With keen international interest in Canada's resource sector, the return of financial buyers, strategic investors looking to pursue acquisitions as a means of increasing earnings, and the recent uptick in Canadian "mega-deal" activity, there is no better time to discuss the M&A trends unfolding in 2011. cross-border mergers and acquisitions. MORE >>

Indeni – the only off-the-shelf solution offering true automation and proactive monitoring and remediation for network security devices. Offers security systems monitoring solution that extend the existing tool functionality and aim to increase uptime and reliability. Must demonstrate your industry expertise. For example: Web 2.0 MORE >>

In other words, in the event of the startup’s “acquisition” (which is often broadly defined to include a merger, change of control or sale of substantially all its assets), the maturity date of the note would be accelerated, and the amount of the loan, plus interest, would become due at the closing of the acquisition.  MORE >>

SalesForce.com, a pioneer in SaaS technology has made its first acquisition in Israel, with its decision to buy Navajo Systems for $30 million, according to  Globes. Following the acquisition, SalesForce will open its first R&D center in Israel. Navajo systems cached homepage. MORE >>

Gemalto , provider of end-to-end security solutions, has acquired a Finnish startup Valimo Wireless. Valimo Mobile ID solution facilitates secure online banking, mobile payments, governmental services, electronic and mobile commerce, and identity and access rights management for enterprise applications. Voilà! Related Posts. MORE >>