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SAP says it won't join the on-demand crowd
April 14, 2005
"With on-demand," CEO says, "the customer hands his destiny to someone else and then he finds...he cannot get his destiny back."
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Ellison looks to double Oracle revenue
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.
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Security on demand heads for mainstream
February 6, 2007
Tom Noonan, top exec at hosted security provider ISS, says more companies are considering letting outsiders handle their defenses.
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Cisco buys video-on-demand start-up
August 22, 2006
Company to spend $92 million on Arroyo Video Solutions to bolster its video portfolio and better position it for the future.
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Commentary: Divining Oracle's intent with Siebel
September 13, 2005
Acquisition is a positive move overall, although it crowds Oracle's already full plate of company- and product-integration activities.
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WebEx acquires maker of business tools
August 1, 2005
Top Web conferencing firm merges with Intranets.com, a maker of online business tools for document sharing, group scheduling and more.
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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.
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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.
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Siebel touts online wares at Comdex
November 19, 2003
Siebel Systems CEO Tom Siebel takes the stage to tout his company's server software and online services.
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Cisco serves up $3.2 billion to buy WebEx
March 15, 2007
The deal gives the networking giant WebEx's software and hosted service, which help to foster on-demand collaboration between companies.
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Salesforce buy extends reach to mobile devices
April 11, 2006
Web-based applications company makes its first acquisition as part of a new mobile strategy.
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Down but not out
August 17, 2005
Siebel has been battered by shifts in the market. But the CRM developer is taking a new tack--and it's up to Bruce Cleveland to make it work.
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SAP launches investment fund, new software
May 17, 2006
Business software maker announces new versions of flagship software, plus an acquisition and a $125 million investment fund.
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