Emptoris, IBM, Smart Commerce and Beyond — Thawing Out the Dim Sum or Something Fresh?
Sometimes when markets move fast, you’ve got to take calls in uncomfortable spots — literally, physically and metaphorically. Such was the case with the analyst briefing following IBM’s announced acquisition plans for Emptoris. I happ…
IBM Shows Broad Mobile Portfolio at Largest Lab
IBM employs 45,000 software engineers worldwide, and like all large firms, has been greatly expanding its overseas contingent, leading some in the US to complain that not enough is being done “back home.” In mid-June, IBM provided an answer with the opening of a new lab facility in the Boston suburb of Littleton, Massachusetts, one [...]
IBM Picks Up Sterling Commerce – But Should They Also Think About a Supplier Network as Well?
It makes perfect sense for IBM to pick up Sterling Commerce from AT&T. After all, I’d sooner trust an aspiring software giant that already has deep SI and BPO practice understanding of functional integration between partners to do more with the Sterling asset than AT&T, which can’t even seem to get wireless 3G voice signals [...]
News Analysis: IBM Buys Sterling Commerce From AT&T
Merger Ties B2B Integration Tools With Selling And Fulfillment On May 24th, IBM surprised the market with its $1.4B, all-cash, definitive agreement to buy Dublin, Ohio based Sterling Commerce from AT&T. Sterling Commerce was purchased by SBC Communications in 2000 for its strengths in B2B integration. As an AT&T company in 2005, they acquired [...]
Wednesday’s Whispers: People Whispers – March 2010
PEOPLE WHISPERS: MOVES, PROMOTIONS, AND MILESTONES* As always, thanks for your emails and alerts. If you’ve got a change or know of a promotion, keep dropping me a line! If you need a referral, and we’ve worked together in the past, don’t hesitate to reach out to me via Linked In. Ashesh Badani became Sr. [...]
