Oracle made its second largest acquisition to date this past week. It acquired cloud-based software provider, partner and customer NetSuite in a transaction valued at approximately $9.3 billion, or $109 per share in cash, Redwood City, Calif.-based Oracle announced.
Oracle's acquisition of NetSuite lands it a spot among the largest tech deals of all-time, where it joins Oracle's 2005 acquisition of PeopleSoft for $10.3 billion. That acquisition included an attempt from the US Government to block the merger based on antitrust issues. Read more.
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Why the “Modern Data Stack” Isn’t the Answer
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The IT/Business Chasm Surrounding Enterprise Search
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How to Improve ROI by Integrating Visual Assistance Into Your CX Toolkit
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Digital Experiences Without Drama: Empower Marketers and Streamline Development
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Customer Experience
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Digital Workplace
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- Start Digital Workplace Change Management on Day 1
- The Laws of Collaboration Keep Information in Motion
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- Gartner Predicts a File Sync and Share Vanishing Act
- Search Quality Starts With Your Top Queries
Featured Events (all events | post your event)
- Aug. 9 — UX Week San Francisco 2016
- Aug. 15 — SharePoint Fest Seattle 2016
- Aug. 24 — [Earley Executive Roundtable] The Paradox of Product Standards & Brand Differentiation: Can You Have Both?
- Aug. 25 — CMSWire Tweet Jam: Building Your MarTech Stack #DXchat
- Nov. 14 — CMSWire's DX Summit 2016 in Chicago
