Jun 24 2009 4:07PM GMT
Posted by: Barbara Darrow
SAP,
Tibco,
Barbara Darrow
Tibco’s one of those companies that needs to be bought. Is SAP the company to do it? Barrons’, citing ome German media reports, opens up the possibility.
May 6 2009 4:35PM GMT
Posted by: Barbara Darrow
Oracle,
Oracle maintenance,
SAP,
Charles Phillips,
Barbara Darrow,
software support
How did this not get more ink? Oracle is waiving maintenance fees on some of its software products for up to two years.
This is a baby step, granted. But it is, in fact, movement. For one thing, the premier support that people pay 22% per year for, is still on. But users with extended support on older products get a reprieve. Continued »
May 4 2009 3:22PM GMT
Posted by: Barbara Darrow
Oracle,
Barbara Darrow,
SAP,
maintenance fees,
support
SAP, the ERP leader, recently decided to defer maintenance fee increases until it proves to customers that the fees are worth the money. The first question that comes to mind is if Oracle will follow suit.
My guess: No. At least not publicly.
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Dec 5 2008 1:24PM GMT
Posted by: Colin Steele
Enterprise applications,
News,
SAP,
Colin Steele
VARs could have a bigger role in the SAP channel, if Business Objects CEO John Schwarz has his way.
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Nov 11 2008 5:27PM GMT
Posted by: Barbara Darrow
Oracle,
Enterprise applications,
News,
SAP,
Barbara Darrow,
Authors
John Wookey, the former Oracle exec credited with integrating a diverse patchwork of acquired applications into something almost rational (at least on paper), is back in the business. At SAP!!!
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Aug 18 2008 2:59PM GMT
Posted by: Colin Steele
VAR training, certification,
News,
SAP
SAP has reorganized its SME channel to improve partner recruitment, enablement and marketing.
Patricia Hume, senior vice president of SAP’s global indirect channel unit, stopped by SearchITChannel.com world headquarters today to tell us about the reorganization. She explained that the basic org structure before consisted of a sales team and a marketing team. Now, there are more subsets designed to meet specific goals.
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Aug 10 2008 8:34PM GMT
Posted by: Rivka Gewirtz Little
Systems and systems management,
Software as a service (SaaS),
Microsoft,
Networking technology,
Linux,
Channel partner programs,
Oracle,
Enterprise applications,
News,
SAP,
Authors
AT&T’s announcement last week that it has entered cloud computing is a sign that software as a service (SaaS) players will see heavy competition from a powerful source — telecom network operators.
In June, Verizon also announced a so-called on-demand computing program, and analysts say other network operators are soon to follow.
For systems integrators trying to find their place in the already precarious SaaS market, it means going to bat against telecom operators that already have deep relationships with enterprises.
“There are companies out there that want hosted solutions, and they are going to say [to network operators] ‘you’ve got my circuits already, so you can host too,’” Chris Thompson, Cisco senior director of solutions marketing, said. Continued »
Jul 30 2008 11:34AM GMT
Posted by: Colin Steele
VAR training, certification,
Enterprise applications,
SAP
SAP wants to see at least 30,000 new SAP consultants enter the market in the near future. And partners will be the driving force behind that growth.
That’s the word from Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP Americas and Asia Pacific. My colleague Courtney Bjorlin, news editor for SearchSAP.com, just posted an exclusive interview with McDermott. She asked him if there’s a shortage of skilled SAP workers, and if so, what SAP’s doing to address that. Here’s what he had to say:
Over these next few years, we’ll add 30,000 to 50,000 trained SAP consultants. Some of that will be SAP. But we’ll be the small amount. Partners will continuously invest in these students from university. Also, hiring from the industry where a lot of these smaller software companies have failed, or companies like Oracle where the demand continues to go down, that supply will be regenerated toward SAP. It’s the partner ecosystem.
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Jul 6 2008 8:01PM GMT
Posted by: Barbara Darrow
Microsoft,
Oracle,
Enterprise applications,
News,
SAP,
Barbara Darrow,
IT channel products and technologies,
Leading technology vendors
SAP partner zetVisions AG has agreed to acquire corporate investment management (CIM) products from SAP’s Business Objects group.
The affected products are Business Objects’ Cosmos and Insighter. “Customers using BusinessObjects Cosmos and BusinessObjects Insighter will benefit from the focus and domain expertise that zetVisions offers,” said Sanjay Poonen, senior vice president for enterprise performance management for SAP’s Business Objects group in a statement.
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