First Oracle acquired Hyperion for $3.3B then SAP snatched up Business Objects for $6.8B. Now, in what is not a particular surprise, IBM announced it would acquire Cognos for $5B.
What’s it all mean for the geospatial market? I discussed the SAP/BO combo in April when it happened and said Oracle is more geospatial-aware than […]
It was nice to get an e-mail the other day from Sara Upchurch at Intergraph - the first edition of what she says will be a monthly newsletter called “Analyst e-Link.” The newsletter has four sections: Business Update, Recent News, Upcoming Events, and Briefing Request. Vendors in other spaces, especially the largest ones, send such […]
The Oct. 4 meeting featured a panel of “experiences” as well as a fascinating keynote from Doug Eberhard, CTO of construction firm Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB). PB manages very large projects including the World Trade Center site rebuilding, the Los Angeles International Airport master plan, and Seattle’s Alaska Way Viaduct. Mr. Eberhard stressed how the construction […]
The Geo Factor attended the OGC Interoperability Day yesterday in Tysons Corner, VA. The 320-member OGC develops and promotes location-based services (LBS) and geospatial standards through a consensus process. The morning session involved a multi-vendor (and a government agency) demonstration illustrating the tremendous potential of geospatial data sharing. The scenario was planning for an Olympics […]
Yesterday Intergraph announced it’s being acquired by some buyout firms. The $1.3 billion price compares to FY 2005 revenue of $576.8 million. While the price is a premium over the previous day’s closing price for its shares ($44 versus $37.36/share), the share price was at low point for the year earlier this summer, […]
