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Onyx tempts resellers with juicy rebate

Onyx tempts resellers with juicy rebate

CRM vendor Onyx Software has offered a juicy rebate to resellers for poaching customers from rival Oracle and its numerous recent acquisitions, including PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and Siebel.
Fleur Doidge Oct 12 2005, 2:30PM Software
Oracle buys open source tech developer Innobase

Oracle buys open source tech developer Innobase

Software maker Oracle said on Friday that it has acquired Finland's Innobase OY, a developer of the InnoDB open source database technology, for an undisclosed sum.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2005, 1:00PM Collaboration
Oracle Q1 up, shares fall on downbeat forecast

Oracle Q1 up, shares fall on downbeat forecast

Software company Oracle Corp. reported quarterly profit jumped 38 percent on its purchase of PeopleSoft but forecast revenues at the low end of expectations, sending shares down 4.4 percent.
Duncan Martell Sep 26 2005, 2:00PM Software
Oracle CEO says no big deal in mind right now

Oracle CEO says no big deal in mind right now

Oracle's chief executive said this week that the database software giant has no big acquisitions planned at the moment and sees stiffening competition from rivals such as Microsoft and others in coming years.
Staff Writers Sep 22 2005, 2:30PM Data centre
Dexterra scales up channel sales, promotions

Dexterra scales up channel sales, promotions

Mobility applications provider Dexterra has outlined plans to boost its channel sales to 90 percent of its revenue by adding staff and targeting specialist resellers with connector applications.
Fleur Doidge Sep 19 2005, 12:15PM Software
Red Hat adds Alstom IT as second distributor

Red Hat adds Alstom IT as second distributor

Alstom IT has signed a distribution agreement with Red Hat, becoming the open source-derived software vendor's second distributor in Australia.
Fleur Doidge Sep 15 2005, 4:20PM Software
Oracle to buy rival Siebel in US$5.85b deal

Oracle to buy rival Siebel in US$5.85b deal

Oracle said on Monday it would buy rival Siebel Systems in a deal that values Siebel at US$5.85 billion and gives Oracle a stronger foothold in the robust niche of customer management software as it challenges industry leader SAP of Germany.
Staff Writers Sep 13 2005, 10:00AM Data centre
Oracle, Sun target SQL Server sellers

Oracle, Sun target SQL Server sellers

Oracle and Sun have released database bundles to the channel that aim to challenge Microsoft in the mid-market and and tempt SQL Server resellers.
Fleur Doidge Aug 26 2005, 11:30AM Software
Oracle-PeopleSoft partner merge begins

Oracle-PeopleSoft partner merge begins

Large Oracle reseller Red Rock Consulting has bought leading PeopleSoft partner BML in a deal tipped to maximise gains and signal a wave of partner consolidation after last year's Oracle-PeopleSoft merger.
Fleur Doidge Jul 5 2005, 2:47PM Software
Oracle Consulting wins $67m WA deal

Oracle Consulting wins $67m WA deal

Oracle Consulting has won a $67 million, 10-year contract to help deliver a shared corporate services project to the Western Australia government.
Staff Writers Jun 14 2005, 10:10AM Software
Global giants may monopolise services

Global giants may monopolise services

Major vendors are buddying up with service provider EDS in a global move that could encourage customers to select service and solution offerings reliant on a limited number of brands.
Fleur Doidge Mar 16 2005, 3:18PM Collaboration
Oracle attacks mid-market

Oracle attacks mid-market

Oracle has split its applications and database channel businesses and painted a bullseye on Microsoft’s SQL-based mid-market dominance following the former's buy of PeopleSoft.
Darren Baguely , Darren Baguley Feb 24 2005, 12:00AM Software
Oracle chops 5000 heads

Oracle chops 5000 heads

Oracle has laid plans to cut 5000 employees from the combined Oracle-PeopleSoft organisation.
Barbara Darrow Jan 17 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Oracle grabs PeopleSoft control

Oracle grabs PeopleSoft control

Oracle has taken official control of rival PeopleSoft following this week's decision by PeopleSoft shareholders to tender 75 percent of outstanding stock holdings to the US database and applications giant.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2004, 12:00AM Software
Oracle to acquire PeopleSoft

Oracle to acquire PeopleSoft

Oracle has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire PeopleSoft for about US$10.3 billion.
Staff Writers Dec 14 2004, 12:00AM Data centre
Oracle challenges ISVs on software stack

Oracle challenges ISVs on software stack

Larry Ellison has said Oracle will continue to take on former ISV allies in its quest to beat Microsoft at its own game.
Barbara Darrow Dec 10 2004, 12:00AM Software
Gartner: Oracle needs to come clean on vulnerability

Gartner: Oracle needs to come clean on vulnerability

Oracle's refusal to get specific about the vulnerabilities addressed by a recent patch increase the risk to customers, a pair of Gartner analysts has alleged.
Staff Writers Nov 15 2004, 12:00AM Security
Oracle issues final offer for PeopleSoft

Oracle issues final offer for PeopleSoft

Enough may be enough for Oracle. Early this week, the database giant upped its cash bid for PeopleSoft for, what it says is the final time, to US$24 per share up from US$21.
Barbara Darrow Nov 2 2004, 12:00AM Software
Ex Sun and Oracle execs in open source startup

Ex Sun and Oracle execs in open source startup

Two former executives from Sun and Oracle plan to launch in December a US-based open source startup called SpikeSource, designed to provide Linux integration services.
Paula Rooney Oct 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
Oracle promises channel: we won't abandon you this time

Oracle promises channel: we won't abandon you this time

Senior Oracle executives have used the opening keynote at the company's Australian user conference to reassure channel partners that its often confusing approach to indirect sales has finally solidified.
Angus Kidman Jul 7 2004, 12:00AM Software

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