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Adobe to acquire Omniture

2009-09-15T15:40:50-11:00

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Omniture, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMTR) today announced the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Adobe to acquire Omniture in a transaction valued at approximately $1.8 billion on a fully diluted equity-value basis. Under the terms of the agreement, Adobe will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Omniture for $21.50 per share in cash.

IBM targets Midsized Clients with new BI offering

2009-09-14T16:13:34-11:00

Today, IBM launched IBM Cognos Express described as a pre-configured business analytics and planning capabilities tool for the midmarket.

Open Text to Acquire Vignette

2009-05-18T00:38:19-11:00

Vignette Corp and Open Test has announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Vignette will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Open Text.

Oracle’s takeover of Sun turns software industry on its heels.

2009-04-24T14:08:35-11:00

Oracle's $7.1 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems is expected to turn the giant into a player in the hardware market as well as give it new clout in software industry. In addition to becoming the No. 2 player in the high-end market for Unix computers used in corporate data centers, the acquisition gives Oracle control of Sun's widely used Java software and the Solaris operating system for Unix servers.

Mediasurface Acquired by Alterian

2008-05-22T14:04:01-11:00

Yesterday, UK based Alterian, an international provide of enterprise management software has agreed in principal to acquire web content management solution provider, Mediasurface.

Yahoo to offer IndexTools for free

2008-04-17T17:14:01-11:00

Just when you thought consolidation in the web analytics industry was stabilizing, Yahoo! goes and purchases IndexTools' Analytics Business. Additionally, this week, IndexTools' COO Dennis Mortensen, announced IndexTools will be for free for partners and clients that accept the standard Yahoo! agreement. Dennis claims that IndexTools offers 80% of Omnitures functionality. Things are never boring in the content and collaboration space.

Yahoo! Announces agreement to Acquire IndexTools’

2008-04-09T16:52:00-11:00

Yahoo! announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Tensa Kft., more commonly known as IndexTools, a leading provider of Web analytics software for online marketing. The acquisition includes IndexTools' Web analytics business and technology as well as its Tensa R&D Kft. subsidiary. Upon completion of the acquisition, the addition of the IndexTools' assets is intended to expand Yahoo!'s powerful set of services designed to maximize its clients' online marketing efforts.

HP to Acquire Tower Software

2008-03-31T17:33:00-11:00

HP and Tower Software announced that they have signed a pre-bid agreement for HP to acquire Tower, a document and records management software company based in Canberra, Australia. The deal will enable HP to expand its offerings in the fast-growing electronic discovery and compliance software market.

ECM Outlook 2008, Part 2: Compliance and other concerns still market drivers

2008-03-17T14:30:00-11:00

The first partof our ECM Outlook 2008 discussed the emergence of Microsoft Sharepoint as a legitimate ECM application. Even though SharePoint is the 1000 pound pink elephant in the room, other issues like compliance, collaboration, and lower deployment costs continue to drive the ECM industry. Part two discusses five additional key factors and common concerns.

One-on-one with Jason Burby

2008-03-03T23:05:01-11:00

Jason Burby is one of the most well-rounded and intelligent voices in the Web analytics space. He's the Chief Analytics and Optimization Officer for ZAAZ, a Web business consultancy that helps companies better use web analytics data to improve site business results. A little while ago, I was able to briefly talk with Jason regarding his thoughts on the trends and the current state of the web analytics industry.

ECM Outlook 2008 - Part 1: Guess who’s coming to dinner?

2008-03-03T22:46:00-11:00

Over the years, enterprise content management (ECM) has grown from a small departmental purchase to a major organizational platform decision. Traction in the space has especially been interesting in the last three to four years. Ask any “informed” analyst, consultant, even vendor and they can arguably agree that 2005 was the year of compliance, and 2006 was the year of consolidation. However, 2007 was really interesting. Some would say organizations began realizing the power of social computing and collaboration—blogs, wikis, etc... But the majority probably would point to one particular topic —Microsoft SharePoint.

Web Analytics: Evolution of Today’s Internet Rock Star

2008-03-03T22:32:00-11:00

If web analytics isn't currently on your company's radar, it soon will be. As far back as the early 90s, site developers have collected simple usage data to measure site performance. Web analytics is today's Internet rock star. The collection and usage of site data is at its height. Understanding complex site metrics can make or break a company's web strategy. However, even with an increasingly organizational importance, the web analytics market appears to be in flux.

Google vs Microsoft: A Modern Day Hatfield/McCoy feud

2008-02-29T22:06:00-11:00

Last week's announcement of Google's release of Google Sites reminds me of a modern day Hatfield vs McCoy feud except (I hope) without all the bloodshed.

Google introduces Google Site

2008-02-29T04:22:01-11:00

Google introduced Google Site, an application Google says makes creating a team web site as easy as editing a document. Google Sites, a member of the Google Apps family, allows users to gather and share a variety of information in one place – including videos, calendars, presentations, attachments, and text. Information can be published in and outside a company's site domain.

FatWire Acquires Future Tense Solutions

2008-02-18T18:27:00-11:00

FatWire Software announced that it has acquired Future Tense Solutions, its Australian-based reseller. Prior to the close of the acquisition, Future Tense had exclusive rights to sell and distribute FatWire products throughout Australia and New Zealand.

CrownPeak launches SaaS offering

2008-02-05T00:26:01-11:00

CrownPeak has launched ContentManagement.com - a new web site and product offering designed to provide businesses that have small or moderately sized web sites, completely managed, easy-to-use and affordable web site management applications.

IBM Reveals the Lotus Collaboration Software Roadmap

2008-01-28T00:20:00-11:00

IBM announced that it plans to ship Lotus Notes and Domino 8.0.1 with several Web 2.0 type functionality.

EMC unveils SaaS backup service

2008-01-22T19:37:00-11:00

EMC unveiled its software-as-a-service (SaaS) strategy and the release of MozyEnterprise powered by EMC Fortress for online backup of desktops, laptops and remote Windows servers.

Oracle to buy BEA Systems

2008-01-16T19:05:00-11:00

Oracle Corporation and BEA Systems announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Oracle will acquire all outstanding shares of BEA for $19.375 per share in cash. The offer is valued at approximately $8.5 billion, or $7.2 billion net of BEA's cash on hand of $1.3 billion.

Oracles acquires Captovation

2008-01-16T12:51:00-11:00

Oracle announced that it has agreed to acquire Captovation, a provider of document capture solutions that streamline the process of capturing content for access from within business applications and processes. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Oracle's leading Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software portfolio to provide an integrated and automated solution for overall transactional content management that will help reduce costs, streamline critical business processes and simplify regulatory compliance.

Microsoft is coming up on the ECM industry ‘FAST’

2008-01-10T20:54:00-11:00

Microsoft's purchase of the Norwegian enterprise search company, Fast Search & Transfer (FAST) raised a lot eye brows this week.

Microsoft Announces Offer to Acquire Fast Search and Transfer

2008-01-08T16:01:00-11:00

Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will make an offer to acquire Fast Search & Transfer ASA, a leading provider of enterprise search solutions, through a cash tender offer for 19.00 Norwegian kroner (NOK) per share. “Until now organizations have been forced to choose between powerful, high-end search technologies or more mainstream, infrastructure solutions. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of calendar year 2008.

EMC to Acquire Document Sciences

2007-12-27T18:32:00-11:00

EMC Corporation and Document Sciences Corporation announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby EMC will acquire publicly-held Document Sciences Corporation in a cash transaction valued at approximately $85,000,000.

IBM Boosts Content Classification Software to Streamline Enterprise Content Management

2007-12-10T00:39:00-11:00

IBM announced new capabilities in its content classification software used to automatically categorize large volumes of enterprise information, making it easier to find, access and use in the context of enterprise content management systems.

Alfresco releases Social Computing Platform

2007-12-04T04:51:00-11:00

Alfresco Software Inc., today announced their open source Social Computing Platform for the enterprise. The new release integrates Alfresco's popular ECM software with leading Web 2.0 tools and services such as Facebook, iGoogle, Adobe Flex, MediaWiki, TypePad and WordPress.

Interwoven To Acquire Optimost

2007-11-20T20:35:00-11:00

Interwoven announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Optimost, maker of software nd services for real-time multivariable testing and Website optimization.

IBM to Acquire Cognos

2007-11-12T16:32:00-11:00

IBM and Candian based Cognos announces the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire Cognos in an all-cash transaction for approximately $5 billion USD.

Microsoft Introduces Search Server 2008 Express

2007-11-06T18:07:00-11:00

Microsoft unveils Search Server 2008 Express, a free addition to their enterprise search lineup.

What does Omniture’s acquisition of Visual Science mean to the market?

2007-10-29T20:52:00-11:00

The shakeup of the web analytics market continues with Omniture's acquisition of Visual Sciences. For a while, there's been rumblings that Visual Science was up for sale. Now it official. My three quick and obvious thoughts on the acquisition...

FatWire Buys Wiki Maker Infostoria

2007-10-29T19:15:00-11:00

FatWire Software announced their acquisition of Infostoria--a provider of Web 2.0 collaboration and content sharing tools for the enterprise. Infostoria boasts that their application enables single-click wiki creation and blogging, and offers an advanced content integration platform to help organizations manage, find and securely share content stored in disparate repositories.

Omniture Acquires Visual Sciences

2007-10-25T20:22:00-11:00

For the fourth time this year, Omniture, makes an acquisition bid for a competitor. One of the leading vendors in online optimization softwares, Omniture announced today a definitive agreement to acquire Visual Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSCN) in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $394 million.

Inmedius acquires DITA Storm

2007-10-16T18:38:00-11:00

Inmedius, Inc. announced their acquisition of LogPerspective’s DITA Storm, a DITA editing tool that enables authors to create DITA-compliant content in using a WYSIWYG mode. Inmedius says, the editing environment is 100% browser-based, requires no client installations or updates, and is completely customizable.

IBM Challenges Microsoft with Free Office Tools

2007-09-18T18:20:00-11:00

IBM officially challenges Microsoft Office with the release of a free suite of collaborative office tools used for creating and sharing documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

Omniture Acquires Offermatica

2007-09-07T22:09:00-11:00

Is three times the charm? In a year of industry consolidation, Omniture, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMTR), a provider of online business optimization software, announced its third acquistion of the year when the company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Offermatica, a leading on-demand A/B testing and multivariate testing company.

WAA Delivers Standard Definitions for Web Analytics Terms

2007-08-24T22:37:00-11:00

The Web Analytics Association (WAA) has published standard definitions for 26 foundational web analytic metrics covering the areas of visits, content and conversion. The result of a collaborative effort between WAA members, vendors, agencies, practitioners and thought leaders, the new definitions provide consistency of the most widely used terms across the analytics industry.

Members Approve DITA 1.1 as OASIS Standard

2007-08-14T21:18:00-11:00

OASIS, the international open standards consortium, today announced that its members have approved DITA version 1.1 as an OASIS Standard, a status that signifies the highest level of ratification. DITA builds content reuse into the authoring process, defining an XML architecture for designing, writing, managing, and publishing many kinds of information in print and on the Web.

Sales of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Break $800 Million

2007-07-26T18:23:00-11:00

Microsoft reports that sales of SharePoint® Server has generated revenue of more than $800 million in fiscal year 2007. This represents a growth rate of more than 35 percent over fiscal year 2006.

Low Cost Google Search for SMBs

2007-07-10T21:32:00-11:00

Google acquires Postini

2007-07-09T14:51:00-11:00

Google Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Postini for $625 million in cash. Postini is a provider of on-demand communications security and compliance solutions serving more than 35,000 businesses and 10 million users worldwide. Postini's services -- which include message security, archiving, encryption, and policy enforcement -- can be used to protect a company's email, instant messaging, and other web-based communications.

Providing Dynamic Content with DITA

2007-06-06T11:56:00-11:00

Google Analytics Relaunched

2007-05-10T19:35:00-11:00

Google has relaunched its popular Google Analtyics software. Google has added several new visualization tools and ways to share data with others. The tool gives Web site owners a free and simple way to keep track of how people are accessing site content. One of the updated features is the Analytics dashboard, which is now completely customizable and has simplified data. Users can relocate, add, and remove the various data widgets, in a similar fashion to that of iGoogle.

Google seeks world of instant translations

2007-03-29T13:45:00-11:00

Google envisions that in the near future, people will be able to translate documents instantly into the world’s main languages--with machine logic, not expert linguists, leading the way.

RedDot Launches New Versions of WCM and LiveServer

2007-03-21T14:52:00-11:00

Open Text Web Solutions Group, has released the next versions of its Content Management and Delivery software, RedDot CMS 7.5 and RedDot LiveServer 3.5.

Maven Networks partners with WebTrends

2007-03-15T18:32:00-11:00

Maven Networks and WebTrends today announced that the two companies have collaborated to create an online video analytics offerings in the broadband industry. The Maven Internet TV Platform.

Cisco Buys WebEx for $3.2 Billion

2007-03-15T16:33:01-11:00

Cisco and WebEx today announced a definitive agreement for Cisco to acquire WebEx. WebEx is a market leader in on-demand collaboration applications, and its network-based solution for delivering business-to-business collaboration extends Cisco's vision for Unified Communications, particularly within the Small to Medium Business (SMB) segment.

Collanos Workspace--a free peer-to-peer collaboration application

2007-03-13T14:26:01-11:00

Alfresco releases Version 2.0.

2007-02-26T20:19:00-11:00

Alfresco releases version 2.0 of their open source ECM product.

PleaseTeach provides collaborative functionailty to OpenText Livelink

2007-02-16T02:59:00-11:00

PleaseTech, a software company specializing in collaborative document and content review, and US Data Management, service providers specializing in productivity and compliance issues for the Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Device industry, announced a partnership to deliver PleaseTech's PleaseReview to OpenText Livelink ECM customers.

Omniture Acquires Behavioral Targeting Company Touch Clarity

2007-02-14T19:14:01-11:00

Omniture, Inc.announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Touch Clarity, a leading on-demand provider of automated behavioral targeting. Under the terms of the agreement, Omniture has agreed to pay total consideration of up to $51.5 million (plus approximately $8.5 million in assumed vested stock options).

EMC’s profits more than doubled in fourth quarter

2007-01-23T19:00:01-11:00

Profits more than doubled in the fourth quarter for information-management vendor EMC Corp. and beat the estimates of Wall Street analysts Tuesday. In the last three months of 2006, EMC earned $389 million, 18 cents per share, on revenue of $3.21 billion.