"We wondered when it was going to happen and whether it would be Oracle, IBM or SAP," said John Nilsen, vice president of sales at 1Answer Solutions, an Englewood, Colo., specialist in Hyperion ...

The Oracle team has been fielding questions about its next possible acquisition this week, as Gitex delegates want to know where chief executive Larry Ellison will strike next. In recent months, the ...

Business Objects released new software Wednesday that combines EPM (enterprise performance management), BI, and data integration into a comprehensive suite aimed at CFOs and business finance managers.

SAP, the company known for building rather than acquiring technology, did an about-face this week, announcing its intention to acquire Business Objects, one of the largest point-solution ISVs in the ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Cognos Inc shares climbed 9 percent on Monday on speculation that the Canadian software maker could be an acquisition target, after news that a rival, Business Objects , would be ...

Business intelligence is increasingly seen as core to enterprise strategy. To stay competitive, SAP, Oracle and IBM needed business intelligence offerings to complete their portfolio, but recognized ...