Renee Boucher Ferguson

IBM and Siebel Systems Inc. last week announced that Siebel will standardize its UAN application integration initiative on IBMs WebSphere middleware. Siebel, of San Mateo, Calif., also committed to natively support Java 2 Enterprise Edition in versions of its CRM (customer relationship management) software running on WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal Server. As a […]

One of the worlds best-known consumer e-commerce Web sites, eBay Inc., last week launched a business-to-business site. The San Jose, Calif., company introduced its eBay Business marketplace, which gathers all its business-related listings at one address. eBay is no stranger to B2B e-commerce. Before the launch, vendors listed more than 500,000 business items for sale […]

SAP AG is tackling some national security issues with new software. Earlier this week the German software giant launched a technology platform for homeland security process integration. The SAP Security Resource Management platform is geared towards processes in border security, emergency preparedness and response, countermeasures, information analysis and external coordination. The idea behind the software […]

Clearly still reeling from the tech slump, e-business software developer Commerce One Inc. on Thursday announced fourth-quarter and year-end 2002 financial results that closed out a dismal year for the company. Revenues for the quarter, ended Dec. 31, totaled $19.5 million, compared with $56 million for the same quarter in 2001. Revenues for the full […]

Enterprise resource planning software giant SAP AG for the most part bested the tech slump with its preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2002 earnings reported Thursday. SAP, of Waldorf, Germany, reported in increase of 1 percent for total revenues for the year 2002—to $8 billion from $7.92 billion the previous year. The company also […]

Product lifecycle management software developer Agile Software Corp. announced Wednesday that it acquired all of oneREV Inc.s capital stock for $1.725 million. The actual acquisition was announced Tuesday, but financial details were not disclosed until Wednesday. oneREV, of Cupertino, Calif., brings enabling technology to Agile, of San Jose, Calif. With oneREV, Agile will have the […]

eBay, probably one of the worlds best-known consumer e-commerce sites, announced Tuesday a new business-to-business site. The San Jose, Calif.-based company introduced its eBay Business marketplace, which brings together all of its business-related listings at one address. Prior to the B2B site, eBay listed more than 500,000 business items for sale every week on its […]

In an expansion of its long-standing relationship, IBM and Siebel Systems Inc. today announced that Siebel will standardize its UAN application integration initiative on IBMs WebSphere middleware. Siebel also committed to natively support Java 2 Enterprise Edition in versions of its CRM (customer relationship management) software running on the WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal […]

J.D. Edwards & Co. last week announced three software and service bundles for IBMs eServer iSeries that are intended to help businesses expedite implementation of JDE software. The trio of preintegrated applications covering manufacturing, distribution and financials will enable businesses to install the latest JDE 5 collaborative enterprise software up to 50 percent faster on […]

Supply chain management software developer i2 Technologies Inc. announced only preliminary fourth-quarter 2002 results Monday because of accounting questions. The Dallas-based company said it will re-audit financial statements for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, based on an internal investigation of revenue recognition of customer contracts. The company retained its current external auditors, Deloitte & Touche […]