Channel investors

Nexon Asia Pacific, backed by private equity firm EQT, acquires ServiceNow ITSM consulting partner Computer Systems Australia (CSA).

Accenture has acquired Google Cloud services provider Wabion as it continues to build out its Cloud First business unit.

Broadcom ends bid to buy SAS Institute. The result: SAS Institute, a business intelligence & analytics software company, avoids culture shock.

Netrix, backed by private equity firm OceanSound Partners, acquires the managed IT services provider (MSP) business unit of Contegix.

IT consultancy Xebia acquires Oblivion to expand Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud consulting capabilities.

Huntington Ingalls Industries has acquired Alion Science and Technology for $1.65 billion and expects significant growth to come.

IBM acquires DevOps & Kubernetes container consulting firm BoxBoat Technologies. Tuck-in deal reinforces IBM CEO Arvind Krishna's hybrid-cloud business turnaround strategy.

Next Thoma Bravo private equity funds may emerge in late 2021. Existing technology & software investments include Barracuda, ConnectWise, N-able, Proofpoint & Sophos.