Renee Boucher Ferguson

LumaPath Inc., a data integration startup, on Monday introduced its flagship data integration product, Real-Time Relevance Server, and announced that it had joined forces with two companies, Stellent Inc. and Pivotal Corp. The Real-Time Relevance Server automatically delivers structured and unstructured data content and presents it to users in real-time. It does this by unobtrusively […]

Information asset management software maker Ascential Software Corp. has acquired Torrent Systems Inc. for $46 million in cash. Torrent, of Cambridge, Mass., makes parallel processing infrastructure software for the development and execution of data warehousing, business intelligence and analytical applications. Combined, the two companies will provide solutions for high-end data integration, officials said, when announcing […]

With the suspected adoption of Web services and a consolidation underway in the enterprise applications integration space, the industry is morphing fast. Two EAI vendors, Tibco Software Inc. and webMethods Inc., are taking steps to differentiate their integration technology with Web services offerings. Tibco, known for its bus architecture middleware, will announce on Monday its […]

In an effort to help application developers at small and mid-sized companies automate their business processes, NetLedger Inc. on Tuesday announced a slew of new tools specifically branded for users of Oracle Corp. applications. The new tools include smbXML, an XML-based integration technology that helps developers exchange business information with the Oracle Small Business Suite, […]

Versata Inc. is moving its departmental business process automation suite into the enterprise. Versata Logic Suite 5.5, which will be unveiled next week, provides four new areas of functionality to enable enterprise customers to specify business logic and integrate with third-party software when building Web-based applications. Logic Suite delivers a visible specification of key business […]

Responding to the tough economic climate and slower growth in IT spending, Viacore Inc. and eConnections Inc. are each rolling out pay-as-you-go, hosted supply chain management offerings. Viacore earlier this month made its Partner Integration Networks service available for a monthly fee, nixing its upfront software licensing and implementation fees. The Irvine, Calif., companys software […]

Oracle Corp. is unveiling more FastForward Flows e-business applications for small and midsize companies that promise quick implementations. Last week, the Redwood Shores, Calif., company released four applications, or Flows, for finance, human resources and project management. A fifth Flow, for supply chain management, will ship this week. Oracle guarantees the applications will be up […]

Quovadx Inc. and iWay Software have introduced new software to enable companies to integrate their business processes with those of business-to-business trading partners. Quovadx, a business integration software company that focuses primarily in the healthcare and entertainment fields, on Monday announced two new products to further B2B integration. The QDX BPMS (Business Process Management System) […]

Oracle Corp. is rolling out more FastForward Flows e-business applications for small and mid-sized companies that promise quick implementations. On Wednesday, the Redwood Shores, Calif., company will release four applications, or Flows, for human resources, finance and project management. Oracle guarantees the apps will be up in running in about 90 days. The Financial Operations […]

As part of its strategy to reach the small and mid-sized market with integrated offerings, IBM and Intentia on Tuesday announced a combined hardware and software offering designed to reduce the cost of collaborative e-business. The IBM eServer iSeries for Intentia is an offering that enables companies to quickly integrate and collaborate with vendors, suppliers […]

Several software companies are refocusing their efforts to deliver product life cycle management applications. Online, business-to-business collaboration software provider Need2Buy Inc. and hosted supply chain software maker Efinity Inc. last week merged to form RiverOne Inc. The new company plans to develop PLM software that enables spontaneous communication throughout the electronics product life cycle. Separately, […]

Though three erstwhile leaders in the business-to-business arena have been bloodied by the souring economy and dying dot-coms, all are forging ahead with new software to revitalize their platforms. Commerce One Inc., Ariba Inc. and i2 Technologies Inc. are readying collaboration software that attempts to make electronic transactions more akin to face-to-face negotiations. Commerce One […]