The Biography Network Message IBM recently agreed to acquire Ascential Software Corp with $ 1.1 billion in cash, hoping to adapt through the acquisition of this data integration software company to accommodate wireless RF identification (RFID technology is incorporated in the retail industry.
IBM has acquired 3 Mazhou Software, including Cambridge's Lotus Development Corp., Westborough InformixoftwareInc. And Lexington's RationalSoftwarecorp. The total acquisition amount is approximately $ 61 billion. In addition to the acquisition of software companies, IBM is still acquired by Mainspring Consulting Company of Mazhou Cambridge, 80 million US dollars in 2001.
Acquisition ascentialsoftwarecorp. After the eastern part of Nasa will become one of the largest centers in the United States, with more than 5,000 employees.
At present, there are about one third of IBM from software. In order to compete for its competitors such as Microsoft, Oracle, SAP AG, etc., and expected the increase in corporate merging and acquisition after economic improvement, data management and integration The demand will be greatly improved, and IBM is eager to acquire technology that can supplement its insufficient technology to increase competitiveness. (Hao Ran)
