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SAP to gobble up Retek

February 28, 2005 Software giant signs merger agreement with retail application maker Retek in a deal worth about $496 million. TAGS: Retek Inc., SAP AG, retail application, application company, PeopleSoft Inc., merger, 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., acquisition, Retek Inc., database management, enterprise application, merger, PeopleSoft Inc., Silicon Valley, accounting, database

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, software company, information technology

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, CRM, IBM Corp., acquisition, database, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Newly merged Lawson takes on ERP giants

May 10, 2006 Aiming high after Intentia merger, company to take on SAP, exploit confusion over Oracle's PeopleSoft acquisition. TAGS: Lawson Software Inc., ERP, Asia-Pacific, SAP AG, human capital management, human capital, PeopleSoft Inc., merger, Oracle Corp., Singapore, manufacturing, S3 Inc., Europe

CRM sector not done with mergers yet, says Gartner

June 20, 2006 Frustration from company boards, founders over slow growth will fuel further consolidation, researcher predicts. TAGS: CRM, Gartner Inc., Salesforce.com Inc., consolidation, Siebel Systems Inc., SAP AG, PeopleSoft Inc., market leader, Oracle Corp., merger, software-as-a-service, sector, founder, Microsoft Corp.

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, acquisition, enterprise application, SAP AG, software company, PeopleSoft Inc., merger, BEA Systems Inc., background

This week in merger mania

September 16, 2005 On "Merger Monday," Oracle announced it will acquire rival Siebel Systems, and then, within hours, eBay revealed plans to buy Net telephony provider Skype. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, Skype, eBay Inc., Thomson Corp., SAP AG, acquisition, PayPal, reader, Microsoft Corp.

IBM and Lawson cozy up

May 11, 2005 Undoubtedly eyeing Oracle, companies strengthen their alliance with a plan to jointly sell information technology based on Java. TAGS: Lawson Software Inc., Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., middleware, alliance, SAP AG, merger, Java, agreement, programming, database, 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, antitrust, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., database

Week in review: Merger and Microsoft mania

September 16, 2005 The week kicked off with news of two major mergers, while developers gathered in Los Angeles to hear the latest at Microsoft's annual confab. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, eBay Inc., Skype, Week in review, Thomson Corp., SAP AG, acquisition, Los Angeles, Redmond, PayPal, reader, Microsoft Corp.

'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

Microsoft goes after PeopleSoft customers

December 15, 2004 An e-mail suggests that PeopleSoft customers think about a shift in face of Oracle's acquisition, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., IBM AS/400, Oracle Corp., ERP, SAP AG, mainframe, antitrust, platform, acquisition, Unix, merger, letter, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., server, Microsoft Windows

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, shareholder, trial, merger, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

MCI's Capellas: A Superman or a Clark Kent?

February 14, 2005 Now that his company is being bought by Verizon, executive recruiters offer their thoughts on Capellas' likely next moves. TAGS: Michael Capellas, MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, CEO, SAP AG, agreement, merger, telecommunications, Compaq Computer Corp., HP
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