COMPUTER SERVICE INDUSTRY – AUSTRALIA

Computershare pleads guilty to bribes in US

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Original article by John Kehoe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 17-Aug-15

An adviser at US-based Institutional Shareholder Services has pleaded guilty to receiving bribes from two employees of shareholder communications business Georgeson. The US Department of Justice says the matter is continued to be investigated. Georgeson is owned by Australian-listed share registry group Computershare.

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COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED – ASX CPU, GEORGESON SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED, UNITED STATES. DEPT OF JUSTICE, RISKMETRICS GROUP INCORPORATED, UNITED STATES. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Xero soars and eyes US listing

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Original article by Paul Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 23 & 28 : 26-Feb-15

Australian-listed online accounting software developer Xero has received a $NZ132.9 million ($A127.6 million) investment from US firm Accel Partners. Xero CEO Rod Drury said the company will seek a US listing at the end of 2015. Its shares rose sharply on 25 February, closing 27.8 per cent higher at $A22.60

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XERO LIMITED – ASX XRO, ACCEL PARTNERS, ATLASSIAN SOFTWARE SYSTEMS PTY LTD, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, MATRIX CAPITAL PTY LTD

Oakton adds depth to Dimension

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Original article by Scott Parker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 13-Aug-14

Todd Guyot of Moelis & Company says the proposed merger between Dimension Data Australia (DDA) and the listed Oakton is a good deal for both companies. DDA will pay $A1.90 per share, valuing Oakton at $A171m. DDA CEO Rodd Cunico says there are unlikely to be any job cuts as a result of the merger, which will creat a technology company with some 3,600 employees

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OAKTON LIMITED – ASX OKN, DIMENSION DATA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, DIMENSION DATA HOLDINGS LIMITED, MOELIS AND COMPANY