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Quote of the day: Ellison pokes at 'sappy' rival

March 11, 2005 Oracle may have closed its buy of PeopleSoft, but CEO Larry Ellison hasn't ceased taking jabs at his company's rivals. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, PeopleSoft Inc., rival, CEO, software company

Larry's war: Oracle vs. SAP

April 4, 2005 The rivalry is nothing new, but Ellison's acquisition strategy is infusing it with new vigor--and may redefine an industry. TAGS: Larry Ellison, SAP AG, Oracle Corp., Baan Co., Retek Inc., acquisition, database management, enterprise application, PeopleSoft Inc., merger, Silicon Valley, accounting, database

Ellison: No other big buys in mind

September 21, 2005 Oracle CEO tells customers that engineering, not large deals, is top priority in an increasingly competitive applications market. TAGS: Larry Ellison, middleware, Oracle Corp., Siebel Systems Inc., SAP AG, SAP NetWeaver, on-demand, acquisition, CEO

'Project Fusion' to dominate Ellison's calendar

January 19, 2005 With the buyout of PeopleSoft complete, the Oracle CEO says he's now free to focus on a combining of Oracle and PeopleSoft products. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., RDBMS, SAP AG, merger, database, CEO

Oracle's plan for PeopleSoft

January 19, 2005 CEO Ellison touts "Project Fusion" in Oracle's effort to absorb PeopleSoft products. Meanwhile, SAP lives for TomorrowNow. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Larry Ellison, CEO

Oracle to bid on SAP buyout target

March 8, 2005 Two months after swallowing PeopleSoft, Oracle plans $9 per share competing bid for software maker Retek. TAGS: Retek Inc., SAP AG, Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., Larry Ellison, buyout, business management, bid, software company, acquisition, database, Java

Oracle posts higher profit on license sales

June 29, 2005 Business software giant posts better-than-expected earnings bolstered in part by applications license revenue. TAGS: Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, PeopleSoft Inc., earnings, SAP AG, net income, enterprise application, middleware, North America, acquisition, database, IBM Corp., CEO

SAP buys PeopleSoft support firm

January 19, 2005 German software giant says the move gives clients "safe passage away from the uncertainties" of the Oracle-PeopleSoft deal. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., TomorrowNow, SAP AG, Oracle Corp., software upgrade, Larry Ellison, support

Software's 'stack wars'

April 19, 2006 Software companies used to sell on features. Now it's "stacks," or soup-to-nuts offerings. TAGS: SAP AG, Oracle Corp., stack, software company, Larry Ellison, profit, IBM Corp., business application, database, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle's eye on the future

January 26, 2005 At an analysts' event, the company discusses PeopleSoft, its planned entry into the market for collaboration software and more. TAGS: Larry Ellison, PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., BEA Systems Inc., content management, acquisition, collaboration, SAP AG, CEO, database, server

Year in review: Ellison gets his way

December 23, 2004 It took 18 months and $5 billion more than he thought, but Oracle CEO Larry Ellison finally bagged PeopleSoft. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, business software, SAP AG, trial, shareholder, merger, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

SAP opens arms to NetWeaver community

September 27, 2005 Business software giant launches organization that lets other software providers and customers design SAP add-ons. TAGS: SAP AG, SAP NetWeaver, ISV, Shai Agassi, Oracle Corp., JCP, middleware, software company, Larry Ellison, add-on, Java, app, conference, president

Praise, skepticism greet Oracle-Siebel merger

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., PeopleSoft Inc., merger, SAP AG, Mercury Interactive Corp., middleware, Larry Ellison, IBM DB2, AMR Research, IBM Corp., CRM, acquisition, database, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Bloggers react to Oracle's 'desperate' move

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: Siebel Systems Inc., RightNow Technologies, Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, CRM, acquisition, blogger, SAP AG, on-demand, mean, software company, app, blog, database

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: Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., ProfitLogic, business software, Retek Inc., acquisition, Larry Ellison, Siebel Systems Inc., SAP AG, business application, software company, brand, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp.

Long road for Siebel ends at Oracle

September 12, 2005 Business software company founded by Tom Siebel accepts a $5.8 billion buyout from a company for which he once worked. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., CRM company, business software, SAP AG, business software company, software company, Larry Ellison, CRM, dot-com, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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