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• 'There's no black magic behind IT acquisitions'.

  - 2006-01-24

  Jan. 24--MUMBAI, India -- Thanking Craig Conway should be easy for the global technology industry. He's one of the select few in Silicon Valley to have radically changed the business of acquisitions in the sector. As CEO of PeopleSoft, the enterprise Jan. 24--MUMBAI, India -- Thanking...

  Tags: acquisition, information technology, PeopleSoft Inc.

• Oracle and SAP battle for ERP dominance: from petty skirmishes to applistructure strategies.(ACQUISITION & COMPETITION)

  - 2005-07-01

  Despite conflict and competition, Oracle succeeded in acquiring PeopleSoft and Retek, and says its acquisition binge will continue. Yet SAP still sits squarely at the top of the market for enterprise applications. The question is, what's next in th Despite conflict and competition, Oracle...

  Tags: acquisition, ERP, Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., SAP AG, strategy

• Oracle's oyster: the PeopleSoft acquisition alters the software giant's competitive landscape.(CRM TRENDS AND NEWS ANALYSIS)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-03-01

  Oracle won more than a corporate takeover battle when it assumed control of PeopleSoft at the end of last year. It won a battle of attrition in the enterprise software space, and a battle of money and wills over the long-reluctant PeopleSoft board of Oracle won...

  Tags: acquisition, analysis, CRM, Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., software

• Oracle Expands its Applications Market Footprint with PeopleSoft Acquisition, A New IDC Study Finds

  - 2005-01-25

  FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- In a newly released study, IDC analyzes the expanded applications market footprint gained by Oracle as a result of the PeopleSoft acquisition. In the analysis, IDC determined pro forma market share for Oracle by combining 2003 actual market share information for Oracle and PeopleSoft. The results suggest...

  Tags: acquisition, International Data Corp., Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc.

• IDC Study Examines Impact of PeopleSoft Acquisition by Oracle on Vertical Industry Market Penetration

  - 2005-01-11

  FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- The possibilities from a newly formulated Oracle Corp. raise the question of what Oracle's new profile will look like from a vertical industry perspective. According to a new study from IDC, which defines PeopleSoft and Oracle Corp. in terms of North American vertical industry penetration, differences in...

  Tags: Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., acquisition, International Data Corp.

• PS Healthcare Industry User Group Chair Speaks out about the Oracle Acquisition of PeopleSoft

  - 2005-01-03

  OKLAHOMA CITY -- According to Akbar Sultan, chair of the PeopleSoft Healthcare Industry User Group, based on discussions he has had with Oracle executives thus far, it seems that Oracle intends to continue supporting PeopleSoft user groups.

  Tags: acquisition, Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc.

• Bersin & Associates Announces Industry's First Analysis of Enterprise-Wide LMS Implementations; Offers Insight into Oracle's Acquisition of PeopleSoft

  - 2004-12-16

  OAKLAND, Calif. -- --Study Advises Corporate Buyers on Costs, Organizational Models, IT Requirements, and Feature Sets Required for Enterprise Implementations;

  Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., acquisition

• ACCC not to oppose proposed acquisition of Peoplesoft by Oracle.

  - 2004-11-24

  M2 PRESSWIRE-24 November 2004-AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION: ACCC not to oppose proposed acquisition of Peoplesoft by OracleC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11242004 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Peoplesoft Inc. by Oracle Corporation, ACCC...

  Tags: acquisition, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, FINANCE, Investment, Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc.

• OAUG Supports Federal Judge's Ruling That Oracle's Potential Acquisition of PeopleSoft Would Not Violate Antitrust Laws

  - 2004-09-13

  ATLANTA -- The Oracle Applications Users Group OAUG, the world's largest user knowledgebase for OracleR applications users, announced today its support for a federal judge's ruling that the U.S. Department of Justice had failed to prove that Oracle's potential acquisition with PeopleSoft would create an uncompetitive environment, and that Oracle...

  Tags: acquisition, antitrust, Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc.

• AGCO experiences JDE acquisition firsthand.(Merger Fallout)

  - 2004-09-01

  To Howard Love, news of the J.D. Edwards acquisition by PeopleSoft was less than welcome. "I've been involved before when companies were acquired and things changed, and I was terrified," says the IT Manager at farm equipment manufacturer AGCO, Duluth, Ga. "A...

  Tags: acquisition, FINANCE, Investment, J.D. Edwards & Co., merger, PeopleSoft Inc.