IBM to purchase Cognos
The last big acquisition? This application make senses, giving Cognos greater reach in the IBM stable with almost no product overlap unlike the other big mergers
SAP to acquire Business Objects
As the consolidation process sweeps across the industry SAP buys BI firm Business Objects - itself a recent acquirer of software firms
Cognos to acquire Applix
Cognos has announced its intention to acquire Applix to round out its financial analytics offerings
SAP to acquire Outlooksoft
Hot on the heels of Oracle as these two giants of the ERP worlds fight for mind share
Oracle to acquire Hyperion
Oracle has announced its intention to acquire Hyperion for $3.3b to create the first true Enterprise Performance Management company
Applix Releases 9.1
Applix releases v9.1 of its Performance Management suite
Consolidation in the BI industry
Nigel Pendse OLAP Report analyses the wave of consolidation taking place in the BI and financial applications industry
Cognos Positioned in Gartners "Leaders" Quadrant for CPM
The analyst firm Gartner has positioned Cognos in the leaders Quadrant for Corporate Performance Management (CPM)
