Sap acquires Us, Swiss units of Sap Si
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The German software maker said in March that it planned to take over SAP SI completely and merge it with its own consulting unit.
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(InfoWorld) - Capgemini has agreed to acquire the software services company Software Architects to expand its presence in key U.S. cities, the French IT services provider said Thursday. The purchase of Software Architects, which focuses on project management, architecture and business technology services, will provide a gateway for new business in cities such as Tampa, Florida, and Phoenix, Arizona, according to Gapgemini. The software services company, which is located in Chicago, has a strong focus on MicrosoftÂ and IBMÂ technologies. Software Architects, a 500-employee company with revenues of $68 million in 2006, will be folded into Sogeti USA, a subsidiary of Capgemini. Sogeti will then have 2,000 employees in 24 U.S. cities, Capgemini said. The deal is subject to the approval Software Architects shareholders, antitrust clearance and customary closing conditions, Capgemini said. No financial details were disclosed. Capgemini has lowered costs for customers by delivering a mix of offshore services with on-site expertise, the company said. It has pushed into India and plans to have about 10,000 staff there by the end of this year. In October 2006,Â Capgemini bought Kanbay InternationalÂ for $1.25 billion to increase its ability to deliver services from India and gain access to Kanbay's large financial institution clients. A month prior, Capgemini acquired aÂ 51 percent stake in Unilever India Shared Services, a finance and accounting business process outsourcing operation in India belonging to European consumer goods maker Unilever Group.
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German software giant SAP AG is teaming with Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) to offer midmarket companies in the U.S. a hosted software offering that includes applications, maintenance, services, and support for a monthly fee.
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London - Indian-born billionaire Lakshmi Mittal has agreed to acquire the US&#39;s International Steel Group for about $4.5 billion (R27.
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The Atlantic project will allow users to access SAP's Business Suite through IBM's Lotus Notes.
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IBM boosted its software portfolio for small and medium-size businesses with plans announced Friday to acquire Net Integration Technologies, a software vendor in Markham, Canada.Net Integration Technologies, which offers business management tools, will become part of IBM&#39;s Lotus division when the deal closes, which is expected to occur this quarter. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.&quot;We plan to use the technology to go after Microsoft in the small business server market,&quot; said Michael Rhodin, general manager at IBM&#39;s Lotus Software division during a conference call about the acquisition. IBM could use the technology to compete with Microsoft&#39;s Windows Small Business Server, which provides collaboration, e-mail, and communication tools.Founded in 1997, Net Integration Technologies&#39; tools include NitixBlue server software, which the company offers bundled with IBM Lotus Notes client software. The company also builds custom hardware and the Nitix Operating System, which is based on Linux and bundles system management, networking, security, and storage services.When Lotus was acquired by IBM in 1995, it was a great channel company in touch with SMBs, Rhodin said. &quot;Somewhere along the lines, we lost touch with the roots,&quot; he said.The Net Integration Technologies acquisition is also in line with IBM&#39;s process of realigning operations to better define and serve customers. The company recently restructured sales operations and is lining up offerings to match those changes, Rhodin said.IBM did not comment on any potential layoffs or relocation of Net Integration Technologies employees.
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AUGUST 23, 2004  - The US Postal Service is about to get a $35 million Web-based human resources application makeover, courtesy of Germany-based applications vendor SAP AG.
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SAP has landed a $35 million deal to help the US Postal Service overhaul its human resources systems. According to sources close to the deal, the agreement includes a $21 million consulting component, and
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SAP AG, the German business management software maker, reported a 15-percent jump in third-quarter net profit Thursday to euro291 million (US$366 million), citing increased sales across the globe.
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The world-leading business software group, Germany&#39;s SAP, on Tuesday rejected accusations by its US rival Oracle that it had stolen software, but admitted &quot;some inappropriate downloads.&quot;
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U.S. antitrust authorities said on  Thursday they approved plans by German conglomerate Siemens AG  (SIEGn.DE) to buy industrial design software maker UGS Corp.  for $3.5 billion.
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The Standard & Poorâs unit of the McGraw-Hill Companies agreed to buy the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index and two other products from Goldman Sachs Group, S.& P. said.
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Purchase of Pilot Software part of SAP's ongoing strategy to expand product line via acquisitions.
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Wal-Mart acquired SAP's ERP Financials to support its global expansion and to replace its legacy financial systems.
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(InfoWorld) - In a move to strengthen its portfolio of analytic applications, SAP has agreed to acquire privately held Pilot Software, a maker of strategy management software based in Mountain View, California. SAP intends to integrate Pilot Software's core product, the business analytic application PilotWorks, into its suite of business software products that run on the NetWeaver integration platform, the Walldorf, Germany, company said Tuesday. No financial details were disclosed. In earlier interviews, SAP CEO Henning Kagermann said the company would make "fill-in" acquisitions in areas where it needed to "generate innovative add-on products around ... core products." Kagermann said "analytic capabilities are part of end-to-end business processes" and referred to embedded analytics as "the future." The Pilotworks application provides analytic tools for executives to manage goals and initiatives more effectively and bring structure and consistency to regularly scheduled operational review processes.
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InfoWorld - Business software vendor SAP has added an offering to its growing suite of quickly deployable applications aimed at helping businesses manage specific tasks across diverse industries.
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SAP confirmed Tuesday that Aliza Peleg, managing director of SAP Labs U.S., will leave the business applications company by the end of next month. Her departure follows that of Shai Agassi, president of SAP's product and technology group, whoÂ resigned from SAPÂ on April 1.