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Symantec completes Altiris buy

April 9, 2007 Acquisition of IT management software company, announced in January, valued at about $830 million. TAGS: Altiris Inc., Symantec Corp., management software company, IT administration, asset, acquisition, information technology, software company

EMC layoffs to cut deeper than forecast

January 5, 2007 Storage and software company plans to cut 1,350 jobs this year to consolidate operations after a three-year series of acquisitions. TAGS: EMC Corp., layoff, acquisition, software company

This week in Oracle

September 24, 2005 Business software maker plans to buy G-log, marking its 10th acquisition announcement in nine months. TAGS: Oracle Corp., business software company, Larry Ellison, Siebel Systems Inc., business software, acquisition, software company

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, Web service, software company, security, CEO

Year in review: Software vendors sate their big appetites

December 16, 2005 Makers of enterprise applications had merger mania this year, adding heft to already large players. TAGS: margin, BEA Systems Inc., enterprise application, acquisition, software company, merger, SAP AG, PeopleSoft Inc., background

Tablus seals Indigo acquisition

February 7, 2005 Security software company Tablus announced Monday that it has closed its acquisition of Indigo Security. TAGS: Tablus, Microsoft Indigo, security software company, health care, acquisition, health, software company, security

Oracle buys Sunopsis

October 10, 2006 Acquisition of data integration company will be used to enhance the company's Fusion Middleware product line. TAGS: Oracle Corp., data integration, logistics, PeopleSoft Inc., middleware, acquisition, software company

CA buys antispam company

July 26, 2005 Computer Associates has acquired e-mail security software maker Qurb, in a further move into the security industry. TAGS: Computer Associates International Inc., antispam company, CA eTrust, anti-spam, e-mail security, security software company, acquisition, software company, security, e-mail

EMC completes VMware acquisition

January 9, 2004 The storage technology specialist sews up its purchase of the server software maker, announcing a final price of $625 million in cash. TAGS: EMC Corp., VMware, server software company, utility computing, acquisition, server software, software company, server

RightNow targets Siebel customers

November 16, 2005 RightNow Technologies offers Siebel users six months of free CRM, banking on uncertainty from Oracle's acquisition of the firm. TAGS: RightNow Technologies, Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., acquisition, CRM, software company

Oracle cuts merger-cost estimates

July 1, 2005 In SEC filing, Oracle said it will spend less than originally expected on merging its operations with those of PeopleSoft. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., SEC filing, acquisition, merger, software company

SSA Global seeks $200 million IPO

June 4, 2004 The expected stock debut may be another sign of increasing confidence in the business software market. SSA Global says it would use some of the cash infusion on more acquisitions. TAGS: SSA Global, IPO, business software, acquisition, software company

HP outlines long-term strategy

January 23, 2006 Plans for next 18 months include improved direct sales technology, acquisitions and, yes, more printers. TAGS: HP, Mark Hurd, Intel Xeon, Intel Itanium, blade server, acquisition, x86 processor, blade, AMD Opteron, Intel, software company, printer, AMD, server

New Oracle brand to wrap up retail buys

September 16, 2005 Oracle Retail brand name, set for launch at user confab next week, will cover products picked up in acquisitions and existing software. TAGS: ProfitLogic, Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., Retek Inc., acquisition, Siebel Systems Inc., Larry Ellison, brand, business software, business application, SAP AG, Bill Gates, software company, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle buys Hyperion for $3.3 billion

March 1, 2007 Hyperion's business intelligence and financial planning tools could be a lever to help pry customers from SAP. TAGS: Hyperion Solutions Corp., Oracle Corp., SAP AG, business intelligence, financial planning, performance management, acquisition, budgeting, Siebel Systems Inc., Forrester Research Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., CFO, software company

Citrix buys NetScaler for $300 million

June 2, 2005 The network software maker continues an acquisition spree it began last year in an effort to enter new markets. TAGS: NetScaler, Citrix Systems Inc., acquisition, networking, software company

Iona buys open-source specialist LogicBlaze

April 10, 2007 Integration middleware vendor Iona acquires company involved in Apache open-source projects. TAGS: Iona Technologies, Apache Software Foundation, open source, middleware, acquisition, software company, server

Oracle rests case as antitrust trial winds down

July 2, 2004 An economist says the merger would aid competition. Papers show IBM looking nervous. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., ISV, IBM Corp., antitrust, bid, SAP AG, argument, merger, acquisition, R&D, trial, professor, software company, document, Microsoft Corp.

For Oracle, a range of acquisition targets

June 22, 2004 CEO Larry Ellison says software makers Siebel and BEA are on the company's wish list. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Lawson Software Inc., deposition, PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., BEA Systems Inc., acquisition, Siebel Systems Inc., trial, antitrust, software company, 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, operation, CEO, information technology, software company
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