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Oracle-PeopleSoft merger hits one-year mark

January 11, 2006 While the newly combined company has largely moved ahead as planned, the overall success of the merger is still a mixed bag. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Bruce Richardson, Oracle Corp., merger, Larry Ellison, AMR Research, success, patient, operation, president

Oracle stretches deadline to speed PeopleSoft buy

January 5, 2005 Falling just short of the 90 percent stake needed to expedite the deal, Oracle gives investors two more days to tender shares. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., deadline, merger

Oracle gains controlling stake in PeopleSoft

December 29, 2004 Seventy-five percent of PeopleSoft investors tender their shares, but Oracle falls short of the level needed for a speedy close. CEO resigns from PeopleSoft TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., deadline, investor, merger, shareholder, representative, tax

Oracle seeks to ease PeopleSoft customer jitters

December 21, 2004 In memo to PeopleSoft user organizations, Oracle outlines plans for keeping them in the fold. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, memo, database, organization, president, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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, risk, software company

PeopleSoft founder looks out for his own

April 1, 2005 Former employees displaced by Oracle merger will soon be eligible for financial assistance through a fund endowed by Dave Duffield. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., fund, applicant, merger, founder

'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 on-demand lineup adds Siebel, PeopleSoft tools

October 19, 2006 Launches Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise On Demand and Oracle On Demand for Siebel CRM, featuring services acquired in mergers with the software makers. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., CRM, on-demand, Oracle Corp., merger

Oracle to cut 5,000 jobs in PeopleSoft merger

January 14, 2005 Firm drops the ax in effort to squeeze costs out of its $10.3 billion PeopleSoft buyout. Combined firm will employ 50,000. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., layoff, product development, worker, Larry Ellison, Human Resources, merger

EU approves Oracle-Siebel merger

December 22, 2005 With the last major antitrust hurdle cleared, the deal now awaits SEC approval. First-quarter closing expected. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., commission, merger, enterprise software, antitrust, European Union, acquisition

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.

Microsoft woos PeopleSoft customers--even big ones

January 10, 2005 Despite claims during the PeopleSoft-Oracle merger trial, Microsoft tries to get PeopleSoft clients to migrate to its software. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., merger, Oracle Corp., business application, SAP AG, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., database

Oracle to PeopleSoft: The pink slip's in the mail

January 14, 2005 Thousands of PeopleSoft workers await termination letters via express mail--a cold and unusual way to handle layoffs, experts say. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., layoff, Oracle Corp., pink slip, Challenger Gray & Christmas Inc., Human Resources, worker, termination, mail, merger, acquisition, CEO

CEO resigns from PeopleSoft

December 28, 2004 David Duffield, PeopleSoft founder and CEO, resigned effective Dec. 21, according to a regulatory filing. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., divestiture, business software company, CEO, business software, Larry Ellison, Wall Street, merger, software company

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., Larry Ellison, IBM DB2, middleware, AMR Research, IBM Corp., CRM, database, acquisition, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Siebel, Oracle workers express merger jitters

September 12, 2005 Oracle's acquisition of Siebel Systems wasn't a big surprise for employees of either company, yet some appeared a bit rattled arriving for work Monday morning. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, corporate culture, Larry Ellison, PeopleSoft Inc., takeover, CRM, layoff, acquisition, engineer, Silicon Valley, worker, CEO, California

Behind the scenes: Oracle's pursuit of Siebel

October 22, 2005 While battling to acquire PeopleSoft, Oracle was in merger talks with Siebel Systems, according to a new SEC filing. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., SEC filing, merger, executive vice president, acquisition, Mr., CEO

Oracle trying to cover all its (data) bases

March 14, 2006 For Oracle, the past few months have been one big shopping spree. But at what point does its spate of mergers start delivering diminishing returns? TAGS: Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, PeopleSoft Inc., acquisition, SCM, Siebel Systems Inc., supply chain, merger, Silicon Valley, professor, conference, software company, California, database

High-tech megamergers: Still make sense?

September 20, 2005 If most big tech combinations fail to deliver, author Steve W. Martin asks, why does management think they'll succeed? TAGS: merger, megamerger, PeopleSoft Inc., acquisition, Sybase Inc., loser, Informix Software, Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Carly Fiorina, winner, reality, Silicon Valley, CEO, database, HP

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, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Baan Co., acquisition, Retek Inc., database management, PeopleSoft Inc., enterprise application, merger, Silicon Valley, accounting, database
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