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February 9, 2006 Company details its integration plans and says job cuts are in store for Oracle, Siebel employees. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., CRM, job cut, Larry Ellison, cut, layoff, software company, database

September 12, 2005 Reaction to Oracle's megamerger with Siebel Systems is mixed, but it won't be as complex as Oracle's purchase of PeopleSoft. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, PeopleSoft Inc., Mercury Interactive Corp., SAP AG, AMR Research, Larry Ellison, IBM DB2, middleware, CRM, IBM Corp., acquisition, database, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

September 12, 2005 Many say the software giant's only means of growth is to buy up rivals, while others say deal will be fraught with challenges. TAGS: RightNow Technologies, Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., CRM, Larry Ellison, blogger, acquisition, on-demand, SAP AG, mean, app, blog, software company, database

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., Oracle Open World, margin, business intelligence, PeopleSoft Inc., BEA Systems Inc., CRM, on-demand, San Francisco, database, CEO

June 9, 2004 The German software maker says it has lured the soft-drink giant by offering greater integration among business applications. TAGS: PepsiCo, SAP AG, Oracle Corp., business application, ERP, division, CRM, software company, database

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, Newsmaker, acquisition, CRM, database company, merger, CEO, software company, database

May 18, 2005 One analyst says the package is "nothing revolutionary" but notes the company may pull ahead of rivals anyway. TAGS: SAP AG, CRM, SFA, ERP, sales force, business application, database company, Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., software company, database

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