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HOT TOPICS
- The Accelerator Conundrum
- The Startup Velocity Question
- Platform as a Service
- Man and Superman
- Web 3.0 = (4C + P + VS)
- The Future: End of Capitalism
- Capitalism 2.0
enterprise
IBM Buys More
Wow, IBM is on the role. Today, they bought ISS for $1.3 billion. ISS is a leading security software company. IBM’s other deals this month include MRO for $740 million; FileNet for $1.6 billion; and Webify for an undisclosed amount. I just did a piece on IBM’s acquisition spree, but since then, they have added
IBM’s Enterprise Software Acquisition Spree
Oracle gets all the media attention, but IBM has been quietly buying up enterprise software companies. They have bought the following software companies in the last 2 years: Isogon, software asset management solutions. Micromuse, Ascential & Cyanea, performance management solutions of web-based business apps. DWL, Customer Data Integration (CDI) Middleware. Collation, IT service management software.
Hurd’s First Major Acquisition
WSJ reports: HP to buy Mercury. Consolidation continues in the technology business. Good analysis here.
Concept Arbitrage: Summary Trends
India’s Venture Business : A summary
Concept Arbitrage: Preface
This is an introduction to a series on entrpreneurship in India, investments, investment prospects, and emerging trends and opportunities.
