Cisco Systems, known for its aggressive acquisition strategy, is pushing forward with its partnership program as it announces the completion of a security platform with Microsoft and a new marketing partnership with business software company SAP.
OK. So anti-trust lawyers would have a field day but consider this -- the software giant is on an official spending spree and this is the best time to spread its wings ... to become the Coca-Cola of the IT industry.
SAP announced on Monday the acquisition of an enterprise communications software developer and the planned buyout of an identity management applications maker.
A lack of information from the global headquarters of software giants Oracle and SAP has left the pairs' Australian divisions completely in the dark about what actions to take in the wake of the closure of SAP's Oracle services subsidiary TomorrowNow.
Indian IT services giant Infosys has beefed up its consulting division, with plans to buy UK-based SAP consultant Axon Group for 407.1 million.
OK. So anti-trust lawyers would have a field day but consider this -- the software giant is on an official spending spree and this is the best time to spread its wings ... to become the Coca-Cola of the IT industry.
SAP announced on Monday plans to acquire Virsa Systems, a regulatory-compliance and risk-management software company.
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