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Spanish bank BBVA adopts Google Apps
11 January 2012Web giant wins contract to provide 110,000 employees with hosted productivity and collaboration apps
- SAP's SuccessFactors acquisition wins analyst approval 5 December 2011
- AIB and Oracle settle dispute over failed application 28 November 2011
- Tesco trialling augmented reality technology
17 November 2011
IT Case Studies
Service management at Brit Insurance
20 September 2011The UK commercial insurer's service management team selected its own SaaS-based solution, but the IT department's support was required for security and compliance
- A human giant 15 November 2010
- Putting the iPad to work 18 August 2010
- Q&A – Aviva Europe 18 June 2010
Perspectives & Trends
Video analytics market to grow 21% this year
6 December 2011
The market for technolgy that allows video content to be analysed automatically will reach £230 million this year, according to analyst company AIB
- Businesses use social media for marketing, not interaction
23 November 2011 - Waste not, want not 24 October 2011
- "IT will be free" 17 October 2011
Features
Rubbish IT
24 October 2011How information technology is making waste management more efficient and cost effective
- Is SaaS a threat to CIO control? 20 September 2011
- Global Tech Review 2011 23 February 2011
- Software is not enough 18 November 2009
Company Analysis
Licence complexity a blemish on SAP’s reinvention
22 November 2011Applications giant has addressed its innovation and communication issues, user group reports, but the complexity of buying licences may hinder adoption of new products
- Salesforce.com – the Facebook of business? 5 September 2011
- Platform approach helps Misys capture African innovation 23 March 2011
- Concur buys Tripit to explore the semantics of travel expenses 23 February 2011
| Company | Period | Revenue ($m) | Rev Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chordiant Software Inc | 1Q09 | $23.4 | -20% |
| ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd | 4Q08 | $14.1 | 36% |
| Concur Technologies Inc | 1Q09 | $58.6 | 22% |
| Dassault Systemes SA* | 4Q08 | $516.9 | 5% |
| JDA Software Group Inc | 4Q08 | $106.2 | 8% |
| Manhattan Associates Inc | 4Q08 | $75.7 | -11% |
* Figures converted to US dollars
More Financial Results in Business Applications| Acquirer | Target | Price ($m) |
|---|---|---|
| Intalio | ProcessSquare | n/a |
| Intalio | CodeGlide | n/a |
| Micro Focus International | Compuware's s/w testing div | $80m |
| SAP | Highdeal | n/a |
| Micro Focus International | Borland Software | n/a |
| Unify | AXS-One | $8m |
Research
Business Applications Innovation Award
BravoSolution's e-procurement tool won the Information Age Innovation Award in the Business Applications Category
Security Innovation Award
Websense took the Information Age Innovation Award for the Security category for its integrated approach to web, email and data security
Data Centre Innovation Award
Digital Realty Trust won the Information Age Innovation Award in the Data Centre category for developing a set of standard for building sustainable data centres
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