IBM Buys Diligent for Estimated $200M

A Globes article published today reported that IBM has bought Israeli storage solutions developer Diligent Technologies Corporation for an estimated $200 million.  The acquisition comes just one week after the computing giant bought FilesX for $70-90 million (see post). 
IBM is snatching up Israeli startups left and right–  It recently acquired XIV, partnered with Siverge and is [...]

IBM and Siemens Vying for CTrue

IBM recently bought Israeli storage start-up XIV for $350 million, but according to Haaretz it’s now looking to buy another Israeli start-up, CTrue Ltd. Apparently IBM is not alone in tempting the secretive firm into its giant nest - Siemens also wants a piece of the pie.
But Rehovot-based CTrue, which specializes in three-dimensional imagery [...]