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Siebel pitches customers on Oracle

October 17, 2005 CEO George Shaheen vows "seamless transition" to Oracle and talks up future versions of Siebel applications. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, SOA, modeling, CRM, merger, CEO

Siebel and Ellison: Software's odd couple

September 12, 2005 Siebel Systems' co-founder is as aggressive as Oracle boss Larry Ellison, but his personal style couldn't be more different. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, enterprise software, Silicon Valley, CEO

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. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., acquisition, Salesforce.com Inc., Oracle Open World, PeopleSoft Inc., business intelligence, margin, BEA Systems Inc., on-demand, CRM, San Francisco, database, CEO

Oracle to swallow Siebel for $5.8 billion

September 12, 2005 The database giant makes its fourth acquisition this year, buying up CRM specialist Siebel. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., CRM, centerpiece, PeopleSoft Inc., acquisition, General Electric Co., shareholder, integration, pricing, software company, CEO

Oracle to cut 2,000 jobs

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., job cut, CRM, Larry Ellison, cut, layoff, software company, database

Oracle sweeps up Siebel

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, CEO, merger, software company, database

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., CRM, engineer, layoff, acquisition, Silicon Valley, worker, CEO, California

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 NetWeaver, SAP AG, on-demand, acquisition, CEO

A second act for Siebel Systems?

October 4, 2004 Siebel chief Mike Lawrie pledges better customer service, spotlights focus on a la carte software. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, Salesforce.com Inc., customer service, CEO

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

This week in Oracle

September 24, 2005 Business software maker plans to buy G-log, marking its 10th acquisition announcement in nine months. TAGS: Oracle Corp., business software company, Larry Ellison, Siebel Systems Inc., business software, acquisition, software company

Salesforce CEO: Deal is a thumbs-up for on-demand

September 12, 2005 Marc Benioff also takes a shot at the database giant. But an industry watcher sees the buyout as a challenge for Salesforce. TAGS: Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com Inc., Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., buyout, on-demand, Larry Ellison, challenge, CEO, software company, Microsoft Corp.

Can Mike Lawrie make Siebel better?

October 8, 2004 No sweat, says the new CEO, recently imported from IBM. But he knows that this will be the challenge of a lifetime. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., shareholder, Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, CEO, software company, idea, IBM Corp.

Siebel Systems boss relinquishes CEO post

May 4, 2004 In a move that surprises some but was a year in planning, Tom Siebel will turn over the reins to a top IBM executive, while retaining the title of chairman. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Ellison, chairman, IBM Corp., CEO, Oracle Corp., decision

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

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., business software, CRM, Larry Ellison, SAP AG, dot-com, software company, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Too much on Oracle's plate?

September 22, 2005 special coverage Customers wonder whether Oracle has bitten off more buyouts than it can deal with. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, buyout, middleware, acquisition, PeopleSoft Inc., CEO, HP, software company, blog, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, database

Sending the penguins out with a hot foot

October 27, 2006 perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Larry Ellison's open-source move is part of a bigger transformation at Oracle. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., Borland Software Corp., Red Hat Inc., Oracle Open World, open-source company, profit margin, announcement, open source, Siebel Systems Inc., acquisition, PeopleSoft Inc., database, CEO, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

For Oracle, a range of acquisition targets

June 22, 2004 CEO Larry Ellison says software makers Siebel and BEA are on the company's wish list. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Lawson Software Inc., deposition, PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., acquisition, BEA Systems Inc., Siebel Systems Inc., trial, antitrust, software company, CEO

Oracle, Justice Dept. submit final witness lists

May 19, 2004 Top executives from IBM and Siebel are among additions to Oracle's list, as the software maker seeks to overturn a federal antitrust ruling against its bid for PeopleSoft. TAGS: Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., Steve Mills, Larry Ellison, antitrust, Siebel Systems Inc., IBM Corp., SAP AG, software company, Microsoft Corp.