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Is IBM's Recent Datacap Acquisition an Important Side-Step into the Procurement Realm?

Is IBM’s Recent Datacap Acquisition an Important Side-Step into the Procurement Realm?

By Jason Busch on September 2, 2010

In August, IBM continued down its well-paved acquisition path by adding yet another vendor into its software portfolio. Datacap, a technology provider focusing on content and document data capture, entry and management, marks the …

Posted in Business | Tagged data capture, DataCap, ibm, initiate systems

Research Report: Rethink Your Next Generation Business Intelligence Strategy

Research Report: Rethink Your Next Generation Business Intelligence Strategy

By R "Ray" Wang on June 28, 2010

BI Solutions Must Address The Information Management Matrix A confluence of changing business requirements and on-going vendor consolidation leads many organizations to rethink their business intelligence (BI) strategies.  Many buyers face decisions to move beyond departmental solutions or to stay with an integrated apps based BI solution.  Meanwhile, some buyers must decide whether or not […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Actuate, analytics, approaches and styles, apps strate, Apps Strategy, Aster Data, BI, BIRST, business intelligence, Capscan, data integration, data quality, Data warehouse, DataFlux, DataFlux (A SaaS Company), Datanomic, deployment options, DI, DW, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Epicor, Experian QAS, Greenplum, HP Neoview, ibm, IBM (including Initiate), Informatica, Informatica (previously Siperian), Information Builders, information management, information management matrix, initiate systems, Inquera, Kalido, Lawson, master data management, mdm, Melissa Data, Microsoft (DATAllegr0), MIcrosoft Dynamics ERP, MIcroStrategy, myDials, Netezza, next gen apps, next gen cio, next gen enterprise, Next generation apps, NextGen, Omikron, oracle, ParAccel, Pitney Bowes, pivotlink, Proferi, QlikTech, reporting, reporting paradigms, Research Report, SAP BusinessObjects (FirstLogic), SAP Sybase IQ, Satori, semi-structured data, Siperian, social enterprise apps, structured data, Talend, Terradata, Trillium, Uniserv, unstructured data, Vertica, visualization | 2 Responses

News Analysis: IBM Acquires MDM Leader Initiate Systems For Public Sector and Healthcare Prowess

News Analysis: IBM Acquires MDM Leader Initiate Systems For Public Sector and Healthcare Prowess

By R "Ray" Wang on February 3, 2010

IBM Adds A Leading Customer Data Integration/MDM Pioneer To Its Master Information Management Arsenal With arguably 10 master information management acquisitions since 2003, IBM continues to push towards its goal of adaptive master data management (MDM) (see Figure 1).  The recent acquisition of Initiate Systems comes after the heals of Oracle’s purchase of SilverCreek Systems […]

Posted in Business | Tagged acquisitions, Ascential Systems, Bill Conroy, cdi, CrossAccess, customer data integration, data integration, data quality, Datactics, dbMotion, DI, DQ, DWL, EII, EMC, Enterprise apps strategy, Healthvision, hp, ibm, ibm software group, information management, initiate systems, Kalido, LAS, Lombardi, master data management, mdm, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, microsoft, News Analysis, oracle, PIM, product information management, Raytheon, sap, SRD, Talend, Trigo, Unicorn, Venetica, Visionware

Wednesday’s Whispers: People Whispers November/December 2009

Wednesday’s Whispers: People Whispers November/December 2009

By R "Ray" Wang on December 16, 2009

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.
Eliot Axelrod became Senior Account Exec […]

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