In the second such acquisition in just a week, mid-market ERP provider Lawson Software announces that it will acquire human capital management software maker Enwisen.
Customers are buying new software licenses and maintenance contracts for Oracle’s ERP and other enterprise applications at an increasing rate.
The automaker outsources its enterprise integration and application development to IT consultant Capgemini in a series of contract extensions worth $100 million.
The enterprise integration and IT specialist will pay Siemens €850 million to bolster its European and worldwide business in delivering cloud computing and IT services.
The enterprise applications vendor broadens its product functionality with the addition of Spectrum’s human capital management software for various HR processes.
The $820 million deal brings Dell high-end SAN storage products for cloud computing and other environments.
ERP provider SAP will reshape its go-to-market strategy, letting the type of solution and the role of the buyer, rather than customer size, dictate the sales channel.
PLM and CAD providers PTC and Dassault take different paths to spreading CAD and design software beyond hardcore engineers.
Cap and trade legislation to regulate carbon emissions was waylaid after the mid-term elections, but experts warn manufacturers to prepare for sustainability regulation to come.
Multifaceted software and services provider IBM focuses on acquisitions of business intelligence software providers as customers turn to analytics to help run their businesses.