider of analog and high voltage power ICs. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed...

Westlake, Texas-based automotive insurance claims handling software provider Solera Holdings announced today that one if its subsidiaries has signed an agreement to acquire Title Technologies (TitleTech), a developer of web-based softwaer f...

The acquisition of Quest Software by Round Rock-based Dell has progressed another step, after Quest Software's stockholders approved the acquisition of Quest by Dell yesterday afternoon. According to Quest, its stockholders approved the buy...

Indeed.com, an online job search engine, has been acquired by Japanese firm Recruit Co. Ltd. Indeed was based in Stamford, CT, but also had major operations in Austin. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Indeed, it w...

Dallas-based Traxo, which operates an online suite of tools aimed at travelers, has acquired frequent flyer mileage tracking startup GoMiles. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Traxo, it will move all of the inform...

Spring, Texas-based DigiPath Solutions, a provider of digital telepathology and laboratory development and management services, has been acquired by Maryland company AccelPath. AccelPath said the deal was worth $2.5M, in a combination of ca...

Houston-based online education provider Medic-CE.com, which operates an online service to provide learning and education to first responders, EMTs, paramedics, and fire personnel, said today that it has acquired Emcert Incorporate. Financia...

Richardson-based 2DIALOG, which develops software-as-a-service products for helping nonprofits fundraise and manage their constituents, said today that it has acquired social fundraising software firm Mercury Communications Group. Financial...

Dallas-based Astadia, a provider of cloud computing consulting and systems integration services, has been acquired by private equity group The Gores Group. Financial details of the deal were not announced by the companies. Gores said it wou...

Retalix, a provider of software and services to retailers which has its U.S. headquarters in Plano, said today that it has acquired Cornell Mayo Associates, a provider of store systems for department stores and large specialty retailers. Fi...

Austin-based ActaCell, the rechargeable battery developer based on Li-Ion battery technology developed at the University of Texas at Austin, has merged with a fellow advanced battery developer in California, Contour Energy Systems. The two ...

Dallas-based Securadyne Systems, a private equity backed provider of enterprise security systems and cloud-based security products, said this morning that it has acquired systems integrator Surveillance Specialties. Financial terms of the b...

San Antonio-based Rackspace Hosting said this morning that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Mailgun, a startup provide cloud-based, email services and APIs. Mailgun's APIs allow developers to send, receive, and track email....

Plano-based Fortress Solutions, Ltd., a provider of repair, refurbishment and life-cycle management of equipment for the telecommunications and cable services industry, has been acquired by Dallas-based private equity firm Galatyn Private E...

It's official--Austin-based BreakingPoint Systems is now officially part of network testing products firm Ixia, according to Ixia this morning. The acquisition of the firm--which was venture backed by Austin Ventures and Genesis Inventions-...

Austin-based Solar Power Technologies, a developer of systems used for utility-scale, photovoltaic monitoring, has merged with competitor Draker Energy. Financial terms of the merger were not announced. As part of the deal, the two said tha...

Westlake, Texas-based Solera Holdings, the developer and provider of software and services for the automobile insurance claims processing industry, said yesterday that it has acquired License Monitor, a provider of driver violation monitori...

Austin's Breedlove & Associates, which provides household payroll, tax, and compliance services, has been acquired by online care and health site Care.com, Care.com said today. Breedlove, which specializes in providing services to handle "n...

Former Houston area startup Giftiki, which operated an online service which allowed friends to collaborate with each other to gift gifts to others, has been acquired by LaunchRock, the company told its users today. Financial terms of the bu...

Houston-based solid state storage maker Texas Memory Systems is being acquired by IBM, IBM announced this morning, after the firms reached a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire TMS. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. TMS ma...

SOS Security, a Houston-based provider of information security products and services, has been acquired by an Illinois firm, Forsythe Technology. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Forsythe said that SOS Security was founded in ...

Austin-based Pervasive Software said late Monday that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding letter from Actian Corporation, proposing to buy the company for $8.50 per share in cash. The deal is worth approximately $154M. Pervasive sai...

Plano-based Layered Technologies said this morning that it has acquired a hosting provider, NEW WORLD APPS, focused on the federal cloud and hosting market. Financial terms of the buy were not announced by the company. Layered said that NEW...

Houston-based BMC Software, the developer enterprise IT software, said this morning that it has acquired VaraLogix, a developer of release automation software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. BMC said the buy would boost its ...

CyrusOne, the data center operator based in Carrollton, Texas, has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing with the SEC that it intends to list as a real estate investment trust (REIT), and will raise up to $300M in its IPO. The company--which...

Dallas-based AT&T said this morning that it has acquired NextWave Wireless, an owner of bandwidth licenses in the Wireless Communication Services (WCS) and Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) bands. AT&T said it would pay $25M plus up to $25M i...

Southlake-based Sabre Airline Solutions, one of the units of Sabre Holdings, said Wednesday that it has acquired PRISM Group, Inc., a developer of airline corporate customer management software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed...

Austin-based Cirrus Logic, the developer of analog and digital signal processing components, said Monday that it has sold assets associated with its Apex Precision Power business in Tucson, Arizona, in a deal worth $26M. Cirrus said it will...

Round Rock-based Dell has passed an antitrust review by the Federal Trade Commission, based on documents from the FTC, one step closer to closing the $2.4 billion buy of the IT management software maker by Dell. Dell said it would pay $28.0...

Austin-based BazaarVvice is in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in a possible antitrust issue, according to details released in a Bazaarvoice regulatory filing, and first noticed by the ABJ. According to the filing, the De...

It looks like it's finally getting close to payday for some executives and employees at Austin-based BazaarVoice, after the company said Thursday that there was a partial release of lock-up restrictions for shares held by officers and direc...

Dallas-based Masergy, the provider of communications services, said this morning that it has acquired Broadcore Communications, a provider of cloud communications services, including hosted voice services, PBX, SIP trunking, and other voice...

Austin-based Silicon Labs, the developer of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits, reported today that it has completed its acquisition of Ember Corporation, the developer of 802.15.4 ZigBee semiconductors. Silicon Labs said it would ...

Austin-based Bazaarvoice, the developer of ratings and review software for e-commerce sites, has boosted its quarterly and annual revenue guidance, after its acquisition of PowerReviews. Bazaarvoice said it now expects revenues of $33.5M to...

Austin-based Asure Software, the developer of workplace management software, said this morning that it has acquired PeopleCube, a developer of software used for workspace planning and layout software. Asure said it paid $9.8M in cash, plus ...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has reached a definitive agreement with Quest Software to acquire the IT management software firm. Dell said it would pay $28.00 per share in cash from Quest, for a total price of approximatel...

Austin-based BreakingPoint Systems, the developer of network testing equipment headed by Des Wilson, has been acquired by network testing company Ixia, in a deal worth $160M. According to Ixia, the acquisition will help provide it with an e...

Austin-based Bazaarvoice filed for an additional offering of its stock Wednesday afternoon, saying that it is looking to raise up to $193.6M in an offering of 8,500,000 shares of its common stock. The firm, which is currently listed as BV o...

Digital Realty Trust, a San Francisco-based data center operator, said Thursday that it has acquired a 269,600 square foot data center in Dallas. The firm, which operates data centers internationally, said the property at The DataBank Build...

Round Rock-based Dell is the likely bidder on IT and management software firm Quest Software, according to a report from Reuters Friday. Quest said Thursday that it received a $2.15 billion offer on the company from an undisclosed, strategi...

Dallas-based private equity firm glendonTodd Capital announced today that it has acquired Carrollton-based Aztec Systems, a provider of IT outsourcing and business services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. glendonTodd said th...

Austin-based mobile developer Seed Labs has been acquired by online registration and event management firm Cvent, Cvent said Wednesday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Seed Labs develops a wide range of mobile apps for iOs, ...

Dallas-based BAF Technologies, which converts vehicles to use natural gas, has acquired auto emissions products firm ServoTech Engineering, based in Belleville, Michigan. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. BAF, which is ...

Austin-based Manticore Technology, which develops software-as-a-service, marketing automation software, announced Thursday that it has merged with Sales Engine International. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Sales Engine In...

Austin-based CSID, which provides fraud detection and identity protection services, said this morning that it has acquired a UK-based firm, Dataspaces Corporation Limited. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. CSID said the move wi...

Plano, Texas-based Quickoffice, the developer of office document management software on mobile devices, has been acquired by Google, the company announced Tuesday morning. The company, headed by Alan Masarek, announced the acquisition on th...

The acquisition of Austin-based Anue Systems, has completed, according to California-based network testing equipment and software firm Ixia. The deal, which was originally announced May 7th, was worth $145M in cash, the firms had announced ...

Information technology consulting firm Perficient, the former Austin company that moved its headquarters to St. Louis back in 2010, said today that it has acquired Dallas-based Nascent Systems, a provider of business and technology consulti...

Velocity Solutions, a developer of financial software based in Wilminton, North Carolina, has acquired a line of banking software from Austin-based Sheshunoff Consulting + Solutions, the firm said this morning. Financial terms of the deal w...

Round Rock-based Dell seems to be in an acquisitive mood, and according to reports this morning is now looking at acquiring enterprise IT software maker Quest Software. No details on the potential acquisition have been announced. Quest is i...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Wyse Technology, the maker of thin client hardware for the virtual desktop market. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. Dell said it will com...

Austin-based BuyDRM, a developer of digital rights management software used for controlling playback of media on PCs, Macs, mobile phones, and other platforms, has been acquired by Inisoft, a Korean firm developing video decoder software. F...

Austin-based Bazaarvoice, the provider of ratings and reviews software, said Thursday that it is acquiring PowerReviews, a competing provider of ratings and reviews software. BazaarVoiec said it will pay approximately $151.9M for PowerRevie...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Make Technologies, a developer of application modernization software and services. The deal had originally been announced in April. Make Technologies develops ...

Austin-based SailPoint, the developer of identity management software, said today that it has made a strategic acquisition. The firm said it has acquired Cloudmasons, a developer of cloud and mobile access management software. Financial ter...

Austin-based Silicon Labs said this morning that it has acquired Ember, a developer of 2.4 Ghz, wireless mesh networking hardware. Silicon Labs said it would pay $72M for Ember, plus un-specified earnout. Silicon Labs said it expects Ember ...

Dallas-based Archipelago Learning, the provider of subscription software-as-a-service for the education market, reported Wednesday evening that its shareholders have approved its merger with PLATO Learning, the private equity backed educati...

Dallas-based private equity firm glendonTodd Capital announced Wednesday that it has acquired a Brazilian provider of business process outsourcing, Toutatis Inc.. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. glendonTodd Capital sa...

Houston-based BMC Software gave its official word today to the group of investors led by Elliott Associates, on the firm's push for sale of the company: no thank you. If BMC's adoption of a "poison pill" to fend off an attempt by Elliott t...

Austin-based WhaleShark Media is expanding its coupon and deal empire today, saying that it has acquired a french, online coupon publisher, Miwim. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. WhaleShark's latest acquisition gives it a su...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of SonicWALL, the developer of remote access, network security, backup, and other products. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been announced by the comp...

Dallas-baesd AT&T said late Tuesday that it has completed its sale of its AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive units to private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. The deal was worth $750M in cash, a $200M note, and a 4...

Irving-based eRecyclingCorps said Monday that it has acquired a provider of consumer electronics buyback programs, Flipswap. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. eRC said it has also acquired Flipswap's interest in Flipswa...

Austin-based Anue Sytsems has been acquired by a fellow networking test equipment maker, in a deal worth $145M. Ixia, a California-based developer of IP and wireless network test equipment and software, said it will use the acquisition to b...

Educational software provider Blackbaud said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Austin-based Convio, the provider of nonprofit management software-as-a-service. Blackbaud said it paid approximately $325M for Convio. The d...

Austin Ventures has helped to fund the merger of two benefits management companies via a funding round announced Wednesday, according to BenefitMall and CompuPay. Dallas-based BenefitMall and Miramar, Florida-based CompuPay both provide pay...

Austin-based Convio, the developer of software-as-a-service for the nonprofit market, and Blackbaud, the educational software developer which is in the process of acquiring Convio, reported this morning that they have received early termina...

Dallas-based Thru, a developer of file transfer software, said Thursday that it has acquired Rumble Australia Pty Ltd, a developer of digital asset management (DAM) software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Thru said the acqu...

Austin-based Affinegy, a developer of software used to manage set top boxes, broadband provisioning, and other software for managing video, voice, data and wireless services, has acquired the TR-069 ACS Solutions Business of Sagemcom. Finan...

The Nile Project, the online travel operator behind NileGuide, 10Best, and Localyte which is venture backed by Austin Ventures, has been acquired. The Nile Project is being acquired by Travora Media, an Internet media publisher in the trave...

Dallas-based Managed Planet, a developer of IT asset management software, has been acquired by LANdesk Software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Managed Planet develops plug-in software which works with LANdesk's IT m...

Austin-based Ravel, a developer of big data software, has been acquired by research and marketing firm W2O Group, W2O said Thursday, for access to the fir's big data technology and patents. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclo...

Partners over at Dallas-based venture capital investor Sevin Rosen Funds might just be breaking out the bubbly for lunch, after one of its portfolio firms--Splunk, debuted this morning in a huge debut on the Nasdaq. Splunk, whose other inve...

Austin-based Sneaky Games, which develops freemium, fantasy role-playing games, has been acquired by gaming and content studio Zattika, Zattika said Monday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Sneaky Games develops Fantasy Kingdo...

Dallas-based RF Monolithics, which develops wireless modules for the machine-to-machine (M2M) market, has been acquired by Murata Electronics North America, the firms announced this morning. Murata said it will pay $1.78 per share to holder...

Dallas-based Primcogent Solutions said this morning that it has acquired the assets of fellow, Dallas-based firm Santa Barbara Medical Innovations (SBMI). Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. SBMI owns the distribution rig...

Austin-based Gowalla, the defunct location-based social networking startup acquired--and shut down--by Facebook in December, was not a huge success for Gowalla's investors, founders, or employees. However, it looks like two Gowalla employee...

Splunk, the developer of enterprise indexing software whose lead investor is Sevin Rosen Partners, the Dallas venture capital firm, has moved one step closer towards its IPO. Splunk, which is based in San Francisco, said it expects to price...

Dallas-based AT&T said this morning that it has agreed to sell AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive to private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management. AT&T said the deal was worth approximately $750M in cash, plus a $200M note. ...

Round Rock-based Dell appears to have embarked on an acquisition spree, announcing its third acquisition this week--this time of Make Technologies, a developer of application modernization software. Financial terms of the acquisition were n...

Frisco-based GENBAND announced this morning that it has acquired Aztek Networks, a developer of switching and IP gateway products. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced by the companies. GENBAND said it will use the techno...

In its second acquisition this week--and the fourth this year--Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has acquired another company. Dell said it has acquired Clerity Solutions, a developer of software which helps customers migrate ...

Dallas-based Tyler Technologies, the developer of municipal government software, said this morning that it has acquired Computer Software Associates, Inc., a developer of financial management systems for the school and county government mar...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it will acquire Wyse Technology, the developer of thin client hardware which makes it easier for companies to deploy cloud-based virtual desktops and terminals. Financial terms of the buy were no...

Austin-based Ascendant Technology, and IT consulting firm which also has operations in Europe, Brazil, and India, has been acquired by IT distribution and consulting giant Avnet. Avnet announced the acquisition Monday, but did not disclose ...

Dallas-based Securus Technologies, a provider of communications products for the prison market, said Monday that it has acquired Primonics, which develops video visitation services for the corrections industry. Financial terms of the buy we...

Round Rock-based computer maker Dell said this morning that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SonicWALL, the provider of network firewall and threat management products. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. De...

Richardson-based AirWalk Communications, the venture-backed provider of small cell and femtocell technology, has been sold to Ubee Interactive, Ubee said today, in an asset deal. Ubee said that it has acquired "substantially all" of the ass...

Dallas-based Tyler Technologies has acquired a maker of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for the school and government market, the firm said Friday. Tyler said it has acquired Nashua, N.H.-based UniFund LLC, hiring UniFund's appr...

Austin-based Gowalla has officially gone off-line, telling its users Sunday that it was a "pleasure to journey with you around the world" and that it would soon be offering downloads of check-ins, photos, and lists soon on the site. Gowalla...

Dallas-based Archipelago Learning, a provider of software-as-a-service, online education products for students, said this morning that it is being acquired by PLATO Learning, which is owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo. The firm said ...

Dallas-based Securadyne Systems, a newly formed firm which is being backed by private equity group Pamlico Capital, announced today that it has acquired systems integrator SecureNet, a provider of systems integration services which is also ...

Cedar Park-based IBT, a developer of software for financial services companies and financial institutions, said this morning that it has acquired Beacon Software, an Atlanta provider of web-based software for the community financial institu...

Austin-based Bazaarvoice has hit the public markets, after pricing its IPO last night at $12.00. The firm opened at $16.00 per share this morning, in its first day as a public company. Bazaarvoice debuted at above its initial estimated trad...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has acquired AppAssure, a provider of backup and recovery software for virtual servers. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. AppAssure provides a service which provides backup and re...

San Antonio-based Rackspace is expanding into the SharePoint consulting arena, saying Thursday that it has acquired SharePoint911, an Ohio company which provides consulting around Microsoft's SharePoint enterprise portal tool. Financial ter...

Austin-based Silverback Enterprise Group, which is backed by Austin Ventures, made two big acquisitions of software-as-a-service, cloud-based enterprise project management firms Thursday. Silverback said it acquired Tenrox, a maker of workf...

Richardson-based Eltek, the manufacturer of power supplies for the telecom industry, said this morning that it is selling its stake in Nera Telecommunications Limited (NeraTel), a Singapore-based provider of radio transmission, satellite co...

Texas Instruments has engaged an advisor to sell two of its fabs in Japan and the United States. According to semiconductor advisory firm ATREG, Texas Instruments has engaged the company to help find buyers for its 150mm fab and advanced 30...

Austin-based Bazaarvoice, which provides ratings and reviews software-as-a-service to e-commerce retails, has set an estimated IPO pricing range. The firm said Thursday in a filing that it is looking to offer 9.484,296 sahres of its common ...

Trilogi, a provider of revenue cycle management services for the healthcare industry with operations in Dallas, has been acquired by Colorado software and service firm Recondo Technology. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Recon...

Austin-based Photoreflect, a newly formed company backed by Dallas-based Imaging Spectrum, said today that it has acquired a line of photo products form Express Digital Graphics (ExpressDigital). Photoreflect said it acquired Express Digita...

Houston-based BMC Software said today that it has acquired Numara Software, a developer of IT management products. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Numara, which is basd in Tampa, Florida, develops a service and asset manageme...

Houston-based HSSK Forensics, a provider of computer forensics and electronic discovery systems, has been acquired by office equipment maker Ricoh. Ricoh said the acquisition gives it access to HSSK's Remlox Remote Acquisition technology an...

Austin-based TechTurn, which handles asset recovery, technology marketing, and recycling of electronics, has been acquired by Arrow Electronics. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. TechTurn, which has 135 employees, pro...

Dallas-based Escalation Studios, a developer of mobile games, has been acquired by 6waves Lolapps, a social games firm based in San Francisco. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. 6waves said that Escalation's co-founders, Tom Mu...

Houston-based BMC Software announced this morning that it has acquired a provider of mainframe security and management software, I/O Concepts. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. I/O Concepts provides mainframe console security, ...

Austin-based Convio, the developer of software-as-a-service for nonprofits, is being acquired by South Carolina-based Blackbaud, in a deal with an enterprise value of $275M. According to Blackbaud, it will pay $16.00 per share for Convio, c...

Georgetown, Texas-based AirBorn, a manufacturer of electronic components, said this week that it has acquired AESCO Electronics, an electronics manufacturer and distributor with divisions in Ohio and Massachusetts. Financial details of the ...

One of the portfolio companies of Dallas based venture investor Sevin Rosen Funds has filed for an IPO. San Francisco-based Splunk, a developer of real time indexing software used by companies to help monitor their businesses. Splunk said i...

Carrollton-based ADAPTIX, a holder of 4G wireless patents, has been acquired by fellow patent licensing firm Acacia Research, in a deal worth $160M. Acacia Research said today that one of its subsidiaries acquired ADAPTIX, to broaden the fi...

Austin-based OtherInbox, which develops software to help users automatically organize their emails, has been acquired by New York-based Return Path. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. OtherInbox devleoped software which automati...

Dallas-based LPB Energy Management, a provider of energy and expense management services, has been acquired by fellow energy and sustainability management firm Ecova. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. The two said that LPB had ...

Houston-based equipment manufacturer Dresser-Rand announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Synchrony, a developer of magnetic bearing and high speed motor technology. Dresser-Rand is paying $50M, net of cash acquired for the...

Defense contractor Raytheon said over the holidays that its Garland, Texas division has acquired Henggeler Computer Consultants, a provider of cybersecurity and software engineering services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. R...

Houston-based Genuent, an IT staffing firm which is a subsidiary of the Willis Group, said Tuesday that it has acquired the US information technology operations of the French technology staffing and solutions company Segula Technologies. Fi...

Dallas-based Telligent, which supplies social collaboration software for the enterprise, said Monday that it has acquired Leverage Software, a developer of enterprise social networking tools. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. T...

Austin-based Vermillion, the developer of diagnostics tests for the oncology, hematology, cardiology and women's health areas, said today that it has acquired the ovarian cancer diagnostics business of Corerelogic Systems. The deal was wort...

Austin-based ROUND2 Technologies, a provider of electronic recycling services, has been acquired by electronic components distributor Avnet. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Round2 provides electronic testing and repair, produ...

Austin-based Newgistics, which provides third party logistics (3PL) services for retailers, has dropped plans for its IPO. The firm said in a filing Wednesday that it has decided to withdraw its IPo filing due to "unfavorable market conditi...

Austin-based Cinsay, a provider of social media and ecommerce products, said today that it has acquired Dallas-based LaunchFish. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. LaunchFish was a provider of social media marketing services, an...

Austin-based Asure Software, which develops workforce management software, announced Wednesday that it has acquired fellow Austin software firm Legiant. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. Legiant develops cloud-based, time and a...

Fort Worth-based private investment firm >TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity arm of TPG Capital, said today that it is backing the acquisition of MarketTools by survey firm SurveyMonkey. Financial terms of the buy were not disc...

Richardson-based Eltek Valere has shortened its name to just Eltek, the company announced this morning, three years after acquiring Valere Power in June of 2007. According to Eltek, it has merged the Eltek Valere name into the corporate Elt...

The acquisitio of of Alpheus Communications, the provider of fiber bandwidth in Texas, by private equity group Gores Group has completed, Gores announced Thursday. Financial terms of the deal, which was originally announced in September, ha...

The acquisition of Houston-based SolArc by OpenLink has completed, according to investment banker ArchPoint Partners. SolArc, a provider of software for commodity management and trading, had announced in October that it was being acquired b...

Austin-based Gowalla confirmed its acquisition by Facebook on Monday, saying that the firm, indeed, will become part of Facebook. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. In a blog post, Josh Williams, one of the founders of G...

San Antonio-based GlobalSCAPE, the developer of file transfer software, announced today that it has acquired TappIn, a developer of mobile applications for accessing your home or desktop files. GlobalScape will pay $17M for TappIn, split be...

Austin-based Gowalla, the developer of location guides, which initially started as a location-based check in company, has been acquired by Facebook, according to reports. CNNMoney said that a source close to Gowalla disclosed the deal. Fina...

Austin-based Gowalla, the location and travel guide service, is looking for a buyer, according to a report Wednesday from CNN. The report says that the firm is in discussions with a number of buyers, including both Groupon and Google, to ac...

Houston-based Purvin & Gertz, a provider of advisory and market research services to the petroleum refining, natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and petrochemical industries, has been acquired by IHS. Financial terms of the buy were...

Dallas-based Securus, a provider of information management and detainee communications systems for the law enforcement and correctional facilities market, has been sold to private equity firm Castle Harlan, according to private equity firm ...

Austin-based Flex Discovery, a managed service provider which provides electronic discovery services to corporate legal departments and law firms, said Thursday that it has acquired a California company, Flex Discovery. Financial terms of t...

Trion World Network, a San Francisco-based publisher of online video games which has operations in Austin, is reportedly planning an IPO, according to reports over the weekend. The revelation came via an interview with CEO Lars Butler, who ...

Houston-based SolArc, a developer of software for commodity management and trading, announced this morning that it is in a deal to be acquired by Open Link Financial, a provider of energy commodities, trading, and risk management software. ...

Dallas-based Tyler Technologies, the developer of software for the municipal government market, saids today that it has acquired Windsor Management Group, LLC, a developer of financial and human capital management software for the K-12 educ...

Austin-based Twisted Pixel Games, a developer of gaming titles for the Microsoft Xbox 360, has been acquired by Microsoft, the two companies announced today. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to the two companies, Twi...

Dallas-based Neospire, a provider of managed hosting services, has been acquired by Hosting.com, Hosting.com announced this morning. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. NeoSpire was founded in 1999, and was headed by Mitch Gerv...

Houston-based Gimmal, a developer of compliance and governance software for Microsoft SharePoint, announced today that it has acquired the team and products of ERP-Link Corporation, a developer of software which connects Microsoft SharePoin...

Houston-based BMC Software has acquired a developer of application release process management software, StreamStep, the company said today. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. StreamStep develops business software which is used t...

Richardson-based Sipera Systems, the developer of unified communications products, has been acquired by Avaya, Avaya said Tuesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Avaya said it will make Sipera a fully integrated par ...

Dallas-based ACS, the outsourcing provider which is now part of Xerox, said today that it has acquired the U.S. operations of Symcor, a provider of outsourcing services for financial institutions. Financial details of the deal were not anno...

Austin-based Asure Software, a developer of workforce management software, said Monday that it has acquired ADI Time, a Rhode Island-based vendor of cloud computing time and attendance software. Asure Software said it would pay $7M, includi...

Lubbock-based XFONE, the provider of high speed broadband and Internet access, as well as local and long distance telephone service, said today that it has reached a deal with Reach Broadband, to acquire approximately 1800 cable customers a...

Texas Instruments said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of National Semiconductor. The acquisition--which is worth $6.5 billion in cash--adds more than 5,000 employees to TI. The two initially announced the acquisition in ...

Austin-based WhiteGlove Health, the provider of in-home and mobile medical care services, said Thursday in a filing with the SEC that it has dropped its plans for an IPO. WhiteGlove cited "unfavorable market conditions" for the decision to ...

Dallas-based ACS, the business process outsourcing and consulting arm of Xerox, said this morning that it is acquiring an Italian, multi-lingual customer care firm.,XL World. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. ACS said that th...

Houston-based Alpheus Communications, the operator of bandwidth and data center services, has been sold to private equity firm The Gores Group. The Gores Group said it acquired Alpheus from Genesis Park, L.P. and El Paso Corporation. Financ...

Dallas-based ReviewAnalyst, a developer of a social media monitoring tool for hotels and restaurants, has been acquired, according to TrustYou, a firm developing social media monitoring and semantics technology. Financial terms of the buy w...

Austin-based ClearCube Technology, the developer of virtual desktop products, said today that it has acquired Dallas-based Network Elites, a provider of cloud computing and managed services. Financial details of the acquisition were not dis...

Three competitors of Austin-based WhaleShark Media, the online coupons site operator backed by Google, Austin Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, and Adams Street Partners, have banded together for support, and gained a round of venture fun...

Austin-based Infochimps said Wednesday that it has acquired Keepstream, the Austin-based social media analytics firm founded by Huston Hoburg, Jim England, and Tim Gasper. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Infochim...

Westlake, Texas-based Solera Holdings, the provider of software for the insurance claims processing industry, said today that it has acquired See Progress, a developer of software for the vehicle repair and collision repair market. Financia...

Dallas-based Advice Interactive Group, a provider of search engine optimization and web development services, said Thursday that it has acquired B2 Digital Media, a California Internet marketing firm. Financial terms of the deal were not di...

Houston-based DiCentral, a provider of electronic data interchange EDI) software, said late Wednesday that it has acquired two product lines, Trading Partners and Unite!, from EMANIO, Inc.. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclo...

The U.S. Department of Justice said this morning that it is seeking to block the acquisition of T-Mobile by AT&T this morning, because it believes the deal will result in "tens of millions of consumers all across the United States facing hi...

Austin-based Bazaarvoice, the provider of ratings and reviews software for e-commerce sites, has filed for an IPO. According to a filing from the firm Friday morning, it is looking to raise up to $86.25M in an IPO on the Nasdaq Global Selec...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of data center networking equipment firm Force10 Networks. Financial details of the acquisition have not been announced. Dell said that Force10's technology will ...

Carrollton-based RealPage, the developer of software-as-a-service for the housing rental industry, said Monday evening that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MyNewPlace, an Internet-based, listing service for rental prop...

Austin-based Whale Shark Media, the operator of a portfolio of coupon and deal sites, has raised another $18.0M in an equity funding, according to a regulatory filing from the firm today. According to the filing, the funding round opened Au...

Dallas-based Masergy Communications, the provider of broadband and communications services, said today that the acquisition of the firm by ABRY Partners has completed. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Masergy and ABRY ...

Austin-based LibreDigital, the electronic publishing software tools firm headed by Russ Reeder, has been acquired by publishing giant RR Donnelley, RR Donnelley said Wednesday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to RR ...

New Bruanfels, Texas-based CQI Solutions, a developer of surgery information systems, has been acquired by a California firm, Quality Systems, Inc.. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. CQ Solutions will become part of Quality Sys...

Austin-based WhaleShark Media said this morning that it has acquired eConversions, Ltd., the operator of the VoucherCodes.co.uk, a UK-based coupon site. WhaleShark said VoucherCodes.co.uk has four million subscribers to its weekly coupon co...

The acquisition of Houston-based Seismic-Micro Technology, the developer of geoscience software used in the oil and gas industry, has completed, according to buyer IHS. The deal was worth $500M in cash. Seismic-Micro Technology was founded ...

Dallas-based Airband Communications, the provider of fixed wireless voice and data services, said today that it has raised another $20M in funding. The round came from ABRY Partners, and will go towards financing further growth. Airband sai...

Trinigy, a developer of 3D game engines which has operations in Austin, has been acquired by fellow game tools maker Havok. According to Havok, which is a unit of Intel, it acquired Trinigy to enhance its portfolio of products. Financial te...

Dallas-based IceRocket, a developer of a social search engine for searching blogs, Twitter, and Facebook, has been acquired by social media monitoring firm The Meltwater Group. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. San Fran...

Houston, Texas-based Byrne Medical, a designer and manufacturer of disposable infection control products for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures, has been acquired. New Jersey-based Cantel Medical Corp. said it paid $100M for the com...

Houston-based Seismic-Micro Technology (SMT), a developer of geoscience software used in the oil and gas exploration industry, has been acquired by IHS, a Colorado-based provider of information and analytics products. IHS said it will pay $...

Sevin Rosen Funds has scored an exit with a portfolio firm, Innovalight, a developer of silicon ink and process technology for improving the efficiency of solar cells, after DuPont said it would buy the firm this morning. Financial details ...

Stream Data Centers, a developer and operator of data centers, said Thursday that it has sold its data center in Richardson, to Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT. Financial details of the transaction were not announced. Stream Data Cente...

Plano-based Texas Advanced optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS), the supplier of light sensors and other analog and mixed-signal chips, said this week that it has completed its merger with austriamicrosystems. The two had announced the deal in J...

Richardson-based Taqua, the developer of switching and other telecommunications equipment, said Thursday that it has acquired Tatara Systems, a developer of SIP-based, mobile telephony products. Financial details of the buy were not announc...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Force10 Networks, a developer of datacenter networking products. According to Dell, Force10 has nearly $200M in revenues based on its trailing 12 m...

Dallas-based Dave & Buster's, the restaurant and entertainment chain, has filed for an IPO, saying that it is looking to raise up to $150M in its IPO. The firm said it is looking to list either under the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ as...

Irving, Texas-based Nexstar Broadcasting Group said today that it has acquired GoLocal.Biz, a provider of local business director, coupon, movie, and entertainment listings to the firm's websites and other clients. Financial terms of the de...

Austin-based Phunware, the mobile applications developer headed by Alan Knitowski, has acquired a branded mobile apps firm, GoTV Networks, the company said today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. GoTV Networks has loca...

Dallas-based Pariveda Solutions, a provider of consulting and technical services, said today that it has acquired Softagon Corporation, a San Francisco-based software and services company. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclos...

Houston-based BMC Sofware announced today that it has acquired a developer of IT management software, Aeroprise. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to BMC, Aeroprise is the provider of the most widely deployed mobilit...

Austin-based HomeAway, the operator of the online marketplace for vacation rentals, reported last night that it netted $148.9M in its IPO. The firm said it closed its IPO offering, selling a total of 5,931,335 shares. Including underwriters...

iCentera, a developer of sales portal and sales enablement software with development operations in Houston, has been acquired by Callidus Software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. iCentera's executives and co-founders include...

Austin-based Convio, the developer of software-as-a-service for nonprofit management, said Tuesday that it has acquired Baigent Digital LLC, a UK-based provider of online fundraising solutions to nonprofits in the United Kingdom. Convio sai...

Dallas-based Tyler Technologies, the developer of government management software, said today that it has acquired the assets of Yotta MVS, a provider of field property data verification and collection services and software. Financial terms ...

Austin-based HomeAway, the vacation rental marketplace run by Brian Sharples, had a striking debut on the NASDAQ Global Market, surging 49 percent to close at $40.21 a share Wednesday, up significantly from the firm's $27.00 per share debut...

Southlake-based Sabre Holdings said Wednesday that it has acquired SoftHotel, a provider of web-based, property management software for the hotel industry. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Sabre said SoftHotel has over 4,500 i...

Austin-based HomeAway was up over 54 percent in its IPO in morning trading Wednesday, trading as high as $40.98 after debuting this morning at $27.00 per share. The firm, which is now trading as AWAY on the NASDAQ Global Select market, alre...

Austin-based HomeAway, the online vacation rental marketplace, priced its IPO Tuesday night, at $27.00 per share. HomeAway priced at the high end of its estimated IPO pricing range of $24.00 to $27.00 per share. The firm will debut on the N...

Austin-based Medical Present Value, the provider of revenue cycle management software for physicians, has been acquired by Experian for $185M. MPV was venture backed by Rho Ventures, CenterPoint Ventures, Star Ventures, and Care Capital. Ac...

Pasadena, Texas-based KiOR, the developer of cellulosic biofuels technology, priced its IPO last night at $15.00 per share. The firm will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as KIOR this morning. The firm priced below its estim...

Austin-based SolarWinds, the developer of IT management software run by Kevin Thompson, said today that it has agreed to acquire TriGeo, a developer of log and event management software. The firm said it will pay $35M in cash for TriGeo. So...

A report today from the Seattle Times says that computer magnate Michael Dell, the founder of Round Rock-based Dell, is looking to buy a TV station out of bankruptcy in Seattle. A report says that Dell's investment company has offered up a ...

Austin-based Luminex said Tuesday evening that it has agreed to acquire EraGen Biosciences, a developer of molecular diagnostics products. The deal is worth approximately $34M in cash. Luminex said the buy will give it access to a portfolio...

Round Rock-based computer maker Dell has acquired RNA Networks, the firm said Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. RNA Networks is a maker of virtualization software. RNA Networks was based in Portland, Oregon and Mountai...

Houston-based BMC Software announced Friday that it has acquired a line of mainframe software products, from NEON Enterprise Software. According to BMC, it acquired a portfolio of IMS (Information Management System) database products and cu...

Plano-based Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, a supplier of ambient light sensing semiconductors, said today that it has merged its company with austriamicrosystems AG, a designer and manufacturer of analog ICs. austriamicrosystems (...

Austin-based vacation rental marketplace HomeAway has set its estimated pricing range for its IPO this morning, saying that it expects its IPO to price at between $24.00 and $27.00 per share. The firm is selling 8,000,000 shares of its comm...

Pasadena, Texas-based KIOR, a developer of renewable fuels technology to convert biomass into oil, has set its initial public offering range, saying in a filing that it expects its IPO to be between $19.00 and $21.00 a share. KIOR is sellin...

Austin-based Crowd Ignite, a developer of a "content exchange" engine which matches up content with web site verticals, has been acquired by Evolve Media. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Crowd Ignite was developed by ...

Austin-based WhiteGlove House Call Health has become WhiteGlove Health, the firm said in a filing with the SEC this morning, ahead of the company's IPO. The firm is selling 2,500,000 shares of its common stock, estimating its IPO at between...

Richardson-based Mavenir Systems, the developer of LTE and mobile infrastructure products led by Pardeep Kohli, said today that it has raised $40M in a fifth round of funding. Mavenir also said it has acquired Airwide Solutions, a provider ...

Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor rose on its first day on the public markets, after debuting its IPO at $18.00 per share. The firm sold 43.5 million shares of its stock, trading on the New York Stock Exchange as FSL. The IPO was priced ...

Dallas-based eCarList, the developer of inventory management and online marketing tools for automotive dealers, has been acquired by DealerTrack Holdings, DealerTrack said this morning. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. DealerT...

Austin-based National Instruments said today that it has also acquired phase Matrix, a developer of RF and microwave application technology, in a deal worth $38M. The firm acquired two RF-related firms today, including another RF software f...

Austin-based National Instruments has acquired a developer of high speed, RF and high frequency electronic design automation (EDA) software. National Instruments said that it acquired California-based AWR, in a deal worth $58M, including th...

Pasadena, Texas-based Kior, which is developing renewable fuels technology, has scored $55M in a Series C round, according to an updated S-1 from the company. The firm is currently in IPO registration. Kior is venture backed by Khosla Ventu...

Editor's note: this guest article, from AustinStartup's Bryan Menell, was originally posted on his blog. Bryan gave us permission to reprint it here. Austin is about to witness a wave of financial liquidity in the technology commu...

Austin-based online vacation site HomeAway said today that it has acquired Second Porch, a vacation rental site focused on marketing vacation homes through Facebook. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. HomeAway said the technolo...

Carrollton-based RealPage, the supplier of software-as-a-service tools for the apartment and rental industry, said this week that it has acquired assets and selected liabilities of Compliance Depot, a provider of risk management and complia...

Chemical Market Associates, Inc., a provider of advisory services for the petrochemical, specialty chemicals, fertilizer, plastics, fibers and chlor-alkali industries, has been acquired by IHS. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed....

Dallas-based Amvensys Telecom Holdings said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Voicecom Telecommunications, which does business as Intelliverse. Intelliverse provides communications services in the business to business ma...

Austin-based WhiteGlove House Call Health has filed for an IPO, saying this morning that it is looking to raised $31.625M in an IPO on the NYSE Amex. The firm said it has applied to list under the symbol WHCH. The firm said it will offer up...

Houston-based BMC Software said this morning that it has acquired Coradiant, a developer of data center monitoring software. Financial details of the buy were not announced. BMC said it will be offering up a new product based on Coradiant's...

Dallas-based Alliance Data Systems said today that its Epsilon business has acquired Aspen Marketing Services, a marketing services agency. Alliance said it would pay $345 million plus a working capital adjustment for the company. Alliance ...

Dallas-based Solera Holdings, Inc., which provides software and services for the automobile insurance claims processing industry, said today that it has agreed to buy Explore Information Services, a provider of data and analytics services t...

Austin-based CSIdentity, a provider of identity theft protection and fraud detection products, said Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of Waltham, Mass.-based IdentityTruth. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. CSIde...

Austin-based MarketZero, maker of the online poker statistics tracking portal PokerTableRatings, has been acquired by social gaming giant Zynga, Zynga said today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed....

Dallas-based Texas Instruments said Monday afternoon that it is acquiring National Semiconductor, in a deal worth $6.5 billion in cash. The move combines two of the largest providers of analog semiconductors. TI and National Semiconductor s...

Austin-based online vacation rental marketplace HomeAway announced this morning that it has acquired realholidays.com.au, an Australian vacation rental site. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. HomeAway acquired the realh...

Dallas-based Solera Holdings, a provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry, said this morning that it has acquired assets from Inventory Technology Systems, Inc.. Financial details of the buy we...

Grapevine-based videogame retailer GameStop said last night that it has agreed to acquire two digital game distribution firms, Spawn Labs and Impulse, Inc.. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Spawn Labs provides stream...

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services, which is owned by Xerox, said today that it is in a definitive agreement to acquire CredenceHealth. CredenceHealth is a developer of software for the healthcare provider market. Financial terms of ...

Dallas-based AT&T and Deutsche Telekom AG said Sunday that AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA in a deal worth approximately $39 billion. The companies said that the deal will help both firms add capacity sooner than other alternatives, citing t...

Austin-based HomeAway, the online marketplace for vacation rental properties, has filed to raise as much as $230M in an IPO. The firm's IPO is being underwritten by Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co, J.P. Morgan, ...

Austin-based Newgistics, a provider of third party logistics (3PL) services for retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and others, has filed for an IPO. The firm said it is looking to raise up to $86.25M on an IPO on the NASDAQ Global Sele...

Plano-based Layered Technologies, a provider of managed hosting and other related virtualization and cloud computing services, has been selected by Model N, a software-as-a-service provider for revenue management. According to Layered, it w...

Round Rock-based Hodyon, a manufacturer of auxiliary power units for heavy trucks, has been acquired by California firm Fallbrook Technologies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Hodyon, which has 28 employees, develops ...

The acquisition of Plano-based Lineage Power Holdings by GE has completed, GE announced this morning. GE acquired Lineage Power from private equity firm The Gores Group, LLC. The deal was worth $520M, and had originally announced in January...

San Antonio-based Clear Channel Radio said late Monday evening that it has acquired Thumbplay, the New York-based cloud music service platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Clear Channel said it would acquire Thumbplay's ...

Austin-based Click Forensics, the provider of online advertising verification technology and services, said today that it has acquired Redmond, Washington-based Adometry. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. As part of the acquisi...

Round Rock-based Dell said this week that it has completed its acquisition of storage firm Compellant. The deal was worth approximately $940M, for a value of $800M net of Compellant's cash. Compellant's storage products provide virtualized ...

Plano-based eCOST.com, the online retailer of electronics, computers, and entertainment products, has been acquired by PC Mall. PC Mall said it paid $2.3M to acquire eCOST from a PFSweb. eCOST had sales of approximately $76M in the 12 month...

Austin-based HelioVolt, which develops thin film photovoltaic solar power modules, is reportedly looking for a buyer, according to VentureWire. No details on the possibilities of a sale have come from the firm. HelioVolt is venture backed b...

Plano-based Masergy Communications, which provides managed, virtual network services for the enterprise market, said Wednesday afternoon that it is postponing its IPO. The firm, which is venture backed by Centennial Ventures, Meritage Funds...

Dallas-based Chemical Information Services, which provides information products to the global chemical and pharmaceutical buyer markets, has named John Harris as CEO. The appointment was announced by private equity firm glendonTodd Capital ...

Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor has filed for an IPO, saying Friday in a filing with the SEC that it is looking to raise up to $1.15 billion on either the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Global Market. The IPO is being underwritt...

Round Rock-based Dell said Tuesday that it has closed its acquisition of SecureWorks, a provider of information security services. Dell originally announced the deal on January 4th. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dell said ...

Austin-based online vacation rentals site HomeAway.com is reportedly eyeing an IPO, according to a report by Bloomberg Tuesday afternoon. Citing two sources with knowledge of the deal, Bloomberg said HomeAway is in the midst of choosing two...

Irving, Texas-based Fellowship Technologies, a developer of church management software, has been acquired by California firm Active Networks, the firms announced this morning. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Fellowshi...

Dallas-based Solera Holdings, which develops software and services for the automobile insurance claims industry, said earlier this week that it has acquired New Era Software LLC, a developer of body shop management systems. Financial terms ...

Austin-based Convio, the provider of nonprofit management software, said this morning that it has acquired StrategicOne, a Kanasas-based provider of analytics and data intelligence services. Convio said it will pay approximately $5M in cash...

Reports this week say that Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor is in the midst of hiring a banker to conduct an initial public offering. According to the reports, the news comes from sources close to the company. Freescale is backed by Bla...

The IPO this week of Demand Media, the Internet publishing firm has benefited both Austin's Lance Armstrong Foundation and former employees of Pluck, which Demand acquired in 2008. Demand Media debuted on the NYSE this week as DMD, selling ...

Austin-based Silicon Laboratories announced this morning that it has acquired SpectraLinear, a developer of programmable clock ICs, in a deal worth approximately $40M. SpectraLinear's integrated circuits are used in consumer electronics and...

Frisco-based GENBAND, which develops IP telecommunications equipment, said Friday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of Cedar Point Communications, a developer of IP switching products. Financial details of the deal have not be...

Plano-based Lineage Power, a developer of power rectifiers and other power products, is being acquired by GE, in a deal worth $520M. According to GE, it is acquiring Lineage from current owner, private equity firm the Gores Group LLC. GE sa...

Round Rock-based Dell said today that it is expanding its Dell Services arm, as former Perot Systems CEO Peter Altabef has stepped down. According to the firm, it is consolidating its Public and Large Enterprise business units, and has name...

Dallas-based Hitachi Consulting, a provider of IT consulting and related services, said today that it has acquired Spanish firm Aptivo Consulting, S.A.. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Hitachi Consulting said the buy ...

Austin-based Zosh, the developer of e-signature services for mobile phones, has been acquired by Silicon Valley firm YouSendIt. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. YouSendIt announced the acquisition along with the acquisition of...

Austin-based ICG America said today that it has acquired fellow Austin-based firm Localiter.com, an online group buying website. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Localiter offers daily deals, and currently offers covering the...

Dallas-based eCarList, a developer of automotive inventory management and online marketing software, said today that it has acquired DealerUps, a developer of automotive CRM solutions for dealers. Financial details of the acquisition were n...

Dallas-based Hitachi Consulting, the IT and business consulting arm of Hitachi Ltd., said today that it has acquired Sierra Atlantic, a provider of offshore enterprise application and product development services. Financial details of the a...

Frisco-based GENBAND, the developer of IP telecommunications equipment, said today that it is in a definitive agreement to acquire Cedar Point Communications, a provider of IP switching products for the cable provider market. Financial term...

Richardson, Texas-based Eclipse Electronic Systems, a manufacturer of signals intelligence and communications intelligence (SIGINT/COMINT) receiver hardware to the airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) market, has bee...

Round Rock-based Dell said today that it has acquired Atlanta-based SecureWorks, a provider of managed security services, security, and risk consulting services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Dell said that the buy will exp...

Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications said this morning that it has acquired the remaining 15 percent of Royal Street Communications LLC. The firm said that following the acquisition, Royal Street will be renamed MetroPCS Networks LLC, and h...

Dallas-based Calyx, a developer of software for the mortgage industry, said Wednesday that it has acquired Loan-Score Decisioning Systems. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Calyx said that the acquisition of Loan-Score adds a p...

Round Rock-based Dell announced this morning that it is acquiring Insite One, a provider of cloud-based, medical archiving services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Dell, the buy will go towards boosting its Unif...

Austin-based Dachis Group, the social media marketing firm headed by Jeffrey Dachis, said this morning that it has acquired Powered, a social media marketing agency. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Powered also owns StepChang...

Dallas-based Monitronics, a provider of security monitoring services for homes and businesses, has been acquired by Colorado-based Ascent Media, in a deal worth $1.2 billion. Ascent said Monitronics provides monitored business and home secu...

San Antonio-based Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. said today that one of its subsidiaries, Scantron Corporation, has acquired another educational technology company, GlobalScholar. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Global...

San Antonio-based web hosting firm Rackspace said this morning that it has acquired Cloudkick, a San Francisco startup funded by Y-Combinator, which develops cloud server management tools. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Rack...

Houston-based RigNet, which provides communications systems to the oil and gas industry, stalled out in its IPO Wednesday, closing at $12.55 for the day. The firm debuted at $12 a share, selling 5 million shares in its IPO offering. The pri...

Austin-based Infochimps, which operates an online marketplace for data sets, said Tuesday that it has acquired DataMarketplace.com, a Y-Combinator firm offering up structured information to users. Financial terms of the buy were not disclos...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has reached a deal to acquire Compellant, in a deal worth approximately $820M net of cash. According to Dell, it will pay $27.75 per share in cash for Compellant, or approximately $960M in tot...

Round Rock-based Dell and storage products maker Compellant Technologies said this morning that the two are in "advanced discussions" regarding a "possible business combination" of the two companies. According to the two, they are in an exc...

Austin-based WhaleShark Media, the operator of a number of online coupon and deal sites, has raised $87.0M in funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. According to the filing, the funding came from ten investors, and...

Houston-based BMC Software said this morning that it has acquired GridApp Systems, a developer of automated database provisioning, patching, and administration software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. BMC said the a...

Plano-based Luminator Technology Group, a supplier of information system and LED displays for the municipal transportation and other industries, has been acquired by private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Levine Leichtman sa...

Austin-based WhaleShark Media, which operates a number of online coupon and deals sites, said today that it has acquired RetailMeNot.com, an online coupon site. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, however, WhaleShark Medi...

McKinney, Texas-based Newtoy, a developer of mobile games, has been acquired by social games giant Zynga. Zynga said this morning that it is acquiring Newtoy, maker of the Games With Friends franchise, and turning the firm's McKinney headqu...

Houston-based Rignet, a provider of communications systems for the oil and gas industry, has set the pricing range of its IPO, saying that it is looking to offer up 5,000,000 shares of its common shares at between $14.00 and $16.00 per shar...

Plano-based Microtune said Friday evening that its stockholders have approved the firm's acquisition by Zoran Corporation. The two had announced the move in September. The deal is worth approximately $166M in cash. Microtune is a developer ...

The acquisition of Austin-based Wintegra, a developer of network processors for the mobile backhaul market, has completes, according to acquiring firm PMC-Sierra. PMC said the acquisition was worth $240M in cash, minus approximately $26M in...

Plano-based Layered Technologies, whcih provides IT infrastructure and hosting services, said Thursday that it has acquired GSI Hosting, a hosting provider based in Kansas City, Mo. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Layered Tec...

Austin-based Dachis Group, the social media and marketing firm headed by Jeffrey Dachis, announced today that it has acquired Archrival, a social youth marketing and Facebook developer. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Archriv...

The merger between Dallas-based SoftLayer and Houston-based The Planet has completed, according to private equity firm GI Partners. According to GI Partners, the merger creates the largest private hosting and cloud services provider in the ...

Dallas-based WMSG, a provider of print-on-demand and direct marketing services, has been acquired by Internet photo firm Shutterfly, Shutterfly said this morning. The asset deal was worth $6M in cash. Shutterfly said the acquisition will he...

Richardson-based Enfora, a maker of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications products, has been acquired by wireless equipment provider Novatel Wireless. According to Novatel Wireless, which is based in San Diego, California, it is paying $6...

Austin-based uControl, which develops products for the home security and automation market, is merging with Silicon Valley's iControl Network, the firms announced Thursday afternoon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According...

Carollton-based RealPage, a provider of software and services to the rental housing industry, said this week that it has acquired substantially all of the assets and select liabilities of Level One, an operator of apartment leasing centers....

Round Rock-based Dell announced today that it has agreed to acquire Boomi, a maker of software-as-a-service integration software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Boomi, which is based in Berwyn, Pa., develops software which h...

Austin-based Dachis Group, the provider of social marketing product headed by Jeffrey Dachis, said today that it has acquired Philadelphia-based Stuzo, a developer of Facebook applications, and provider of social marketing applications, pro...

Plano-based Masergy, is looking to raised up to $100M in an IPO on the NYSE, according to an S-1 filing by the firm this morning. Masergy is a provider of managed, secure virtualized network services to the enterprise market. The IPO is bei...

The Woodlands, Texas-based US Oncology, a provider of cancer treatment centers, is being acquired by McKesson Corporation in a deal worth approximately $2.16 billion, the firms said today. The companies said they are in a definitive agreeme...

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services, which is now a unit of Xerox, said today that it has acquire UK-based Spur Information Solutions, a developer of parking enforcement software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. ACS sai...

Austin-based Wintegra, a developer of network processors optimized for the mobile backhaul market, has been acquired by semiconductor firm PMC-Sierra. PMC-Sierra announced the deal late Thursday, saying it would pay $240M in cash, less an e...

Austin-based online vacation rental marketplace HomeAway said Wednesday that it has acquired Escapia, a provider of vacation rental software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. HomeAway said that Escapia and its 25-person staff ...

Austin-based NetSpend, a provider of prepaid debit cards, has raised $204M in its IPO. The firm sold 18.5 million shares of its common stock at $11 yesterday. The debut was at the midpoint of its estimated offering range of $10 to $12 per s...

Austin-based Silicon Laboratories said today that it has acquired Ireland-based ChipSensors Limited, a developer of single-chip, CMOS sensors. According to Silicon Labs, ChipSensors' technology complements its own technology products and CM...

Dallas-based ENTACT, a provider of environmental remediation and construction services, said Wednesday that it has gone through a recapitalization with TGF Management and Austin Ventures. ENTACT did not disclose exact financial terms of the...

Dallas-based Bonfire Studios, the game development firm founded by David Rippy, Bill Jackson and Scott Winsett, has been acquired by social gaming firm Zynga, Zynga said today. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Accord...

Austin-based HomeAway, the online vacation rental marketplace operator, said today that it has acquired Instant Software, a developer of vacation rental management software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to HomeA...

Houston-based BMC Software announced today that it has acquired the software business of Neptuny, a European provider of capacity management and IT performance optimization software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. BMC said t...

Austin-based NetSpend, a provider of prepaid debit cards, has set the terms of its IPO, saying in a filing today that it will offer up 2,272,727 at between $10.00 and $12.00 per share. The firm has applied to list on the Nasdaq Stock Market...

Houston-based Rignet, a provider of data networking equipment and services for the oil and gas industry, has filed for an IPO. The firm said Friday afternoon, via a filing with the SEC, that it is looking to raise up to $86.25M in an IPO. T...

El Paso-based FORE Transcriptions USA Inc., a provider of medical transcription services, has been acquired by Shelton, Connecticut-based iMedX, a provider of healthcare software and services. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. ...

Austin-based Site Controls, a developer of enterprise, energy management solutions for multi-site, commercial businesses, has been acquired by Siemens. According to Siemens' Building Technologies Division, it has signed an agreement to acqu...

Houston-based SMH Private Equity Group, an investor in early stage energy technology and healthcare technology firms, is hailing its sale of Houston-based Syntex Management Systems last week by IHS. SMH Private Equity Group, which is a divi...

Austin-based Hyperformix, a developer of capacity management software for enterprises, has been acquired by CA, CA announced Tuesday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to CA, the acquisition will help it in the area o...

Dallas-based e-Rewards has acquired a market research and survey firm focused on social networking, social games, and other online sites. According to San Francisco-based Peanut Labs, it has been acquired by e-Rewards, in a deal expected to...

Houston-based oil giant Halliburton said today that it has acquired a software firm, The Permedia Research Group, which develops petroleum systems modeling software and services. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Accord...

Houston-based Syntex Management Solutions, a provider of risk management software and services for the health and safety market, has been acquired. According to IHS, a provider of information in the industry, it acquired Syntex, along with ...

Austin-based Freescale, a developer and manufacturer of embedded semiconductors, reported today that it has acquired Swell Software, a developer of graphic user interface (GUI) development tools. Financial terms of the buy were not disclose...

Irving, Texas-based crafts retailer Michaels Sotres announced this morning that it has acquired the online scrapbooking application created by ScrapHD, a CHicago firm. The software allows customers to create their own, digital scrapbooks th...

Houston-based Energy Solutions International, a developer of pipeline management software for the oil and gas industry, has been acquired by GFI Energy Group, the firm said today. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Energy Soluti...

Irving, Texas-based Shared Technologies, a provider of unified communications and managed services, has been acquired by Arrow Electronics. Arrow said it completed its buy of Shared Communications this morning. No financial terms of the buy...

Plano-based Microtune, a developer of silicon tuners for the set-top box and digital television market, has been acquired. According to Silicon Valley-based firm Zoran Corporation, it is paying $2.92 per share in cash, or approximately $166...

Dallas-based Freeman, the ubiquitous firm which helps run a large number of trade shows and exhibitions in the technology and other fields, said Thursday that it has acquired a Las Vegas audio visual equipment rental company. The firm said ...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has withdrawn its efforts to acquire data storage firm 3PAR, after Hewlett Packard increased its offer for 3PAR to $33 per share. According to Dell, it will not increase its most recent propos...

Venture capital firm Austin Ventures has saw an exit in its portfolio today in WAY Systems, a Boston-based developer of mobile, point-of-sale (POS) software for merchants, as VeriFone said today that it has acquired WAY. However, it looks t...

Dallas-based RadioTime, a developer of software applications for finding Internet radio stations, said this morning that it has acquired the TuneIn internet radio iPhone app, and hired the developer behind the software. According to RadioTi...

Just hours after Dell reported that it had matched HP's offer for 3PAR, at $27.00 per share, HP has turned around and increased its offer for 3PAR to $30.00 per share in cash, or $2.0 billion. The intense bidding war between HP and Dell sta...

The rapid-fire bidding war for data storage firm 3PAR continues this morning, as Round Rock-based Dell said that 3PAR has accepted a new, $27.00 per share bid to acquire the company. Dell said this morning it increased its offer to $27.00 p...

The battle between Round Rock-based Dell and Silicon Valley's HP over data storage provider 3PAR has further escalated, as HP said late Thursday that it has raised its offer to $27.00 per share in cash, or $1.8 billion, for 3PAR. The move c...

Round Rock-based Dell reported today that 3PAR has accepted the firm's upped bid of $24.30 per share for the firm, or roughly, $1.6 billion. The new bid came after HP made a competing offer of $24.00 per share for 3PAR on Monday, a signific...

HP, which is based in Palo Alto, California, is challenging Round Rock-based Dell on its acquisition of data storage technology developer 3PAR. HP said this morning that it is making a competing offer to acquire 3PAR, offering $24.00 per sh...

Dallas-based Airband and Scottsdale, Arizona-based Sparkplug Communications, both providers of fixed wireless broadband services, said today that they have merged. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the merger, the f...

The acquisition of Dallas-based SoftLayer Technologies by private equity firm GI Partners was worth $500M, according to reports. The valuation of the deal apparently came via a report from Moody's Investor Service, which said GI Partners ac...

Texas Instruments is selling off its cable modem operations to Intel, the firms said today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Intel, all employees of TI'x cable modem business have been given offers to join the fi...

Round Rock-based Dell announced this morning it is in an agreement to acquired virtualized storage firm 3PAR. The deal is worth approximately $1.15 billion. 3PAR develops storage virtualization technology, used in virtualized data centers a...

The acquisition of Irving, Texas-based EF Johnson Technologies has completed, according to private equity fund Francisco Partners. Francisco Partners said that it paid $1.50 per share in cash for all of the outstanding shares of EF Johnson....

Carrollton, Texas-based RealPage was up in its market debut Thursday, opening at $11.00 per share, and closing at $14.53 per share by day's end. The firm traded as high as $16.41 per share during the day. RealPage had priced its 12.3M share...

Carrollton, Texas-based RealPage, a developer of property management software, priced its IPO late last night, saying that it will sell 12.3M shares of its stock at $11 per share. The IPO pricing was below the firm's last estimated range of...

Austin-based Surgient, a developer of software for managing virtual environments, is now officially part of Quest Software, Quest announced Tuesday. Quest had announced its acquisition of Surgient on July 29th. Surgient was backed by Austin...

Plano-based Textronix Communications, a developer of communications and networking devices, said Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arbor Networks, a developer of network security and management products for the car...

An IPO filing Friday by Demand Media, the parent firm of Austin-based social media site Pluck, has finally revealed the official price paid for Pluck in March 2008. According to Demand Media's S-1 filing, it paid $56.3M to acquire Pluck, pl...

Dallas-based SoftLayer Technologies, a data center services operator, has been acquired by private equity firm GI Partners, the firms said Tuesday afternoon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. DH Capital advised SoftLayer on t...

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services announced this morning that it has completed its acquisition of ExcellerateHRO. The deal had been announced in May. ACS said the buy will help it provide capabilities in the HR areas of consulting, ...

Houston-based Quorum Business Solutions, a provider of software and systems to the oil, gas, and renewable energy industry, said Thursday that it has received a "significant" capital investment from private equity firms The Carlyle Group an...

Austin-based Surgient, which develops private cloud automation software, has been acquired by Quest Software, a major developer of enterprise IT automation software. According to Quest, which is based in Aliso Viejo, California, it expects ...

Houston-based Administaff, a provider of outsourced human resources services, said today that it has acquired the assets and operations of Galaxy Technologies, a provider of time and attendance software. Financial terms of the buy were not ...

Grapevine-based videogame retailer GameStop announced today that it has acquired Kongregate, a San Francisco firm which operates an online social gaming site and community. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. GameStop said the ac...

Carrollton, Texas-based RealPage, which develops property management software for the commercial rental market, has set the size of its IPO, saying it will offer 13.5M shares of its stock in an updated S-1. RealPage's IPO is being underwrit...

San Antonio-based Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., a provider of a wide range of products for the financial market, reported Thursday afternoon that its education subsidiary, Scantron Corporation, has acquired software firm Spectrum K12 Schoo...

AT&T said today that it has completed its divestiture of Wayport Holdings A/S, the European subsidiary of Dallas-based Wayport, Inc., to Swisscom's subsidiary Hospitality Services Plus SA. The firm did not disclose financial terms of the t...

Round Rock-based Dell said Monday that it is buying Ocarina Networks, a maker of storage optimization technology. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Ocarina develops compression and deduplication software used to reduce the amou...

Austin-based NetSpend, an issuer of prepaid debit cards, said in an S-1 filing Thursday with the SEC that it is looking to raise up to $200M in an IPO. The firm said it intends to list on the Nasdaq. The IPO is being underwritten by Goldman...

A new report released this morning from PricewaterhouseCoopers says that U.S. IPO activity nearly tripled in the second quarter. According to PwC, IPO deals nearly tripled in the second quarter, compared to last year, with 39 IPOs raising $...

Google's acquisition of travel software firm ITA Software Thursday afternoon, in a deal worth $700M in cash, has the potential to create a major challenge for online travel booking site Travelocity, which is based in Southlake, Texas. ITA, ...

Plano-based Remote Dynamics, a developer of GPS fleet management technology used in the construction and heavy lifting industry, has been acquired by Telogis, a developer of location, route planning, and fleet management software. Financial...

Round Rock-based Dell said Thursday afternoon that it is buying Silicon Valley firm Scalent, a developer of network virtualization, monitoring and operations software for the data center. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. Acc...

One day after Carrollton-based Woot was acquired by e-commerce giant Amazon.com, the firms booted up their first online deal involving an Amazon product, the Amazon Kindle. In a special promotion on the first day after the acquisition, Woot...

Carrollton, Texas-based Woot, the online deals site, has been acquired by Amazon.com, the firm said Wednesday afternoon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Woot, it will become an independent subsidiary of Amazon, ...

Austin-based LibreDigital said this morning that it has acquired the Symtio e-commerce platform from Zondervan, which is a unit of HarperCollins. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Symtio operates an online platform which allows...

Austin Ventures has acquired a portion of Kansas-based logistics firm, YRC Logistics, in a deal worth $37M, according to YRC Worldwide Friday. According to YRC, it is selling a portion of its YRC Logistics business to Austin Ventures, to fo...

Austin-based RipCode, a developer of hardware appliances used for video transcoding, has been acquired by RGB Networks. RGB Networks announced the deal this morning, but did not disclose financial terms of the deal. RGB said it will incorpo...

Austin-based uShip, which operates an online marketplace for transportation and shipping services, said today that it has acquired UK-based boxby.co.uk. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to the firm, the Boxby helps t...

Irving-based EF Johnson Technologies, a provider of emergency communications and messaging products, said today that it has amended a merger agreement with private equity firm Francisco Partners, where Francisco will acquire all of its outs...

Web analytics firm Coremetrics, which has its roots in Austin, has been acquired by IBM, IBM announced this morning. The firm, which is now based in San Mateo, California, still maintains operations in Austin, where it was founded in 1999. ...

Houston-based human resources management firm Administaff announced today that it has acquired the firm behind expense report management software ExpensAble, OneMind Connect. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Admin...

Austin-based FanForce, the group buying startup founded by Samy Aboel-Nil, Dane Knecht, and John Whitmarsh, has been acquired by Tippr.com, a group buying firm based in Seattle. Financial terms of the acqisition were not disclosed. Accordin...

Silicon valley firm ServerEngines, a developer of 10Gb/sec Ethernet semiconductors with significant design operations in Austin, has been acquired, according to acquiring firm Emulex. Emulex said it would pay approximately $159M, in a combi...

The acquisition price for Austin-based Challenge Games looks to be around $20.5M in stock, based on a regulatory filing from Zynga Friday. According to the filing, Zynga issued $20,571,454 in stock in relation with what appears to be the re...

San Antonio-based Sigma Solutions, a provider of information technology services, said late Thursday that it has acquired DTS Communications, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. DTS Communicatio...

Austin-based Challenge Games, a developer of social games and virtual goods, has been acquired by social games firm Zynga, Zynga said today. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Zynga said it would rename Challenge Games as Zynga ...

Plano-based GENBAND said Friday that it has completed its acquisition of Nortel's Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business (CVAS). Financial terms of the deal have not been announced. GENBAND had said in February that it would buy th...

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services, which is a unit of Xerox, said today that it is in a definitive agreement to acquire ExcellerateHRO, LLP, a provider of global benefits administration and relocation services. ExcellerateHRO was ow...

San Antonio-based DC Electronics, a provider of electronics manufacturing services, has been acquired by international electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provide Season Group. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Sea...

Houston-based data center operator CyrusOne is being acquired by Cincinnati Bell and ABRY Partners, in a deal worth $525M, Cincinnati Bell announced late Wednesday. According to Cincinnati Bell, the all-cash deal will make CyrusOne a wholly...

Austin-based Wintegra filed for an IPO late Friday, saying that it is looking to raise up to $115M in an IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market. The firm said it is hoping to trade as "WNTG", in an IPO underwritten by Barclays Capital and Deutsche...

Austin-based Austin Ventures has acquired a creative agency based in Los Angeles, Exopolis, the firms announced this week. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, Exopolis said that Matt Hovis, co-founder ...

Houston-based DiCenteral, a developer of electronic data interchange (EDI) software, said today that it has acquired Grafton, Wisconsin-based BASE2 Corporation. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. BASE2 is a fellow provider of ED...

Carrollton, Texas-based RealPage, a developer of property management software for the commercial rental market, has filed for an IPO. According to the firm's S-1, the company is looking to raised up to $150M in an IPO on the NASDAQ Global M...

Austin-based Convio, a developer of software-as-a-service for managing nonprofits, debuted in its IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market Thursday morning at $9.00 a share, below its expected range of $10 to $12. The firm's stock was trading up $1....

Austin-based Dachis Group, the software-as-a-service firm backed by Austin Ventures, has acquired XPLANE, an information design consultancy. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Dachis Group, which is headed by former Razo...

Austin-based Intrinsity, a developer of semiconductors used in Apple's new iPad device, has been acquired by Apple, according to reports. Apple reportedly paid around $121M for the firm, which had around 100 employees. Intrinsity reportedly...

Austin-based Silicon Laboratories said today that it has acquired Silicon Clocks, a Silicon Valley firm developing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology for timing. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Sili...

Sugar Land-based TechRadium, a provider of mass notification tools, announced Thursday afternoon that it has acquired CrimeWeb Network, LLC, a provider of a web-based clearinghouse for public safety information for the law enforcement marke...

Houston-based C$ cMoney, a startup focused on mobile payments, announced today that it is in a definitive merger agreements with Bonfire Productions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Bonfire productions is a publicly listed, ...

Frisco-based iWave Software, a developer of IT process automation software, announced today that it has acquired Enigmatec's EMS Run Book Automation Suite. Financial terms of the deal wre not disclosed. iWave said the acquisition would be a...

Dallas-based Prolucent Workforce Management, a developer of technology services to hospitals and staffing agencies, said today that it has acquired the intellectual property assets of Symbio Solutions, Inc, a developer of workforce manageme...

Dallas-based Excel Meridian Data, a provider of computer data storage products, has been acquired by private equity firm Shackleton Equity Partners. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Excel Meridian Data provides SCSI, NAS, Fibr...

Austin-based Iconixx Software said Friday that it has raised funding from private equity firm KBH Ventures, and acquired nGenera's total compensation software business unit. Financial terms of the investment and acquisition were not disclos...

Austin-based HomeAway has issued $8.2M in equity, related to one of its recent acquisitions, according to a regulatory filing from the firm Friday. According to the filing, the firm issued $8.2M in equity as part of an acquisition which com...

Dallas-based Matrix Telecom, a provider of voice and data services to small and medium enterprises, said today that it is in a deal with Denham Capital, where Matrix will acquire substantially all of the customer relationships and assets of...

Richardson-based AppTrigger, a developer of software for the telecommunications industry, has been acquired by London-based Metaswitch Networks. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Metaswitch, it will gain access to ...

Austin-based HomeAway said Tuesday that it has made another acquisition, this time of a South American vacation rental site. HomeAway said it acquired Qualimídia Veiculação e Divulgação Ltda, publisher of AlugueTemporada.com.br, which opera...

Irving-based Optical Solutions Integration, a provider of SAP consulting services, said today that it has acquired fellow consulting firm Budgetec, LLC, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announce...

Plano-based GENBAND reported late Wednesday that it has received approval from bankruptcy courts in Canada and the US, to acquire Nortel's Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business (CVAS). GENBAND had said it would buy the CVAS busine...

Dallas-based Worksoft said Wednesday that it has acquired TestFactory, a provider of test software used for ERP implementations using SAP. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Worksoft, the buy will bolster its domain...

Austin-based HomeAway said today that it has acquired BedAndBreakfast.com, an online site focused on bed-and-breakfast properties. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. HomeAway said the acquisition would strengthen its position...

Dallas-based Match.com said today that it is acquiring Singlesnet, an online dating site. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Match.com said that it is acquiring Singlesnet--despite a decline in traffic on that site--because it ...

Austin-based Big Six, a developer of social games, has been acquired by social gaming site hi5. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. hi5, which is based in San Francisco, announced the deal Wednesday afternoon. Unfortunate...

Plano-based GENBAND said today that it has been selected by a court to acquire the assets of Nortel's Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business (CVAS). Financial details of the deal were not announced, however, GENBAND said that the a...

Los Colinas-based Handango, a developer and distributor of mobile software, has been acquired by PocketGear, a North Carolina firm which operates its own mobile marketplace. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. According...

Dallas-based Lineage Power, a developer of power rectifier and other components, is acquiring Galion, Ohio-based PECO II, a provider of engineering and on-site installation services for the communications power systems and power distributio...

Round Rock-based Dell said Thursday morning that the firm has agreed to buy KACE, a developer of systems management software and appliances. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. KACE develops systems management appliances and soft...

The Austin Technology Incubator is trumpeting its recent exits today, saying that four alumni companies of the incubator--Phurnace Software, Lombardi, eVapt, and Logical Information Machines--are all alumni of the incubator. Phurnace was ac...

FileFront, an online video game and news download site most recently located in Spring, Texas, has been acquired by a California web site publisher, Break Media. According to Break, it has acquired FileFront and will be bolstering the site...

Austin-based Opus Healthcare Solutions, a developer of electronic health record and clinical management software, has been acquired by California-based Quality Systems, the firms said today. Quality Systems said it will make Opus Healthcare...

Round Rock-based Dell is buying Exanet, a provider of clustered storage products, in a deal worth $12.0M, according to Israeli business publication Globes. According to Globes, Exanet Ltd., which was in receivership, also has operations in ...

The acquisition of Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services has completed, according to acquiring firm Xerox. Xerox--which originally announced the acquisition of ACS in September--said that ACS will initially be renamed as ACS, A Xerox Co...

Addison-based MEDHOST, a provider of patient tracking systems for emergency rooms, was acquired this week by HealthTech Holdings, Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to HealthTech Holdings, the buy will help boos...

Austin-based Black Sand Technologies, a developer of power amplifiers for the wireless industry, announced today that it has acquired a patent portfolio from Silicon Laboratories. The firm said the patent portfolio is related to CMOS power ...

Austin-based educational software firm CompassLearning has been acquired by Marlin Equity Partners, a private equity firm, the companies said today. The firms said that Marlin acquired CompassLearning from the Reader's Digest Association on...

Austin-based SolarWinds, a developer of network management tools, announced this morning that it is buying Dallas-based network management software firm Tek-Tools, in a deal worth up to $42M in cash and stock. According to SolarWinds, it ac...

IBM announced this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Austin-based Lombardi Software, a developer of business process management (BPM) software. According to IBM, Lombardi will become part of its applicatio integration softwar...

San Antonio-based b>Sparco Technologies, a firm which sells WLAN products and services, has been acquired by PCTEL, Inc., PCTEL announced today. Illinois-based PCTEL said it paid $2.4M for Sparco, which sells WLAN products and services such...

Austin-based Powered, a social media agency, said Monday that it has acquired three firms, all in the social media space. According to Powered, it has acquired StepChange, Drillteam, and Crayon, all social media and marketing firms. StepCha...

Dallas-based Healthvision, which is owned by Quovadx Holdings, has been acquired by Lawson Software, Lawson announced Thursday. According to Lawson, it will pay $160M in cash for Quovadx Holdings. Healthvision provides healthcare software i...

Houston-based COADE, a developer of plant design and engineering software, has been acquired by Intergraph, Integraph said yesterday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Intergraph said that the buy will expand its SmartPlant En...

Houston-based BMC Software said this morning that it has acquired Austin's Phurnace Software, which develops automation software for deploying and configuring Java applications. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to B...

Austin-based Applied Mechanical, a provider of outsourced technical, engineering, and project management services, announced today that it has acquired Holistic Test and Balance, based in Jacksonville, Florida. Financial details of the buy ...

Houston-based INX, a provider of IP communications and data center implementation services, said today that it has acquired the operations of Sacramento, California-based Marketware Inc. Marketware is a provider of network consulting. Finan...

Plano-based GENBAND, a manufacturer of IP telecommunications infrastructure, announced today that the firm has entered into a deal with Nortel, to acquire "substantially all" of the assets of Nortel's Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions ...

Dallas-based Clearview Staffing Software, a developer of workforce management software for recruiting and scheduling temporary staff, has been acquired. Wisconsin-based API Healthcare announced the buy on Tuesday, but did not disclose any ...

IBM said Wednesday that it is buying Austin-based Lombari a developer of business process management software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. IBM said that Lombari's software would complement the firm's WebSphere software. N...

Round Rock-based Dell is continuing to pare its manufacturing operations, saying late Wednesday that it is selling its Polish Lodz manufacturing operations to Foxconn Technology Group. Dell said it would transfer current Dell employees in t...

Xerox Corporation and Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services are reporting this morning that they have resolved claims by ACS shareholders over Xerox'x proposed acquisition of ACS. According to the two companies, the plaintiffs have with...

Dallas-based Broadlane, which provides cost management, supply chain management, and other services to healthcare providers, said today it has acquired Healthcare Performance Partners (HPP). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. B...

Austin-based LifeSize, a maker of high definition, video conferencing systems, has been acquired by Logitech, the firm said Tuesday. According to Logitech, it will pay $405M in cash for LifeSize. Logitech said it plans to operate LifeSize a...

Houston-based Natural Nutrition, a manufacturer of healthcare supplements, has acquired Houston-based App Tech Global, App Tech Global said today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to App Tech Global, Natural Nutriti...

Plano-based Superior Global Softare, which is owned by healthcare outsourcing firm Superior Global Solutions, said Thursday that it has acquired the assets and business of HTI Technologies, a Georgia-based developer of medical documentation...

Dallas-based i2 Technologies, a developer of supply chain management software, is being acquired by competitor JDA Software, the firms said today. According to the companies, deal is worth $434.4M, and will create a new company with combine...

Houston-based ExxonMobil Chemical affiliate TonenGeneral and Toray Industries said this morning tht the firms are in a global joint venture, to develop battery separator films for lithium ion batteries. Financial details of the joint ventur...

Austin-based Digby, a developer of mobile ecommerce applications for retailers, said today that it has acquired mobile software firm Movaya Wireless. Movaya was based in Seattle. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Digby said th...

Austin-based Netstreams, a developer of digital media networking technology, has been acquired by ClearOne, a Utah-based provider of audio conferencing products, ClearOne said Tuesday. According to ClearOne, it paid approximately $2M in cas...

Fort Worth-based Rapid Reporting, a provider of IRS tax transcript information and social security number verification services, has been acquired by Equifax, Equifax said late Monday. Equifax said it will pay $72.5M in cash for Rapid Repor...

Round Rock-based Dell said today that it has completed its tender offer for Perot Systems, as the firm moves closer to closing its acquisition of Perot. Dell said it will now own more than 90 percent of outstanding Perot System shares. Dell...

Dallas-based Tributary Systems, a provider of high availability computing and storage products, said late last week that it has acquired the Storage Director business of Gresham Enterprise Storage. Financial details of the acquisition were ...

Plano-based Perot Systems said over the weekend that it has completed its acquisition of BearingPoint Mangement Consulting (Shanghai) Ltd., the Chinese arm of BearingPoint consulting. Perot Systems did not disclose financial details of the ...

Austin-based Boundless Network, the Austin Ventures and Silverton Partners-backed promotional products distributor, said Thursday that it has linked with Ohio-based Image Evolution, where Image Evolution's sales team will join Boundless Net...

Dallas-based jNetX, a developer of Java technology for the telecommunications industry, has been acquired by Amdocs, Amdocs said this week. The deal was worth $50M net of debt and cash. jNetX develops Java-based software for circuit switche...

Houston-based Powell Industries, a manufacturer of industrial equipment and systems for controlling electrical energy, said last night that it has acquired PowerComm, a provider of electrical and instrumentation construction and maintenance...

Houston-based FMC Technologies, a provider of engineering design services for the oil and gas industry, announced Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of Multi Phas meters (MPM), based in Stvanger, Norway. Financial terms of the bu...

Houston-based BMC Software has acquired a developer of IT discovery solutions, Tideway Systems Limited. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to BMC, the acquisition will enhance its Business Service Management platform. ...

American Capital Ltd., an investor in Austin-based HomeAway, has sold its stake in the the firm, it said Thursday. American Capital said it received $15M in proceeds from its sale, gaining $4M from selling its stake to other, existing HomeA...

Plano-based Perot Systems is acquiring BearingPoint's chinese consulting arm, BearingPoint Mangement Consulting (Shangai) Ltd., the firm said Sunday evening. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. according to Perot Systems, the acq...

Dallas-based AT&T has made another buy this week, saying today that it has acquired VeriSign's global security consulting business. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. VeriSign's Global Security Consulting Services business prov...

Dallas-based telecom carrier AT&T announced today that it has acquired a Silicon Valley developer of mobile applications and widgets, Plusmo. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Plusmo's software helps developers build mobile so...

Austin-based FiveRuns, a developer of Ruby on Rails analysis and development tools, has been acquired by Workthink, according to a notice on the firm's web site. No details on the acquisition have been announced. In addition to the acquisit...

In a major deal, Xerox, a developer of copiers and other related document management technology said today that it is acquiring Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services is a deal worth $63.11 per share, or $6.4 billion. According to Xerox ...

Dallas-based BAF Technologies, which converts vehicles to run on natural gas, has been acquired. According to California-based Clean Energy Fuels, it will pay $8.3M, plus earnout, to acquire BAF. Around $3.8M of the purchase price will go t...

Round Rock-based Dell and Plano-based Perot Systems announced today that they are in an agreement where Dell will buy Perot for $3.9 billion. According to the two companies, they believe the acquisition will help the companies provide a bro...

Austin-based NetQOS, a developer of network performance management software, has been acquired by computing software firm CA, in a deal worth $200M. According to CA, it will pay $200M in cash for NetQOS, whose tools are used by enterprises ...

Houston-based FMC Technologies reported yesterday that it has acquired Direct Drive Systems, a California-based maker of high performance motors and bearings for the oil and gas industry. The deal is worth $120M. Direct Drive's products are...

Austin-based Boundless Network, the promotional products firm backed by Austin Ventures and Silverton Partners, is continuing its acquisition roll, saying earlier this week that it acquired Virginia-based distributor PromoCorp. Financial te...

Dachis Group, the rollup firm backed by Austin Ventures, said today that it has acquired London-based Headshift, a provider of social media consulting. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Dachis Group is headed by Jeffrey...

Lockheed Martin's Missiles and Fire Control unit, which has major operations in Dallas, said Monday that it completes its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC, a Florida manufacturer of gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems for the U.S....

Southlake-based Travelocity, the online travel site owned by Sabre, said this morning that it has acquired Travelguru, an online hotel booking and travel site based in India. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Travelocit...

Austin's RenewData, which develops electronic discovery and archiving software, announced Wednesday that it has acquired Digital Mandate, a developer of document review software used in eDiscovery processes. Financial terms of the deal were...

Austin-based TAKE Supply Chain, which was formerly ClearOrbit, is on an acquisition roll this week, saying today that it has acquired the product division of El Paso-based PSI Software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced....

Austin-based TAKE Supply Chain said today that it has acquired the product division of California-based EntComm. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. TAKE Supply Chain--which until recently, was ClearOrbit--said that EntCo...

Houston-based BMC Software said this morning that it has acquired a developer of middleware software tools, MQSoftware, to help expand its Business Service Management platform. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. MQSoftware, whic...

Austin-based Versata has acquired Everest Software, a developer of business operations software for small and mid-sized companies. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Everest will become a standalone entity under Versata after th...

Canadian email and web security firm BorderWare Technologies, whose U.S. headquarters are located in Irving, Texas, has been acquired by WatchGuard Technologies. WatchGuard, which manufactures security appliances, said that BorderWare has 9...

Austin-based Pervasive Software has completed its acquisition of South Carolina-based ChanneLinx, the firm said this morning. The deal was worth approximately $2.6M in cash. ChanneLinx is a developer of web data interchange technology....

Dallas-based Entrust reported Tuesday afternoon that the firm has received approval from its stockholders on its deal with private equity firm Thoma Bravo, and completed its merger. The deal was worth $2.00 in cash per share of Entrust comm...

Austin-based Borland Software reported Wednesday afternoon that the firm has received stockholder approval for the firm's merger with Micro Focus international plc. Borland said that approximately 65% of the shares of its common stock outst...

Austin-based QuickArrow, a developer of professional services automation software, has been acquired by NetSuite, NetSuite said late Wednesday. NetSuite said it will pay $20M in cash for QuickArrow, and make it a part of its openAir busines...

Austin-based Pervasive Software, which develops software used for data management and integration, said Tuesday afternoon that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Greenville, South Carolina-based ChanneLinx. Pervasive said...

Houston-based INX, which provides data center and network infrastructure services, announced Monday that it has acquired Raleigh, North Carolina-based AdvancedNetworX, which provides network consulting. The deal was worth approximately $395...

Austin-based Reddwerks Corporation, which develops software for warehouse management, disclosed today that it has acquired Atlanta-based SeayCo, a developer of advanced warehouse control systems and related software. Financial terms of the ...

Round Rock-based Dell reported Thursday afternoon that the firm has sold its North American remanufacturing operations, which is based in Lebanon, Tenn., to third party logistics provider GENCO Supply Chain Solutions. Financial terms of th...

Austin-based Inquisite, which develops online survey software for Fortune 500 companies, has been acquired by a Utah firm. Salt Lake City-based Allegiance, a developer of customer and employee feedback software, said today that it has acqui...

Plano-based Microtune said Friday morning that the firm has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Shanghai-based Auvitek International, a developer of digital TV demodulator circuits for the HDTV and related markets. The deal is worth ap...

Dallas-based Entrust disclosed today that the firm has amended its merger agreement with private equity firm Thoma Bravo, increasing the price being paid for the firm from $1.85 per share, to $2.00 per share in cash, or approximately $124M....

The acquisition of Austin-based Vignette by Open Text has cleared a regulatory hurdle, the firms said last night, when the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) said that there were no national security concerns with ...

Dallas-based Match.com, which is owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp., said Tuesday that it has acquired People Media, a Los Angeles-based operator of a network of online dating sites. Match.com said it will pay $80M in cash for People Media, whic...

Mesquite, Texas-based id Software, which was acquired by ZeniMax Media on June 24th, was sold for $105M, according to a regulatory filing from the firm today. id Software is the maker of the popular DOOM and Quake first person shooter games...

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services said Wednesday that the firm has acquired Pharm/DUR Inc., a provider of pharmacy audit and verification servies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ACS said that Pharm/DUR had r...

Addison-based specialty pharmaceutical firm ULURU announced Wednesday that it has abandoned its plans to acquire an English skin care company. On April 6, ULURU reported that it had tendered a non-binding offer letter to purchase York Pharm...

Mesquite, Texas-based id Software, maker of the popular DOOM, Quake, and other first person shooter games, has been acquired by a Maryland firm. According to ZeniMax Media, which is the parent firm of Bethesda Softworks, it has acquired id ...

Management and technology consulting firm BearingPoint announced Tuesday that it has sold its North America Commercial Services business--based in Dallas-- to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. According to Dallas-based BearingPoint, Pricewaterhou...

CRIF, an Italian firm which is the parent company of Austin-based Teres Solutions, announced this morning that it has acquired FLS Services, a provider of indirect lending software to financial institutions. Financial terms of the acquisiti...

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services said Friday that it has completed its acquisition of Anix, a United Kingdom-based IT consultancy. The deal was worth $51M, and was previously announced on May 26th. According to ACS, the acquisition...

Dallas-based Entrust has released a detailed breakdown of the firm's efforts to find alternative buyers for the firm, which has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo. According to Entrust, a supplier of secure web certifi...

Dallas-based Zix, which operates both an email encryption and e-prescribing service, said Thursday that it has hired investment banking firm Allen & Company LLC, to investigate "strategic alternaties for maximixing value" of its e-Prescribi...

Fort Worth-based private equity firm Texas Pacific Group has taken a controlling interest in a unit of computer memory manufacturer Micron Technology, Micron said this week. According to Micron, it is spinning out San Jose, California-based...

Austin Ventures is committing $50M in funding to create a new software firm, which the company is calling Brazos Software Corporation. According to Austin Ventures, the new venture will concentrate on "acquiring and strategically expanding"...

Dallas-based Entrust reported Wednesday that the waiting period for the acquisition of the firm by private equity firm Thoma, Bravo LLC, has expired under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The waiting period, is mand...

Affiliated Computer Services announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire Anix, a U.K.-based IT services and infrastructure solutions provider currently owned by Xploite PLC. Dallas-based ACS said it will pay some $50 million in cash for ...

Houston-based MedServe, a venture backed service provider which collects, transports, treats, and disposes of medical waste and hazardous waste, said Thursday it has agreed to be acquired by Stericycle, Inc. for $185M in cash. MedServe is o...

Dallas-based electronics and semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments announced Thursday that it has acquired Austin-based microcontroller supplier Luminary Micro. Financial terms of the deal, which closed Thursday, were not disclosed. ...

Austin-based Vignette, a developer of web content management software, has been acquired by Open Text in a deal worth approximately $310M. According to Open Text, it will pay $8.00 in cash plus 0.1447 of Open Text common shares for every Vi...

Austin-based software applications developer Borland Software announced Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by Micro Focus International PLC for a total of $75 million in cash. Borland explained that, per a definitive agreement, Mic...

Houston-based Visual Numerics, a developer of data analytics and visualization software, has been acquired by Rogue Wave Software. Rogue Wave did not disclose financial details of the buy. Visual Numerics develops IMSL Numerical Libraries,...

Houston-based Commerciant, a provider of mobile payment processing hardware and related technology, has been acquired. According to San Francisco-based BankServ, it has acuqired the assets of Commerciant, including patents in the mobile pay...

Dallas-based Westec Intelligent Surveillance, which providers remote video security monitoring, said today that it has purchased Vyne Industries, an Atlanta-based video surveillance and monitoring company. Financial terms of the buy were no...

Ecommerce giant Amazon.com has acquired Lexcycle, maker of the mobile iPhone book reader software Stanza. Stanza, which has offices in Austin as well as Portland, Oregon, said Monday that Amazon.com had acquired the firm. Neither firm provi...

Austin-based Trilogy has been rebuffed in an offer to buy out automotive leads and web information provider Autobytel, according to a letter released by Autobytel's board this afternoon. According to the letter, Autobytel's board is rejecti...

Asset management applications publisher Ventyx announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire the software assets of Houston-based The Structure Group. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1998, The Structure Group de...

Austin-based Trilogy Enterprises, a provider of business services to the automotive industry, announced Tuesday that its wholly owned-subsidiary, Infield Acquisition, is looking to acquire Autobytel. Autobytel is a California firm which ope...

An out-of-state security software maker has agreed to acquire Securityworks, a Dallas-based publisher of compliance and risk management applications, the purchasing company announced Monday. Financial terms of the transaction were not discl...

Diamond IT Services announced Tuesday that it has acquired Trinsic Solutions, an Austin-based provider of information technology support services. In a related move, Diamond IT, which also provides managed IT services, said it has formally ...

Dallas-based network security company Entrust announced this morning that it has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Thoma Bravo LLC, a private equity investment firm. According to Entrust, its shareholders will receive $1.85 in cash f...

Austin-based ESP Solutions Group, a developer of products for the K-12 education market, has sold National Transcript Center (NTC), the firm's unit for electronic transcript and student record exchange services, to publisher Pearson. Financ...

Tidal Software, a maker of enterprise application management and automation software, has been acquired by Cisco for $105M in cash plus retention incentives. Networking giant Cisco Corp. announced the buy this morning, saying that Tidal--wh...

Austin-based Boundless Network, a venture-backed promotional products firm, said Tuesday that it has acquired Venture Marketing, a branded merchandise distributor. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Boundless Networ...

Austin-based IdentiPHI has been acquired by a Lexington, Mass.-based software firm, Imprivata. According to Imprivata, it acquired IdentiPHI in an asset deal, covering IdentiPHI's SAFsolution product line, intellectual property and biometri...

Dallas-based business process outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services announced Tuesday that it has finalized its $85 million purchase of e-Services Group International. On Monday, March 16, ACS revealed that it was negotiating a poss...

Austin-based Alliance Tech, a provider of RFID-enabled name badges for the conference business, said this morning that it has acquired nTAG, a developer of social networking software for conferences and events. Financial terms of the acquis...

Dallas-based Business process outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services announced Monday that it is negotiating a possible purchase of Caribbean-based e-Services Group International. Since no agreement has been signed, specific details ...

Irving-based C I Host announced Thursday that it has sold its Web hosting business to X7 Hosting, a Web services provider operated by Hostopia.com Inc. and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Financial terms of the transaction were not d...

Tyler Technologies, a Dallas-based provider of information management services to local governments, announced Tuesday that it has acquired PulseMark LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in St. Louis, Pu...

Dallas-based Sage Compliance Services, a business unit of The Sage Group plc, has been sold to Florida-based Empower. Financial details of the sale were not disclosed. Sage Compliance Services provides tax compliance services to firms using...

Houston-based IT services firm Extreme Technologies Inc. announced Tuesday that it has acquired the operating assets of Talcomp Management Services Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in th...

San Antonio-based grading software publisher Campusware has merged with education technology firm SchoolNet Inc., SchoolNet announced Tuesday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to SchoolNet, the strategic merger will al...

Austin-based Versata Enterprises, a developer of enterprise software, announced this morning that it has acquired fellow Austin-based software developer Alterpoint. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Versata said that Al...

Austin-based Mirage Networks has been acquired by Trustwave, a provider of information security and payment card industry software, TrustWave said Tuesday. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. According to Trustwave, it will mak...

Dallas-based Texas Instruments reported Wednesday that it has acquired CICLON Semiconductor Device Corporation, a developer of high frequency power management semiconductors. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. CICLON is ...

Venture-backed, promotional marketing firm Boundless Network announced Tuesday that it has acquired Corporate Specialties, a Dallas-based distributor of branded promotional merchandise. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed....

Austin-based ROUND2, a provider of electronics recycling services for corporate and municipal clients, has made another acquisition, saying Thursday that it has acquired PolymerCycle LLC, a national processor and reseller of plastics. Finan...

Austin-based HomeAway, which operates an online vacation rental marketplace, said Wednesday that it has acquired Homelidays SAS, a Paris-based operator of Homelidays.com, a for-rent-by-owner, vacation rental site. Financial terms of the acq...

Austin-based Apartment Home Living, an apartment community website focused on renters, has been acquired by Apartments.com, Apartments.com said Monday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Chicago-based Apartments.com said...

Houston-based Petris, a provider of data and software for the oil and gas industry, said Thursday that it has acquired two companies. Petris said it has purchased ZEH Software, which develops software for managing 2D and 3D seismic surveys;...

ROUND2 Inc., a provider of recycling services for domestic corporate and municipal clients, announced Monday that it has acquired Monitex LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Grand Prairie and founded...

Round Rock-based Dell said late Friday that it has acquired Allin, a Pittsburgh-based provider of Microsoft consulting services. According to Dell, it will pay $12M in stock for Allin, which as approximately 100 employees. Dell will make al...

Pac-West Telecomm Inc., a wholesale provider of advanced telecommunications services, announced today that it has acquired Tex-Link Communications Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. By acquiring Tex-Link—a voice and...

Allen, Texas-based Stratus Telecommunications announced Wednesday afternoon that it has acquired the ENTICE telecommunications business owned by Stratus Technologies, Inc. of Massachusetts. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Str...

Austin-based SolarWinds, which develops network management software, said Monday that it has acquired the technology products of New Zealand's Kiwi Enterprises. Kiwi is a developer of tools used by network engineers to manage syslog message...

Dallas-based Journey Education Marketing Inc., a multi-channel marketer of education software, announced Monday that it has acquired Academic Superstore LLP, an Austin-based online retailer of learning-focused applications. Financial terms ...

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services said last week that it has acquired Grupo Multivoice, an Argentina firm which provides business process outsourcing. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Grupo Multivoice has approximately...

Austin Ventures said this morning that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Asset International, a publisher of financial information, and appointed a new CEO for the firm. According to Austin Ventures, it has named Jim Casella a...

Austin-based Zilker Labs, a manufacturer of power conversion semiconductors, has been acquired by Intersil, Intersil said Thursday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Intersil, the merger has been approved by the bo...

Southlake, Texas-based Sabre Holdings Corp., operators of Travelocity.com and other travel-oriented Web sites and services, announced Thursday that it has acquired EB2 International Ltd. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed...

Richardson, Texas-based Ceterus Networks, a manufacturer of telecommunications hardware, has been acquired by a competitor, Overture Networks. Terms of the deal, which Overture announced Tuesday, were not disclosed. Overture said the absorp...

Dallas-based AT&T said Friday that it has completed its acquisition of Wayport, Inc. Wayport, a provider of wireless access points and public Internet access, will boost AT&T's domestic hotspot count to 20,000 locations, and international l...

Dallas-based Architel said today that it has completed its acquisition of SevenLayer (formerly Atlas Technology Group), an enterprise application support firm based in Seattle, Washington. Architel had originally announced the deal in Novem...

Houston-based INX Inc. announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of VocalMash. INX said the deal, which closed on Thursday, was structured as an asset purchase of VocalMash's operations. According to INX, it tendered 60,000 sha...

Dallas-based 10-K Wizard, a provider of tools for browsing and finding SEC filings, has been acquired by Chicago-based Morningstar, Inc., in a deal worth $12.5M. 10-K Wizard provides SEC EDGAR filing research and alert services, and was fou...

Austin-based Boundless Network, a venture backed distributor of custom branded products, said Wednesday that it has acquired Custom Solutions, a Texas-based distributor. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to Bo...

Dallas-based i2 Technologies said today that the firm has abandoned its efforts to merge with JDA Software Group, and a related merger with Iceberg Acquisition Corp. Reason for the termination of the merger was not disclosed. i2 said that i...

Dallas-based Lineage Power Holdings Inc., a producer of power conversion equipment, announced Monday that it has finalized its acquisition of power supply manufacturer Cherokee International. The $105 million deal, first reported Sept. 25, ...

San Antonio-based XPEL said Friday that it has sold its ArmourfendCAD subsidiary, which is based in El Dorado Hills, California, to the firm's founder and CEO, Robert Jackson. According to XPEL, the move was made to allow the firm to focus ...

Business intelligence software firm nGenera has sold some of the assets of Talisma Corporation, which it acquired in May, to a Florida Firm, Campus Management Corp. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. Campus Management Corp. sai...

Austin-based Wayport, a provider of Wi-Fi hotspots and networking services, has been acquired by AT&T, AT&T said this morning. According to AT&T, it will pay approximately $275M in cash for Wayport, adding nearly 20,000 domestic hotspots a...

The Data Center, a Grapevine, Texas-based provider of consulting services for the banking industry, has been acquired. According to Wisconsin-based Fiserv, it acquired The Data Center from Compass Bank. Financial terms were not disclosed. T...

Austin-based Alereon, a developer of ultra-wideband semiconductors for the Wireless USB and WiMedia market, said today that it has acquired certain Wireless USB assets and a development team from Stonestreet One. Financial terms of the deal...

Austin-based web hosting provider RackSpace said today that it has agreed to acquire two firms, Jungle Disk and Slicehost. According to RackSpace, it is acquiring Slicehost for its virtual server hosting services, and Jungle Disk for its cl...

Austin-based NetEffect, a developer of iWARP capable Ethernet adapters, has been acquired by Intel, Intel said late Wednesday morning. Intel said it would pay $8M for the assets of NetEffect, and also hire 30 of the firm's employees, mostly...

Austin-based Gamecock Media Group, a video game publisher, has been acquired by Virginia-based SouthPeak Interactive Corporation, SouthPeak said today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Gamecock Media Group was founded ...

Dallas-based Ublip, a developer of machine-to-machine software and services, has been acquired by Atlanta-based Numerex, Numerex said Friday. Numerex said it will pay 400,000 shares of restricted Numerex Class A stock and approximately $300...

Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor has completed its acquisition of software firm Intoto, the firm said late Wednesday. Freescale, which originally announced the purchase in Septemebr, said that Intoto's former CEO, Sathyan Iyengar, becom...

Alcatel-Lucent's acquisition of Austin-based Motive,Inc. has completed, Alcatel-Lucent said Tuesday. Motive, which makes remote management software for the broadband market, was acquired by Alcatel-Lucent for $67.8M in cash. The deal was or...

AMD said this morning that the firm is spinning off its foundry business, including operations and employees in Austin, as part of a new company called The Foundry Group. According to Sunnyvale, California-based AMD, the new company will fo...

Dallas-based DG FastChannel said Thursday afternoon that it has completed its buy of Enliven Marketing Technologies and appointed executives at the firm. According to DG FastChannel, its $71M buy makes Enliven's Unicast and Springbox indepe...

Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor said late Thursday that it is looking to "explore strategic options" for the firm's cellular handset chipset products business, and intends to sell the unit or enter a joint venture in the coming months....

Fort Worth-based TTI, a distributor of passive, interconnect, and discrete components for the electronics industry, said Wednesday afternoon that the firm has acquired a French distributor, Mateleco Group. Financial terms of the acquisition...

Grapevine, Texas-based GameStop announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire fellow video game retailer Micromania from a European private equity fund for $700 million in cash. GameStop, which claims to be the world's largest video gam...

Dallas-based Lineage Power, a manufacturer of AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies, has acquired a fellow power supply manufacturer, Cherokee International, in a $105M deal. According to the firms, Lineage Power Holdings will pay $3.20 per share ...

Dallas, Texas-based Media Recovery, a provider of data center products and services, said Wednesday afternoon that it has acquired a storage reseller based in Seattle, Washington. Media Recovery said it purchased ISSI Data, which provides i...

Dallas-based Internet radio tuner RadioTime Inc. announced Wednesday that it has acquired RadioSherpa, a provider of real-time program guides for HD Radio stations in New York City, Boston and San Francisco. Terms of the deal were not discl...

DFB Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced Wednesday that it has sold its dermatology division, Coria Laboratories Ltd., to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International. Fort Worth-based DFB said that, under the terms of the agreement, Valeant will purcha...

Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor said Tuesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Intoto, a developer of software for networking and communications equipment manufacturer. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed...

Dallas-based Worksoft said Tuesday that it has acquired Test Factory, a provider of load and stress testing software for SAP products. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Test Factory's products are used to test and optim...

Hewlett Packard is cutting 24,000 employees from the firm, as part of its $13.9 billion acquisition of EDS, a spokesperson for the firm said Monday afternoon. According to HP, it will cut the jobs as part a restructuring of the firm. HP sa...

Southlake, Texas-based Sabre Holdings said Thursday that it has acquired Flight Explorer, a provider of real-time tracking and reporting on aircraft. Financial terms fo the acquisition were not disclosed. Virginia-based Flight Explorer's fl...

Convergys Corporation said Thursday that the firm has closed its acquisition of Dallas-based Intervoice, a publisher of interactive voice response software. The deal was worth $335M in cash, or $8.25 per share. Convergys said it would buy I...

Dallas-based DG FastChannel has reduced the acquisition price of Enliven Marketing Technologies to approximately $80M, the firms said, in an amended merger agreement. Reason for the reduced price was not announced; the firms had originally ...

Austin-based portfolio management software publisher Planview announced Tuesday that it has sold the bulk of its Micro-Frame Program Manager division to Deltek Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Planview said divesting its MPM produ...

Dallas-based IRM Corp. has officially been acquired by AFS Technologies Inc. of Phoenix, AFS announced Tuesday. IRM publishes business intelligence, forecasting and trade promotion management software-as-a-service applications for manufactu...

Texas-based GENBAND has sold its VoIP-related software line to BroadSoft, a publisher of voice-over-Internet protocol applications for the telecommunications industry, BroadSoft announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal, which includes GENBAND...

Computer consulting and manufacturing giant Hewlett-Packard announced Tuesday that its record-setting acquisition of Texas-based Electronic Data Systems Corp. is official. HP said the $13.9 billion deal—first reported on May 13—represents t...

Houston-based SAT Corporationa developer of software for managing workflow and tasks in plant operations, has been acquired by Wonderware, a developer of process automation and related tools. Wonderware announced the deal late Wednesday eve...

Austin-based venture capital firm Austin Ventures said Tuesday that it has acquired Delta Rigging & Tools. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Delta Rigging & Tools, which is based in Lake Jackson, provides lifting equipment, in...

Dallas-based supply chain applications publisher i2 Technologies Inc. has agreed to be acquired by competitor JDA Software Group Inc. of Scottsdale, Ariz., for some $346 million in cash, JDA announced Monday. Dr. Pallab Chatterjee, i2's chi...

A U.K.-based telecommunications firm has acquired a controlling stake in MeshLinx Wireless Inc., a Richardson, Texas-based provider of Wi-Max and Wi-Fi network solutions. ROK Mobile International, which is headquartered in Wolverhampton, En...

Plano-based EDS said Thursday afternoon that its stockholders have approved its merger with the Hewlett-Packard Company. According to the firm, 98.8 percent of the EDS common stock voting on the proposal were in favor of the merger, which w...

Austin, Texas-based semiconductor manufacturer Silicon Laboratories Inc. announced Wednesday that it has concluded its acquisition of fabless semiconductor producer Integration Associates Inc. The deal, Silicon Labs said, is worth some $80 ...

Austin-based D2Audio, a developer of digital amplifier ICs, has been acquired by Intersil Corporation. Intersil did not disclose financial terms of the deal. Intersil announced the acquisition late Monday, saying it will use the acquisition...

Defense contractor Raytheon Co. announced Monday that it has acquired Telemus Solutions Inc., a provider of information security, intelligence and technical services to federal agencies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Falls ...

Site Controls, an Austin, Texas-based publisher of energy management software, announced Thursday that it has acquired assets from fellow energy management applications developer Excel Energy Technologies. Terms of the deal were not disclos...

jkOnTheRun, an online blog focused on mobile gadgets, has been acquired by blog publisher Giga Omni Media, GigaOM said late Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. jkOnTheRun was started by Houston, Texas-based James Kendri...

Medical Present Value Inc., an Austin, Texas-based publisher of payment-processing software for the health care industry, announced today that it has acquired TeraHealth, a developer of insurance and benefits verification applications for p...

Dallas-based Healthvision, a provider of software and services for the health care industry, announced Wednesday that it has agreed to purchase the majority of the assets of MediSolution's Healthcare Products & Services division. Terms of t...

Convergys Corp., a provider of phone-based customer service solutions, announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Intervoice Inc. for $335 million in cash. Headquartered in Dallas, Intervoice publishes interactive software for the vo...

Entorian Technologies Inc., a provider of semiconductor-packaging and chip-stacking products, announced Monday that it has acquired Augmentix Corp., a manufacturer of mobile computers and servers for use in rugged environments. Entorian sai...

Dallas-based IT consulting firm GOZIRRA said today that it has acquired OG2, Inc., a fellow Dallas-based technology services firm, in a deal of undisclosed size. Both firms provide IT services to small and medium sized businesses. According...

Dallas-based private investment advisory firm GW Equity announced Monday that it has sold client Carpathia Hosting Inc. to Spire Capital Partners LP of New York. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2000, Spire Capital is...

Houston-based ION Geophysical Corp., a provider of geophysical technology and services for the oil and gas industry, announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ARAM Systems Ltd., a supplier of cable-b...

Addison, Texas-based biomedical research firm ULURU Inc. announced Wednesday that it has agreed to purchase Bio Med Sciences Inc. for $10 million. Bio Med is a privately held company specializing in the development of wound care, burn care ...

Austin-based Freescale has sold its SigmaTel, multi-function printer imaging lines to semiconductor firm Conexant, Conexant announced today. According to Conexant, it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Freescale's SigmaTel multi-f...

Houston-based ROME Corporation, a provider of enterprise credit risk management software, has been acquired by Triple Point Technology, a Connecticut-based provider of energy and commodity risk management software. Financial terms of the de...

Texas City-based DuraTherm, a provider of petroleum and metal recycling, has been acquired by two clean technology venture capital firms, those firms said today. Masdar Clean Tech Fund and Virgin Green Fund said they have acquired DuraTherm...

Video game and entertainment software retailer GameStop Corp. announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire New Zealand's largest independent gaming retailer, The Gamesman. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. GameStop said t...

Dallas-based movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc. announced Tuesday that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire troubled electronics retailer Circuit City. Citing market conditions and data gathered during the initial due diligence process...

Austin-based Teres Solutions, a provider of software used by credit unions and other financial institutions, said today that it has been acquired by Bologna, Italy-based CRIF. CRIF is a provider of credit services worldwide. Financial terms...

Scalable Software Ltd., a publisher of IT asset lifecycle management applications headquartered near Houston, announced Monday that it has acquired the WinINSTALL desktop management product line from Seattle-based Attachmate. Terms of the d...

HP's acquisition of Plano, Texas-based IT consulting provider EDS has received approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, HP disclosed this morning. HP said that the waiting period under the antitrust act has e...

Austin, Texas-based semiconductor manufacturer Silicon Laboratories Inc. announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Integration Associates, a Silicon Valley-based producer of analog-intensive integrated circuits. The deal, worth a net ...

Dallas-based IT outsourcing firm CompuCom Systems Inc. announced Monday that it will acquire the North American operations of Getronics, an international IT services provider. The acquisition comprises Getronics’ operations in Canada and th...

Frisco, Texas-based Skywire Software, a developer of document management software for the insurance industry, has been acquired by database giant Oracle, Oracle said this morning. Financial details of the acquisition were not given, however...

Venture-backed promotional products distributor Boundless Network announced Wednesday that it has acquired Phoenix-based Theresa Roberts Inc., a supplier of specialty advertising products. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Boundless sai...

Alcatel-Lucent said today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Motive, Inc., in a deal worth approximately $67.8M. According to Alcatel-Lucent, it will pay $2.23 per share in cash for Motive. Motive is a provider of so...

Houston-based BMC Software announced this morning that it has acquired ITM Software, a developer of software used for managing IT finance, vendors, people, assets, and projects. Financial details of the deal were not announced. BMC said the...

Virginia-based Advanced Solutions International, which has its technical headquarters based in Austin, said Thursday that it has acquired UK charity and fundraising software specialist Fisk Brett. Financial terms of the deal were not disclo...

Houston-based INX said this morning that it has acquired AccessFlow, a Sacramento, California-based consulting firm focused on VMware virtualization products. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. AccessFlow provides consul...

Dallas-based Diodes Incorporated, a manufacturer of both discrete and analog semiconductors, said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Zetex plc. The all-cash deal was originally announced in April, and is worth $176M. Diod...

HomeAway Inc., a network of vacation rental Web sites, announced Wednesday that it has acquired EscapeHomes.com, an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of second homes and resort real estate. Financial terms of the deal were not discl...

Austin, Texas-based NetQoS, a publisher of network and application performance management software for large corporations, announced Tuesday that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Helium Systems for an undisclosed sum of cash....

Dallas-based business process outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services announced Monday that its acquisition of Transportation Management Systems has closed. ACS originally revealed its intention to purchase TMS from Orbital Sciences C...

Houston-based seismic imaging software publisher TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. announced Monday that it has acquired virtually all the assets of Center Line Data Corp., a privately held developer of well log digitizing software. TGS said the pu...

Online media distribution network provider DG FastChannel Inc. reported Wednesday that its Vyvx acquisition should close in early June. DG FastChannel said the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission recently cleared the deal...

Houston-based Internet hosting firm The Planet said Wednesday that it has acquired Touch Support, LLC, an Indiana-based provider of server administration management services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Touch Support pro...

Austin, Texas-based enterprise software firm Versata Enterprises has acquired yet another company, saying earlier this week that it has purchased Evolutionary Technologies International. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed...

Austin, Texas-based corporate software provider nGenera said today that it has acquired Talisma, a Washington state-based provider of custoemr support software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. nGenera said it will incorporat...

Dallas-based PHNS, a provider of managed IT services for the health care industry, announced Tuesday that it has acquired AmeriVault Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Waltham, Mass., AmeriVault...

Palo Alto, California-based computer firm HP said this morning that it has agreed to pay $13.9 billion in cash for Plano-based IT outsourcing provider EDS. HP said it would pay $25.00 per share in cash for EDS, in a deal which would double ...

IT consulting firm Perot Systems Corp. announced Monday that it has purchased Original Solutions Ltd., an Ireland-based professional IT services company that provides applications development and management services to clients in Ireland an...

Dallas-based DG FastChannel said Thursday that it is in an agreement with merge with New York-based Enliven Marketing Technologies, a provider of technology for the Internet advertising industry. According to the firm, the deal is worth app...

Austin, Texas-based Borland Technologies, a developer of variety of software products, is selling its CodeGear division to Embarcadero Technologies, a San Francisco-based software publisher. According to Embarcadero, it will pay Borland $23...

Promotional product distributorship Boundless Network announced Tuesday that it has acquired GWS Inc., a Minneapolis-based competitor. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded during the Great Depression, GWS is a family-owned company ...

Austin-based ClearCube said Tuesday that it has spun off its software business, as a new company called VDIWorks. According to ClearCube, VDIWorks will develop software management platforms for creating, deploying and managing virtual deskt...

Austin-based Versata Enterprises said Monday that it has acquired Clear Technology, a Denver-based provider of business process automation software for the financial services and insurance industry. Financial details of the acquisition were...

Houston-based Compiled Logic, a provider of vehicle-tracking data for the law enforcement and towing industries, announced Monday that it will acquire Dispatch & Tracking Systems of Newport Beach, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed...

Dallas-based mobile business software publisher Quickoffice Inc. announced Monday that it has acquired DynoPlex, a developer of mobile office document management applications. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Quickoffice said the acqui...

Embedded computer chip manufacturer Freescale Semiconductor announced Wednesday that its $110 million acquisition of mixed-signal integrated circuit producer SigmaTel has closed. The news comes some 10 days after SigmaTel's stockholders app...

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services said this morning that it has acquired a California-based provider of worker's compensations claims review software. ACS announced that it would pay $22M plus contingent payouts for CompIQ, which wi...

Round Rock-based Dell said Thursday that it has completed its $155M acquisition of MessageOne, a provider of email archiving and disaster recovery services. Dell said it would use the acquisition as part of an effort to create a platform o...

Information technology consulting firm Perot Systems Corp. announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire HighQ-IT GmbH, a German IT services provider specializing in SAP solutions. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval...

Houston-based software firm BMC Software said today that it has named Dev Ittycheria, former President and CEO of BladeLogic, as Senior Vice President for Strategy and Corporate Development of the firm. Ittycheria joins the firm as part of ...

Addison, Texas-based Authentix, which develops technology used to track pharmaceuticals, currency, agrochemicals, and other products, based on nanotechnology and chemical markers, has been acquired by private equity firms The Carlyle Group ...

Fabless semiconductor manufacturer SigmaTel Inc. announced Monday that its stockholders have voted for adopting embedded chip producer Freescale Semiconductor Inc.'s $110 million buyout. SigmaTel said some 97 percent of those who voted appr...

Houston-based BMC Software said today that it has successfully completed its tender offer to acquire BladeLogic, at a price of $28.00 per share. The firm said that approximately 96.7 percent of BladeLogic's shares were tendered in the offer...

Garland, Texas-based Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, said this morning that it has acquired SI Government Solutions, a provider of software security products for the U.S. intelligence community. Financial terms of the deal we...

Dallas-based business process and information technology consulting firm Affiliated Computer Services Inc. announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire the Transportation Management Systems business of Orbital Sciences Corp. for $42.5 m...

Semiconductor equipment manufacturer Jordan Valley Semiconductors Ltd. announced Tuesday that it has acquired competitor Bede X-Ray Metrology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Despite being one of the leading suppliers of high-resoluti...

Plano, Texas-based Layered Technologies said Monday that it has acquired FastServers.net, a Chicago-based managed hosting firm. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. FastServers.net provides managed dedicated hosting to Int...

Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. said Monday that it has offered to acquire Circuit City Stores, for $6.00 in cash, worth approximately $1.3B. According to Blockbuster, it made the unsolicited offer to Circuit City Chairman and CEO Philip Scho...

Web content management software developer Vignette announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Vidavee, a provider of Internet video publishing applications. Vignette said it will pay some $6.6 million in cash for all outstanding Vida...

Houston-based engineering and construction firm KBR announced Tuesday that it has acquired Catalyst Interactive, an Australian e-learning and training solutions provider specializing in defense, government and industry. Financial terms of t...

Dallas-based Accuro Healthcare Solutions, a provider of Internet-based, billing and reimbursement software, said Monday that it has acquired TPMS, Inc., based in Framingham, Massachussets. TPMS is ap rovider of contract management services ...

Richardson, Texas-based Sirific Wireless has been acquired by wireless chipset firm Icera, Icera said today. United Kingdom-based Icera did not disclose financial terms of the acquisition. Sirific Wireless was a develoepr of advanced CMOS R...

Austin, Texas-based Jotlet, a developer of Web 2.0-style, calendaring software, has been acquired by Portland, Oregon-based Jive Software. Jive, which develops project management software for the enterprise, did not disclose terms of the ac...

Dallas, Texas-based Diodes Inc., said Friday that it has entered into a deal to purchase UK-based Zetex plc, a manufacturer of analog and discrete semiconductors. Diodes will pay $176M in cash for Zetex, which provides discrete and high per...

IT consulting firm EDS announced Thursday that it has acquired Vistorm Holdings Ltd., a provider of information assurance and managed security services based in the United Kingdom. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. EDS said Vi...

Houston-based BMC said Monday that the firm has received early termination of the waiting period required by Hart-Scott-Rodino act, as part of its offer to acquire BladeLogic. BMC, which said in March that it would acquire BladeLogic for $8...

Grapevine-based GameStop said this morning that it has agreed to purchase 100% of Norway firm Free Record Shop. Free Record operates a retail chain of 49 locations in the Nordic region. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. GameSt...

Houston-based Data Call Technologies Inc., a developer of Web-based digital signage software, announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire Podcast Ready Inc. Also headquartered in Houston, PRI develops software that allows for audio and v...

Austin-based SolarWinds said in a filing with the SEC Friday afternoon that it is looking to raised up to $250M in an IPO on the NYSE. The firm, which develops network management software, said it will look to trade on the New York Stock Ex...

Information technology consulting firm EDS announced Wednesday that it has acquired the assets of Nexagent, a U.K.-based developer of virtual private network management software. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. However, EDS not...

Dataside, a Dallas-based supplier of data center infrastructure and managed network services, has been acquired by Denver-based collocation and managed services provider ViaWest, ViaWest announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclos...

Dallas-based business process outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services Inc. announced Tuesday that its acquisition of a German IT consulting company has closed. ACS said it bought sds business services GmbH from Waterland Private Equit...

Houston-based commercial printing giant Consolidated Graphics Inc. announced Tuesday that it has acquired PBM Graphics Inc., a commercial printing and packaging company headquartered in Durham, N.C. The purchase price was not disclosed. Fou...

Houston-based BMC Software, a publisher of enterprise-management applications, announced Monday that it has agreed to pay $800 million for BladeLogic, a Massachusetts-based developer of data center automation software. According to BMC, it ...

Dallas-based DG FastChannel, a provider of digital media services for the advertising, publishing, and broadcast industry, said Thursday that it has closed a six year, $145 senior credit facility. The new financing was lead by BMO Capital M...

Houston-based human resources firm G&A Partners revealed Wednesday that it has purchased a majority interest in HourDoc.com, a time-and-labor management technology company. Terms of the transaction were not reported. HourDoc.com is best kno...

Communications services provider Alcatel-Lucent announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire ReachView Technologies, a service assurance consulting and integration firm with offices in Atlanta and Dallas. Terms of the deal, which is expec...

Skywire Software, publisher of software for the insurance, financial services and legal and professional services industries, announced Monday that it has spun off its successful iWave Integrator software line into an independent company na...

Microsoft consulting specialist Tribridge reported Wednesday that it has acquired Austin, Texas-based Productive Gap, a provider of Microsoft Dynamics CRM software and services. Financial terms of the transaction, which closed March 1, were...

BSG Alliance Corp., publisher of an on-demand business platform, announced Wednesday that it has acquired Iconixx Corp., a provider of on-demand talent management software for mid- to large-sized companies. Terms of the transaction were not...

BancTec, a Dallas-based developer of payment-processing software, announced Tuesday that it has acquired longtime client DocuData Solutions, a business process outsourcing services provider specializing in imaging, content management and me...

Austin, Texas-based Pluck, which provides social media software for publishers, has been acquired by Demand Media, Demand Media said Tuesday afternoon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Pluck is venture backed by Austin Ventur...

Lubbock, Texas-based NTS Communications has been acquired by Mississippi-based XFONE, XFONE said today. The deal was worth approximately $42M. According to XFONE, NTS had approximately $8.8M in operating cash flow as of July 31, 2007. NTS i...

Plano, Texas-based DealTaker.com, an online bargain hunting web site, has been acquired by Richmond, Virginia-based Media General. Media General did not disclose financial terms of the deal. DealTaker.com, which was founded in 2004, allows ...

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services said this morning that it has acquired Bowers & Associates, a provider of care and productivity management services and analytics. The deal is worth $8M plus earnout. Bowers & Associates, which is b...

Round Rock-based Dell said Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of U.K.-based IT consulting firm The Networked Storage Company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dell had announced the acquisition of Newtorked Storag...

Houston-based Encysive Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Pfizer, Pfizer announced Wednesday, in a deal worth approximately $195M in cash. Encysive is a biopharmaceuticals firm developing a treament for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). A...

Dallas-based Trintech Group Plc, a provider of financial risk management and compliance software, said earlier this week that it has agreed to acquire Movaris, a developer of software for risk and compliance management. The deal is worth $5...

Dallas-based online education reseller Journey Education Marketing Inc. announced Tuesday that it has acquired CCV Software of Vero Beach, Fla. CCV publishes educational software for K-12 and higher programs. Terms of the deal were not disc...

Computer manufacturer Dell Inc. revealed Tuesday that it has agreed to purchase on-demand software publisher MessageOne Inc. for some $155 million in cash. Dell said the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and customary clo...

GigaTrust, a developer of digital rights-management applications, announced Tuesday that it has purchased the assets of Pinion Software, an Austin-based publisher of DRM utilities for computer-aided design applications. Terms of the deal, w...

Austin-based IdentiPhi's merger with Washington-based Saflink Corporation has been approved, the firms said Monday. Saflink and Identiphi said that the companies will combine their management teams, and operate as IdentiPHI, Inc. in Austin,...

Dallas, Texas-based Merlin Technologies, which is developing human resources and recruiting software, said today that it has raised $10M in a Series A funding. The round came from Updata Partners. As part of the funding, Ira Cohen and Barry...

Dallas-based acquisition firm RiverRock Holdings announced Monday that it has purchased Dynamic Energy Systems Inc., a publisher of medical billing software for the home medical equipment industry. Financial terms of the deal were not discl...

Online job portal onTargetjobs revealed Friday that it has acquired RegionalHelpWanted.com, the parent Web site for a network of more than 350 geographically focused Internet job boards. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed...

Austin-based National Instruments said this morning that it has acquired microLEX Systems A/S, a provider of instrumentation for the video, audio, and mixed-signal testing market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Natio...

GE Security Inc., a business unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, announced Wednesday that it has acquired certain assets of CoVi Technologies Inc., a provider of IP-based, high-definition video surveillance equipment. Terms of the deal were no...

Tekelec, a developer of network communication protocols and related technologies, announced Tuesday that it has acquired nearly all the assets of Estacado Systems LLC, a Dallas-based software development firm. Terms of the deal were not dis...

SigmaTel Inc., a manufacturer of mixed-signal integrated circuits for the consumer electronics market, announced Monday that it has agreed to be sold to Freescale Semiconductor, a producer of embedded computer chips for the automotive, cons...

Austin, Texas-based business information publisher Hoovers said Wednesday it has acquired Visible Path, a Foster City, California-based service which helps people map out their business connections. Financial terms of the deal were not disc...

Integrated Bank Technology, a publisher of electronic exchange software for community financial institutions, announced today that it has acquired Chicago-based MICR Resource Management. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. IBT said the ac...

International defense contractor The Allied Defense Group Inc. announced Thursday that it has agreed to sell its Texas-based subsidiary, Titan Dynamics Systems Inc., to Chemring Group PLC for $4.75 million. Headquartered in the United Kingd...

Dallas-based business process outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services Inc. announced Wednesday that it has acquired IT consulting specialist Syan Holdings Ltd. for some $60 million in cash. ACS explained that the acquisition bolsters ...

New York-based Systemax, the parent company of online and catalog retailer TigerDirect, said this weekend that it has agreed to acquire selected assets and retail stores of Dallas-based CompUSA. According to Systemax, it will purchase the C...

Dallas, Texas-based Storm Products Co., a manufacturer of specialty wire, cable, and interconnnect products, has been acquired, according to Teledyne Technologies. Thousand Oaks, California-based Teledyne said this morning that its subsidia...

Dell said Thursday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of Fremont, California-based Everdream, a provider of remote service management software. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Dell had previously said N...

Round Rock-based computer maker Dell said Friday morning that it has signed an agreement to acquire The Networked Storage Company (TNWSC), a U.K.-based data storage IT consulting firm. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Net...

Computer manufacturer Dell Inc. announced Thursday that it has exercised its option to purchase CIT's 30 percent interest in Dell Financial Services, a provider of loans, leases and revolving credit for Dell's consumer, small business and c...

The $330M acquisition of Richmond, Texas-based Navini Networks by Cisco completed Wednesday, according to Cisco. The deal, which was announced in October, makes Navini Networks a part of Cisco's Wireless Technology Group, under its Access N...

Healthaxis Inc., a developer of integrated business-process and benefit administration software for the health care payer community, revealed Wednesday that it is looking for a buyer. The Irving, Texas-based business said its board of direc...

Dallas-based DG FastChannel Inc., a provider of digital media services to the advertising and broadcast industries, announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire the advertising services business of Level 3 Communication Inc.'s Vyvx LLC...

Dallas-based eGistics Inc., a provider of hosted image and data archive services, announced Tuesday that it has acquired Virtual Image Technology Inc., an online archive headquartered in Fort Mill, S.C. Terms of the deal, which closed on De...

Dallas-based IDENTEC Solutions, a manufacturer of wireless tracking and tracing devices, reported Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of Norwegian firm Wtek, a producer of RFID-enabled safety equipment for the oil, gas and mining...

Houston-based Information technology consulting firm COMSYS IT Partners Inc. announced Wednesday that it has acquired fellow IT specialist Praeos Technologies Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. COMSYS said it expects the acquisition...

San Antonio-based CardioSpectra, a firm which develops technology for medical imaging, has been acquired for $25M. Volcano Corporation, a provider of ultrasound and other products, said it acquired CardioSpectra in an all-cash deal. CardioS...

San Antonio-based AT&T said Monday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of Ingenio. Ingenio is a provider of pay-per-call technology used to connect local businesses with customers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed;...

Dallas-based consumer electronics retailer CompUSA revealed Friday that it has been acquired by an affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group LLC, a restructuring and investment consulting firm specializing in the retail, real estate and industrial...

Austin's ATDF, a research and development foundry for the semiconductor consortium SEMATECH, said today that it has merged with SVTC Technologies, a spinoff from Cypress Semiconductor. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ATDF pr...

Richardson-based ASSET InterTech, a firm which sells boundary scan testing equipment for the semiconductor test industry, said today that it has acquired international Test Technologies (ITT), based in County Donegal, Ireland. ITT is a supp...

Software publisher BSG Alliance Corp., announced Thursday that it has acquired New Paradigm, a think tank group headed by industry strategist, speaker and author Don Tapscott. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. BSG, which is headquartere...

Hildebrando, an information technology outsourcing firm headquartered in Mexico City, revealed Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of Houston-based Sinapsis Technologies. Terms of the deal, which became official on Thanksgiving ...

Austin-based Perficient said late last week that it has acquired ePairs, a provider of Oracle and siebel consulting. Perficient said it paid approximately $5.0M for the firm, in a combination of $2.5M in cash and $2.5M in stock. Perficient ...

San Antonio-based telecommunications giant AT&T said this morning that it has agreed to acquire Ingenio, a privately held firm which provides pay-per-call advertising to local advertisers. Financial terms were nto disclosed. Ingenio operate...

Round Rock-based Dell said Thursday afternoon that it has agreed to buy Everdream, a provider of software-as-a-service products for remote service management. Financial terms were not disclosed. Everdream is based in Fremont, California wit...

WhiteFence, a comparison-shopping Web site for residential home services, announced Tuesday that it has purchased the technology software, intellectual property rights and domain name of GetConnected Inc., a developer of e-commerce and inte...

Austin-based Portelligent, a provider of product teardown and electronics analysis, has been acquired by technology publisher CMP. CMP announced the deal on Monday, however, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. CMP said that Port...

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of ASAP Software, a former subsidiary of Corporate Express. The firm said it paid $340M for ASAP, which provides software licensing and other services to companie...

Dallas-based Vertical Alliance, a provider of online ticketing technology, has been acquired by Flash Seats. Cleveland-based Flash Seats did not disclose financial terms of the acquisition. Vertical Alliance provides technology for ticket, ...

Austin-based Inovis, a publisher of on-demand corporate communications software, announced Monday that it has acquired BetweenMarkets, a developer of on-demand trading partner applications for supply chain hubs and suppliers. Terms of the d...

Dell said today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase EqualLogic, a maker of enterprise storage products, in a deal worth approximately $1.4 billion in cash. EqualLogic, which is based in Nashua, N.H., develops storage...

Houston-based Intertek, a provider of quality and safety services, said Friday it has acquired Plastics Technology Laboratories of Pittfield, MA. Financial terms were not disclosed. PTLI provides polymer testing, providing services to major...

San Antonio-based AT&T said it has completed its acquisition of Interwise, a provider of voice over IP, web, and video conferencing services. The deal was worth $121M in cash. The firm will become a subsidiary of AT&T Communications Corp. C...

CECO Environmental Corp., a manufacturer of industrial ventilation equipment, revealed Thursday that it has finalized its acquisition of Fort Worth, Texas-based GMD Environmental Technologies Inc. Terms of the all-cash transaction were not ...

Richardson, Texas-based Voyence has been acquired by data storage giant EMC, EMC said Tuesday. EMC did not disclose financial terms of the deal. Voyence is a provider of network configuration and change management software, used by IT admin...

Austin, Texas-based Pavilion Technologies, a provider of software for the oil and gas, consumer products, and chemical process industries, has been acquired by Rockwell Automation. Rockwell said Thursday that it has acquired Pavilion, which...

Houston, Texas-based COMSYS IT Partners, a provider of IT and professional staffing services, said Thursday that it has reached an agreement to hire on the staff of Argus Connections, a provider of IT staffing and consulting services. COMSY...

Garland, Texas-based Raytheon Company said Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of Oakley Networks, a provider of security and data leak prevention software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Oakley will become...

Cisco Systems said this morning it has agreed to acquire Richmond, Texas-based Navini Networks. Cisco said it will pay approximately $330M in cash and assumed options for Navini. Navini develops multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) WiMax ...

Austin, Texas-based interactive marketing firm Springbox has been acquired, according to New York-based Viewpoint Corporation. Viewpoint said that it will pay $5.5M in a combination of stock and cash, plus earnout for the firm. Springbox pr...

Coppell, Texas-based Shared Technologies Inc., a supplier of converged and Internet Protocol telephony technology, announced Wednesday that it has acquired Communication Management Services, a dealer of information technology services for s...

Enfora, a publisher of wireless networking software for asset management, remote monitoring and location-based services, announced Thursday that it has acquired the assets and employees of Intellimatics, a privately held company doing busin...

Dallas, Texas-based Texas Instruments said this morning that it has acquired POWERPRECISE Solutions, a Herndon, Virg.-based provider of power integrated circuits. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. POWERPRECISE Solutions...

Houston, Texas-based BMC Software said today that it has acquired Emprisa Networks, a Fairfax, Virginia-based firm which develops compliance software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Emprisa's software is used for ne...

Dallas, Texas-based Quovadx has acquired Healthvision, a provider of clinical information systems for the healthcare industry. Financial terms were not disclosed. Healthvision is headquartered in Irving, Texas. Quovadx CEO Russell Fleischer...

Austin, Texas-based Adams Globalization, a provider of software localization services, has merged with New York-based Translations.com. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Adams Globalization will become a division of Translatio...

Austin, Texas-based BSG Alliance said this morning that it has acquired Houston-based Industrial Science LLC, a provider of business simulation frameworks and technology. Financial terms were not disclosed. BSG Alliance said it would incorp...

WaveTwo LLC, a privately held professional services company, reported Tuesday that it has acquired C. Pitman Baker & Associates Inc., a publisher of custom business software. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. WaveTwo explained that the ...

HomeAway Inc., an operator of several vacation lodging rental Web sites, announced Tuesday that it has purchased OwnersDirect.co.uk, the United Kingdom's second-largest vacation rental online marketplace to HomeAway's Holiday-Rentals.co.uk....

AMX, a manufacturer of control, automation, switching and technology management equipment and related software, revealed Tuesday that it has acquired ProCon Technology, a United Kingdom-based producer of audio/video switching and control eq...

San Antonio, Texas-based Rackspace said this morning that it is has acquired Webmail.us, a provider of business-class email hosting. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Rackspace said that Webmail.us will continue to be b...

Communications provider AT&T Inc. announced Monday that one of its subsidiaries, AT&T Knowledge Ventures, has successfully negotiated the acquisition of Interwise, a privately held company that provides business voice, Web and video-confere...

Energy Solutions International Inc., a publisher of oil-and-gas pipeline management software, announced Monday that it has acquired CriticalControl Solutions Corp.'s PipeWorks division. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PipeWorks...

Houston, Texas-based information technology consulting firm CPSG announced Wednesday that it has completed its merger with fellow consulting outfit Partners Consulting Services Inc. Terms of the merger were not disclosed. Because of its uni...

Austin, Texas-based IT consulting firm Perficient announced this morning that it has acquired BoldTech Systems, a IT consulting firm based in Denver, Colorado. Perficient said that it paid $20.8M, split evently between cash and stock, for t...

Defense contractor Raytheon Co. announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Oakley Networks, a developer of cyber-security technology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Raytheon noted that Oakley is perhaps best known for an Intern...

TMW Systems Inc., a developer of enterprise management software for the North American transportation industry, reported Monday that it has acquired Integrated Support Decision Corp., an independent producer of optimization-based, decision-...

Austin, Texas-based BSG Alliance said this morning that it has acquired Kalivo, a developer of a Web 2.0 software-as-a-service tool. Financial terms of that acquisition were not disclosed. BSG Alliance also said that it has named Steve Dout...

Tyler Technologies Inc., a provider of information management solutions and services for local governments, announced Tuesday that it has acquired EDP Enterprises Inc., a developer of financial- and student-information management software f...

Staktek Holdings Inc., a provider of intellectual property for next-generation module technologies, reported Wednesday that its acquisition of Southland Micro Systems is official. According to its original announcement dated Aug. 21, Stakte...

Skywire Software, a developer of business software for various industries, reported Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of Whitehill Technologies Inc. Skywire said the addition of Whitehill will grant the Frisco, Texas-based firm ...

INX Inc., a provider of "business-ready" networks to enterprise organizations, revealed Tuesday that it has purchased Select Inc., an information technology consultant specializing in Cisco hardware, for some $8.5 million in cash and stock....

Houston, Texas-bsed EquaTerra, a provider of full-service outsourcing and off-shoring advisors, announced Tuesday that it has acquired competitor Morgan Chambers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. EquaTerra said the addition of Morgan C...

Fort Worth, Texas-based Avail Medical Products, a company which designs and manufactures disposable medical devices, has been acquired by Flextronics. Flextronics, which provides electronic manufacturing services, did not disclose terms of ...

Houston, Texas-based VMETRO and Micro Memory LLC said today that VMETRO has acquired Micro Memory. VMETRO is a provider of embedded computing products; Micro Memory develops signal processing and data acquisition products. Financial terms o...

Marlin, Texas-based Global Rail Systems Inc., a developer of railroad automation software, announced Monday that it has acquired Alstom Transport's Personal Traffic Master software system. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Glo...

Austin, Texas-based Staktek Holdings said this morning that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Southland Micro Systems. The deal is worth $18M in cash, plus the assumption of $5M in debt. Staktek also said that the deal include...

Plano, Texas-based Perot Systems said Monday that it has agreed to acquire JJWild, a provider of integrated healthcare delivery solutions. The deal was worth $89M. JJWild is based in Canton, Massachusetts and provides services for hospitals...

Dallas, Texas-based video rental chain Blockbuster said Wednesday evening that it has acquired California-based Movielink, a provider of video on demand movie rentals and download-to-own movies. Financial terms were not disclosed. Movielink...

Round Rock, Texas-based Dell announced Monday that it has acquired ZING Systems Inc, a Mountain View, California-based developer of audio and entertainment devices. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Dell said that it w...

Round Rock, Texas-based computer manufacturer Dell Inc. announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire ASAP Software, a Corporate Express subsidiary that provides IT products and services to businesses and government agencies. Pending re...

Frisco, Texas-based business applications developer Skywire Software announced Wednesday that it has agreed to purchase Whitehill Technologies Inc., a provider of document and compliance automation software. Terms of the transaction, which ...

Round Rock, Texas-based PC Asset Recovery Inc., an IT asset recovery and computer recycling company, has been acquired by Redemtech, the IT consulting firm reported Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, Redemtech said it w...

Dallas, Texas-based MumboJumbo said Tuesday that it has acquired Hot Lava, a Russian casual games developer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. MumboJumbo said that Hot Lava CEO Matt Lichtenwalter, will join the firm's e...

Cirrus Logic Inc., a manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, announced Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of Apex Microtechnology, a provider of high-power analog amplifiers. Cirrus said the financial terms o...

Houston, Texas-based BMC Software said Thursday that it has acquired RealOps, a provider of run book automation software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. BMC said that the acquisition will extend its leadership in the busine...

Round Rock, Texas-based Dell said Wednesday afternoon that it is in an agreement to acquire SilverBack Technologies, a provider of software for remote monitoring of servers, storage, networks, desktops, and notebooks. Financial terms of the...

Austin, Texas-based ReAble Therapeutics, a provider of orthopedic medical devices and other products, has acquired San Diego, California-based DJO Incorporated in a $1.6B deal. The two firms said today that an affiliate of ReAble will acqui...

Austin, Texas-based Cirrus Logic said today that it has agreed to acquire Apex Microtechnology, a developer of precision high-power analog amplifiers, for $42M in cash. Tucson, Arizona-based Apex Microtechnology's products are used by indus...

Houston, Texas-based MyITgroup, a IT services provider focused on SAP applications, has been acquired by Visionary Integration Professionals. Folsom, California-based Visionary Integration Professionals said that the acquisition will create...

Austin, Texas-based ApartmentRatings.com has been acquired by a Los Angeles, California-based Internet firm. Internet Brands, which operates CarsDirect.com and other consumer web sites, said today that it has acquired ApartmentRatings.com, ...

CyrusOne, a provider of co-location and data center services, revealed Wednesday that it has been acquired by Boston-based private equity firm ABRY Partners. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though CyrusOne said Signal Hill Capital Gro...

Austin, Texas-based SiteStuff, a provider of procurement and supply chain management services, has been acquired by a California firm, Yardi Systems. Yardi Systems said today that it has acquired SiteStuff, whose products are used by the co...

San Antonio, Texas-based Karta Technologies, a provider of engineering and IT services for the Department of Defense and other government agencies, has been acquired. Reston, Virginia-based NCI, Inc., said Wednesday it has acquired the outs...

Austin, Texas-based Perficient said today that it has acquired Tier 1 Innovation, LLC. Tier1 is an IT consulting firm focused on the Oracle market. The deal is worth $14.25 million, split evenly between cash and stock. Perficient said that ...

Business software developer Electronic Data Systems Corp. announced Tuesday that it has concluded its purchase of RelQ Software Private Ltd., a Bangalore, India-based software testing firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Howev...

Electronic connector manufacturer AirBorn reported Monday that it has acquired two manufacturing companies. Though it did not disclose terms of the transactions, AirBorn said it has purchased StrataFLEX of Toronto and Central Minnesota Tool...

Austin, Texas-based Legerity, a developer of analog chipsets for the telecom market, said Monday afternoon that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Zarlink Semiconductor. The deal is worth $134.5M in cash. The deal is expecte...

Austin, Texas-based ClearOrbit, a provider of supply chain software and reverse logistics, has been acquired by TAKE Solutions. TAKE Solutions, Inc. said Monday that it will acquire ClearOrbit, which will become a division of the firm. TAKE...

Touchscreen Konnection Oasis Inc., an Austin, Texas-based firm that specializes in the production of touch-based input devices, has been acquired by Wacom Company Ltd., a manufacturer of digital pen input devices, Wacom announced Wednesday....

Houston, Texas-based BMC Software, a provider of enterprise management solutions, announced Tuesday that it has acquired ProactiveNet Inc., a developer of IT early warning software. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. BMC said the combina...

Dallas, Texas-based DG FastChannel Inc., a provider of digital media services to the advertising, entertainment and broadcast industries, reported Thursday that it has agreed to acquire GTN Inc. for $11.5 million in cash. Based in Detroit, ...

Hart InterCivic Inc., a developer of software for state and local governments, announced Tuesday that it has acquired Farragut Systems, a geographic information systems software developer. Financial terms were not disclosed. Hart said its g...

Austin, Texas-based ExpertVillage.com, an online Internet site focused on "how-to" videos, has been acquired. According to Los Angeles-based Demand Media, a venture backed firm operating a number of "social media" focused web sites, it acqu...

Dallas, Texas-based Affiliated Computer Services said late last night that it has reached an agreement to suspend an exclusivity agreement the firm had with Chairman Darwin Deason and Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. The removal of the agr...

WhiteFence, a Web site that allows consumers to comparison shop for residential services and utilities, announced Thursday that it has acquired competitor ConnectUtilities. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but WhiteFence said it...

Eltek ASA announced Monday that it has acquired Valere Power, a Richardson, Texas-based provider of DC power systems. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The combined company will become Eltek Valere, and will be headq...

Dallas, Texas-based information technology provider Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. said Monday that it has acquired CDR Associates, LLC, a provider of recovery and technology services for the healthcare market. Financial terms of the ac...

A group of private investors announced Thursday afternoon that they have purchased Dallas, Texas-based Syngence LLC, a developer of electronic search and document management tools for the legal industry. Financial terms of the acquisition w...

Plano, Texas-based MangoMOBILE, a provider of mobile marketing products, has been acquired by Chicago-based Raidate Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. MangoMOBILE provides mobile marketing, mobile content, and other products used by...

Enterprise management software developer BMC Software revealed Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire privately held ProactiveNet, a developer of "early warning" IT software. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. BMC said the addition o...

Atlanta-based MedAssets has acquired Richardson, Texas-based XactiMed, a provider of web-based software and service for the healthcare industry, the firms said Wednesday morning. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. XactiM...

Austin, Texas-based BSG Alliance has acquired The Concours Group, a high-end strategy and executive education company, the firm said this morning. BSG Alliance, which provides software and Internet consulting services, did not disclose fina...

Austin, Texas-based SolarWinds said today that it has acquired Neon Software, a provider of discovery, mapping, and visualization software for the networking market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SolarWinds is a provider o...

Austin, Texas based ReAble Therapeutics (formerly known as Encore Medical) and IOMED, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based manufacturer of drug delivery devices, said today that ReAble will acquire IOMED in an all-cash merger. The deal is worth $22...

Terremark Worldwide Inc. has agreed to acquire IT consulting firm Data Return from investment specialist Saratoga Partners for $85 million, Saratoga reported Monday. The sale is expected to close by late June. Saratoga originally purchased ...

Austin, Texas-based HomeAway said Friday afternoon that it has acquired VacationRentals.com. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. HomeAway operates a network of Internet properties focused on vacation rentals, including Ho...

Houston, Texas-based electronic invoicing software specialist DataCert Inc. has acquired matter-management software developer Corprasoft Inc., DataCert reported Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though DataCert said Corprasof...

Pro Mach's ID Technology division has acquired Markor Marking and Labeling Systems, Pro Mach reported Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ID Technology, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and operates 13 regional office...

Dallas, Texas-based Reflect Systems, a developer of media tools for the digital signage and corporate communications market, said this week that it has spun off its webcasting technology to a new startup, VariView Technology. Dallas-based V...

Dallas, Texas-based i2 Technologies said Tuesday that it has acquired Blue Agave Software, a provider of supply chain management software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. i2 said that it has added a number of employee...

Dallas, Texas-based Digital Recorders said earlier this week that it has divested its subsidiary, Digital Audio Corporation, in a deal worth approximately $1.39M. Digital Records said that it is selling its subsidiary to Dolphin Direct Equi...

Electronics manufacturer Cooper Industries Ltd. has acquired MadahCom Inc. for $43 million, Cooper announced Tuesday. Specific terms of the deal beyond the selling price were not disclosed. MadahCom is a Florida-based manufacturer of wirele...

Dallas, Texas-based Pegasus Solutions, an IT services provider to the hotel and travel industry, said Monday that it has acquired Wizcom, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Travelport. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ...

Houston, Texas-based financial services software developer SunGard has acquired Finetix LLC, SunGard reported Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though SunGard said it doesn’t expect the transaction will have a material impact...

Houston-based SunGard has acquired Energy Softworx, a company that develops software for the energy trading and risk management market, the firm said today. Financial terms were not disclosed, and SunGard said that the acquisition is not ex...

Plano, Texas-based GENBAND said today that it has completed its acquisition of Tekelec's Switching Solutions Group. GENBAND originally announced the deal in March. GENBAND said that with the acquisition, it now has a portfolio of high-perfo...

Geneva Aerospace Inc., a Dallas-based manufacturer of unmanned aircraft, has been acquired by L-3 Communications, L-3 announced Monday. In the same report, L-3 also revealed plans to purchase satellite communications systems manufacturer Gl...

Digital communications developer Symon Communications has purchased Message-Link, a video communications provider that caters to the hospitality industry, Symon announced Monday. Terms are the deal were not made public. According to Symon, ...

PHNS, a Dallax, Texas-based provider of IT and business-process solutions to the health care industry, has purchased Network Technology Group Inc., PHNS announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though PHNS said NTG will cont...

MedAssets Inc., a business-process outsourcing firm that caters to the health care industry, has agreed to acquire Richardson, Texas-based XactiMed, MedAssets reported Tuesday. The deal, which won't be finalized until May, will bolster MedA...

Dallas, Texas-based AdverTickets, a provider of advertising services, has been acquired by Brite Media Group, an alternative media firm that provides gas station advertising, in-store advertising, and other advertising networks. Financial t...

Quorum Business Solutions Inc., a software developer for the oil-and-gas industry, has acquired MACRO Enterprises' Energy Consulting Practice, Quorum revealed Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. MACRO’s Energy Consulting Practi...

Newgistics Inc., an Austin, Texas-based firm specializing in return management solutions, has acquired transportation broker Logistics Management Inc. of Fairhaven, Mass., Newgistics reported Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ho...