In its third largest software acquisition and one that will further bolster its software divsion, IBM said Thursday that it will acquire data and content management software company FileNet for ...

When IBM decided to become the leader in the way companies manage documents, it approached rival FileNet Corp. in Costa Mesa and offered $1.6 billion. FileNet said yes on Thursday. But not without ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. IBM threw down a challenge to database rival Oracle on Thursday with a $1.6bn acquisition that marks its ...

IBM is to acquire FileNet in a move that will radically reshape the enterprise content management (ECM) sector, but could prompt concerns amongst some FileNet customers. The $1.6bn cash deal, which is ...

FileNet specializes in enterprise content management (ECM) and has a particular strength in imaging technology, a field it pioneered two decades ago. IBM said it's buying the company to fill a gap in ...

IBM (news, site) announced fairly significant updates to its Enterprise Content Management (ECM) product families, including Business Process Management (BPM), eDiscovery and Archiving. Apparently ...

In an effort to beef up its presence in enterprise content management, IBM said today that it plans to buy FileNet Corp. for $1.6 billion in cash. According to market research firm IDC, IBM was third ...

IBM continued its run of SOA-related acquisitions Thursday, agreeing to buy business process and enterprise content management specialist FileNet for about $1.6 billion in cash. IBM rolls out ...

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IBM Corp. said Thursday that it would buy Costa Mesa-based FileNet Corp. for $1.6 billion in cash as the technology giant expands its software offerings. But FileNet stock jumped above IBM’s offer ...