The IT industry's best kept secret is out -- SAP is still up for grabs despite spurning its first suitor, Microsoft.
SAP co-CEO, Leo Apotheker, has hit back at criticism of the German business software giant's plans to change its support offering and increase prices.
After its top-secret merger negotiations with SAP were revealed this month, Microsoft's motivation for the deal was quickly identified: The software giant was looking to gain long-sought enterprise clout through the German company's upscale customer base.
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The IT industry's best kept secret is out -- SAP is still up for grabs despite spurning its first suitor, Microsoft.
Increasing competitive pressure from SAP and the entry of Microsoft into the business applications market spurred Oracle to launch its hostile bid for PeopleSoft last year, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison testified on Wednesday.
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