Echos, a pre-configured version of the supply and contract management software suite, is said to ease on-site deployment.

During its annual user conference, the procurement vendor introduces a new CEO and announces major upgrades to its supply management software.

Private equity steps in again, creating a merger of service management purveyors Click Commerce and Servigistics.

Private investment firm Marlin Equity Partners buys two units of supply chain management software provider, while another Marlin company, Emptoris, buys a third.

Using its E-Business supply chain software as a basis, the enterprise and database software provider goes on-demand for manufacturers looking for sourcing applications.

New Emptoris 7 suite adds scalability, supplier assessment, and trend analysis to contract management offerings.

Perfect Commerce and CorMine complete merger; plan to provide an array of on-demand sourcing and procurement technology and services offerings.

Supply and contract management software vendor unveils self-service analytical capabilities and functionality to enable users to make on-the-fly business rule changes to correct misclassified transaction types; new data extraction service also offered.

Sourcing optimization vendor continues acquisition string enhancing supply chain planning and sourcing product suite.

Acquisition of diCarta will enable supply chain management vendor to integrate compliance management capability into a single software suite.