- Wed Jul 11 2001 BEA to buy Crossgain
BEA Systems has announced its intention to acquire privately held software developer Crossgain for an undisclosed amount. With the acquisition of Redmond, Wash.-based Crossgain, BEA would get a team of software engineers that it hopes can help it further develop and improve its server software applications and tools. BEA, based in San Jose, Calif., makes application-server software that allows customers to bridge various software programs and conduct e-commerce transactions. With its WebLogic server software, developers have a base on which to build and integrate e-business processes. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Posted by Melanie Austria Farmer
- Sun Sep 10 2000 Start-up gains Netscape funding, Microsoft engineers
A small fortune in Netscape money is combining with a small army of Microsoft veterans to create Crossgain, a start-up geared for commercial Web application developers.
Posted by Paul Festa
- Fri Aug 1 2003 BEA targets IBM with app server plan
The official release of WebLogic Platform is at the heart of the software maker's effort to retake the top spot in the application server market.
Posted by Martin LaMonica
- Tue Aug 24 2004 Executive flight continues at BEA
The exit of Chief Marketing Officer Tod Nielsen is the sixth confirmed executive departure from the company in the past two months.
Posted by Martin LaMonica
- Tue Jan 23 2001 Start-up eyes Microsoft's crown
OpenDesign, a start-up led by members of Microsoft's former high command, including former chief technology officer Nathan Myrhvold, tackles Web software.
Posted by Paul Festa
- Thu Sep 14 2000 Loudcloud's ambitions run into hosting partners' plans
Netscape Communications co-founder Marc Andreessen's latest venture is carving a powerful niche in the Net infrastructure world--but it's winning equally powerful critics in the process.
Posted by John Borland and Corey Grice
- Mon Feb 11 2002 Microsoft alumni: A class of their own
The world's largest software maker has seen dozens of top executives leave to frolic in greener pastures. Now they've become emblematic of a new American dream.
Posted by Rachel Konrad
- Mon Feb 25 2002 BEA aims to broaden its developer pool
As competition for software developers heats up, the company hopes to simplify the development of Web services with its new Java-based programming tool.
Posted by Wylie Wong
- Mon Feb 5 2001 Empire building, Mozilla style
A new group called MozDev.org is working to build Web-based applications with technology developed in an open-source environment.
Posted by Paul Festa
