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SAP will shut TomorrowNow subsidiary by end of October 22/07/2008 08:19:02
SAP plans to close its TomorrowNow software maintenance subsidiary by Oct. 31, having failed to find a buyer for the company. It will help TomorrowNow's 225 customers to find new support providers before the company closes its doors, it announced Monday. - +
Infor labels forced migrations a stupid strategy 26/07/2007 15:09:09
Infor Pacific region managing director, James Brackenrig, last week took a swipe at competitors who have adopted the "stupid strategy" of killing software products through acquisition. - +
Oracle sues SAP for 'corporate theft' 23/03/2007 08:15:29
Oracle took its bitter rivalry with business applications vendor SAP up another notch, filing suit Thursday against SAP alleging violations of U.S. fraud legislation, unfair competition and civil conspiracy. - +
Acquisitions steamroll enterprise software market 22/05/2006 09:28:28
The ERP market continues to shrink with the buyout of SSA Global by Infor Global Systems, which comes hot on the heels of Intentia International's merger with Lawson Software. - +
Infor to acquire SSA Global 16/05/2006 07:40:09
In another move that changes the face of the enterprise software industry, Infor Global Solutions said Monday it is acquiring SSA Global Technologies Inc. for US$19.50 per share, or about $1.4 billion in cash. - +
CEBIT - Emerging technologies lure IT buyers 10/03/2006 08:14:28
Technology buyers were drawn to this year's Cebit trade show by several emerging technologies that could help reinvigorate the tech sector after several years in the doldrums. - +
Manufacturer mends failed ERP project 01/02/2006 08:18:06
Swimming pool accessories manufacturer Poolrite has turned around a failed ERP implementation by upgrading its way out of trouble instead of making a fresh start. - +
Oracle offers 'hot-pluggable' middleware 21/09/2005 08:17:01
Nine years ago Jan Baan, founder and chairman of the now defunct Dutch ERP firm Baan had this to say about middleware: "Middleware is like underwear, I like it, but I like not (sic) to show it." - +
SSA Global's midmarket empire dreams 22/08/2005 08:24:56
SSA Global Technologies has lately been on a buying spree of enterprise application vendors that rivals Oracle's, in deal frequency if not size. The once-bankrupt ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendor is amassing an eclectic portfolio that analysts say positions it as an emerging major player in the changing back-office applications market. - +
SSA Global to buy Epiphany for $329 million 04/08/2005 10:21:34
SSA Global Technologies will acquire CRM (customer relationship management) software maker Epiphany in an all-cash deal the companies valued at US$329 million. The acquisition will add another set of applications to SSA Global's growing portfolio of distressed ERP (enterprise resource planning) technologies. - +
Wetherhill Associates revs up growth 12/07/2005 09:02:34
As automotive electrical components supplier Wetherill Associates saw its staff grow and sales boom, IT Director Ralph Presciutti wanted to reduce complexity to balance growth.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #98: The Future of Datacentre IP 18/12/2008 10:33:00
CW Live speaks withLin Nease, Director of Emerging Business for HP ProCurve, to discuss the future of networks, including the effect of IP-based storage on datacentres, new capacity requirements generated by the use of 10Gb Ethernet, and how an efficient network design can slash energy and cooling costs, and help enterprises build a "green" image. - +
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CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
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