WALLDORF, Germany - July 02, 2010 - SAP today announced that its indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, Sheffield Acquisition Corp., has extended the expiration of its cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Sybase, Inc., at a price of $65.00 per share, to 9:00 p.m., New York City time on July 16, 2010, unless further extended. The tender offer was previously scheduled to expire at 9:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 1, 2010. The tender offer is being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, dated May 26, 2010, as amended, and in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 12, 2010, by and among SAP America, Inc., Sheffield Acquisition Corp., and Sybase, which SAP and Sybase announced on May 12, 2010...
02 Jul 2010: IBM today announced the University of Bari (Universita di Bari) has selected an IBM System z mainframe as part of a cloud computing project to help local businesses, including fishermen, winemakers and trucking companies, adopt new business models.
The University of Bari is committed to solving community challenges through technology, providing a test-bed for software, devices, services, laboratories and other technical instrumentation. Delivering services through an IBM System z mainframe and cloud computing allows multiple entities to tap into heavy-duty computing power at minimal cost and lowers the barrier to help local businesses to benefit from this technology...
DinoSol, the Spanish grocery retail group, has selected Oracle Retail planning applications as part of a strategic initiative which the retailer expects will help improve performance and profitability across its four store formats.
Now owned by Permiera and formerly part of Ahold Spain, DinoSol operates HiperDino hypermarkets and supermarkets in the Canary Islands; SuperSol hypermarkets and supermarkets in mainland Spain; cash and carry chain Cash Diplo; and the Canary Islands convenience store format, HiperDino Express...
Macsteel Holdings, one of the world’s largest private metals service centers, international metals trading and shipping companies, has modernized its technology foundation and improved its operations in North America by implementing the Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 at Macsteel Service Centers USA.
By replacing its legacy system and standardizing on the latest version of the Oracle E-Business Suite, Macsteel Service Centers USA now has a holistic view into its rapidly growing sales and procurement operations, and can keep a pulse on internal and external business trends surrounding orders, inventory, pricing and lead times in order to improve margins, reduce waste and strengthen its competitive edge...
Inconsistent data within an enterprise data warehousing (EDW) environment reduces the effectiveness of a business intelligence (BI) capability. The EDW return on investment is eroded through a general lack of trust in its data, leading to delayed decisions, increased reconciliations, and costly errors. An emerging approach to addressing data reliability challenges called master data management (MDM) leverages a unified view of business-critical data...
Join salesforce.com and Westbrook International at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall to learn how the Insurance Industry is achieving success with Cloud computing...
Modernizing the data warehouse is the most important theme driving BI development today. Rather than starting with a blank slate, organizations are re-architecting their systems for operational efficiency, and responding to explosive new demands for integration, new delivery media, and new archiving requirements. In this webinar, Dr. Kimball takes a fresh look at the full data warehouse lifecycle with special emphasis on these new modernizing demands...
Why are businesses of all sizes upgrading to Oracle Database 11g? Because the results are in: Oracle Database 11g helps organizations drive down computing costs while improving performance, scalability, availability, and security...
Special virtual event, June 23
Cloud computing for developers
Join us on Wednesday, 23 June, 2010 for live, on-line demonstrations of techniques and products, from IBM Business Partners WaveMaker, iTKO, Corent Technologies and Aviarc, that can help solve your technical challenges in the cloud. Register today!
This virtual event is ideal for anyone who is looking to build a cloud infrastructure or develop and deploy cloud-based applications. The no-charge technical sessions demonstrate real-world scenarios and provide skills essential for leveraging the cloud.
Cloud computing for developers - Partner solutions for rapid application deployment
Date: Wednesday, 23 June
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 04:45 p.m. (New York)
Session topics include:
WaveMaker - Chris Keene, CEO and Derek Henninger, VP of Engineering
Best practices for introducing cloud computing into the enterprise
Demonstration using WaveMaker's WYSIWYG tools to create a WebSphere application running in the IBM cloud with no coding or systems administration knowledge required
iTKO - John Michelsen, Founder & Chief Scientist
Application virtualization offerings relevant to the complete software delivery lifecycle
Manage test data for cloud application environments
Demonstration of how companies and service partners are deploying virtual development and testing platforms in cloud computing environments
Join Charles Phillips, President, and Thomas Kurian, Executive Vice President, Product Development, for the global launch of the latest release of Oracle’s business intelligence software.
Be the first to hear about Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 11g, the new, industry-leading technology platform for business intelligence, which offers:
- A powerful end-user experience with rich visualisation, search, and actionable collaboration
- Advancements in analytics, OLAP, and enterprise reporting, with unmatched performance and scalability
- Simplified system configuration, lifecycle management, and performance optimisation....
