The business intelligence market, once the fastest growing sector of software, is predicted to slow down after the recent spate of multi-billion dollar acquisitions.
Software giant Oracle's acquisition of business intelligence vendor Hyperion is no great shakes, according to three of Hyperion's largest competitors.
Hyperion customers in Australia have warmly welcomed Oracle's acquisition of the business intelligence vendor, but some still have concerns about the rapidly consolidating market.
Oracle announced on Thursday that it has agreed to buy Hyperion Solutions for US$3.3 billion, in a move to expand in the area of performance management systems.
IBM yesterday announced plans to buy business intelligence software company Cognos in a US$5 billion all-cash transaction.
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