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JBoss CEO: Buyout talk got 'out of hand'

April 3, 2006 Even as JBoss weighs acquisition offers, its CEO bemoans some of the "nonsense" regarding Oracle acquisition rumors. TAGS: JBoss, Oracle Corp., acquisition, buyout, middleware, equity, CEO, discussion, Java, open source

Oracle sweeps up Siebel

September 13, 2005 Siebel's 12 years of independence comes to an end in the form of a $5.8 billion buyout. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, Salesforce.com Inc., buyout, Marc Benioff, acquisition, database company, CRM, Newsmaker, CEO, merger, software company, database

Sun completes StorageTek acquisition

September 1, 2005 Some analysts frown on deal, saying Sun has blundered with buyouts before. But CEO says buy provides major sales force for storage products. TAGS: StorageTek, sales force, Sun Microsystems Inc., information lifecycle management, data management, acquisition, EMC Corp., CEO

U.K. cable company taps Comcast for new CEO

December 16, 2005 Amid merger talks with Virgin Mobile, NTL grabs Stephen Burch for his experience in acquiring AT&T Broadband. TAGS: NTL Inc., Virgin Mobile, AT&T Broadband, Comcast Corp., cable company, U.K., acquisition, merger, CEO

Oracle adds security firm to shopping basket

March 28, 2005 On acquisition tear, company scoops up 100-person software company specializing in computer user authentication. TAGS: Oblix Inc., Oracle Corp., acquisition, software company, Web service, CEO, security

Verizon closes book on MCI merger

January 6, 2006 The saga of Verizon's $8.44 billion buyout of long distance carrier MCI finally ends. The CEO prepares to depart. TAGS: MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, Michael Capellas, AT&T Corp., high-speed Internet access, merger, acquisition, Internet access, CEO, U.S., TV

Oracle to swallow Siebel for $5.8 billion

September 12, 2005 The database giant makes its fourth acquisition this year, buying up CRM specialist Siebel. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., CRM, PeopleSoft Inc., centerpiece, acquisition, General Electric Co., software company, shareholder, integration, pricing, CEO

Seeking focus, CA will mothball some products

February 16, 2005 Instead of trying to maintain a portfolio of 1,000 products, firm will focus on 300 or 400 in security, systems management. TAGS: Computer Associates International Inc., systems management, acquisition, COO, CEO, conference, security, database

Yahoo's Jerry Yang is no Bill Gates

February 16, 2008 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says loyalists who want to give Yahoo's CEO one more chance are living in the past. TAGS: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! Inc., Terry Semel, Bill Gates, CEO, shareholder, acquisition, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Seagate's mission--'digitizing your lifestyle'

May 8, 2006 For CEO William Watkins, the next decade is all about moving content from home to car to handheld. TAGS: lifestyle, Seagate Technology, handheld, CEO, Maxtor, acquisition, car, hard drive, PC

Symantec: No end in sight for acquisitions

October 31, 2005 No plans to get into identity management but more megadeals on the horizon, a top executive at the security giant says. TAGS: VERITAS Software Corp., Symantec Corp., acquisition, security, CEO

Ellison looks to double Oracle revenue

September 22, 2005 CEO wants to grow company from a nearly $15 billion concern to a $30 billion titan--while maintaining a 40 percent operating margin. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., acquisition, Salesforce.com Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Open World, margin, on-demand, BEA Systems Inc., business intelligence, CRM, San Francisco, database, CEO

SAP expects strong growth, acquisitions

November 17, 2003 The software maker's chief executive says it will grow faster than the market for enterprise software, and he hints at future acquisition plans. TAGS: Henning Kagermann, SAP AG, enterprise software, acquisition, outsourcing, supply chain, AMR Research, merger, CEO, software company, operation, information technology

New boss named at Linksys

May 11, 2006 Cisco taps former CEO of Polaroid as the leader of Linksys, its home networking and consumer electronics division. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Linksys, home networking, Polaroid, acquisition, leader, consumer electronics, small business, CEO, TV

Veritas CEO defends Symantec acquisition

April 25, 2005 The companies' products address two facets of the same data protection problem, says Chief Executive Gary Bloom. TAGS: VERITAS Software Corp., data protection, Symantec Corp., acquisition, storage system, EMC Corp., Wall Street, CEO, information technology, security

MySQL hits $50 million revenue, plans IPO

April 25, 2007 Open-source database maker hopes going public will raise funds for acquisitions, CEO Marten Mickos says. TAGS: MySQL, IPO, Oracle Corp., Ingres, CEO, database, open source, telecommunications, acquisition

Video site buying spree in the offing?

October 10, 2006 Some observers wonder if more deals will follow Google's acquisition of YouTube. TAGS: Internet video, YouTube, acquisition, Web company, investor, Google Inc., CEO, value, Skype, Yahoo! Inc., video, Sony Corp.

Travelocity eyes China, India with portal purchase

January 25, 2006 The company gets full ownership of Zuji, an Asian travel specialist, as it expands its global operations. TAGS: Travelocity, ownership, Asia-Pacific, portal, India, Singapore, China, region, supplier, acquisition, CEO

Cisco goes for video

November 18, 2005 Cisco announced it will pay $6.9 billion cash for Scientific-Atlanta to get into the video market. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Scientific-Atlanta Inc., John Chambers, cable company, acquisition, set-top, set-top box, telephony, equipment, video, Linksys, CEO, TV
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