In a move that further bolsters its software arsenal, IBM said Thursday that it will acquire data and content management software company FileNet for roughly $1.6 billion, or $35 per share. The ...

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 ...

IBM Corp. said Thursday it plans to acquire Costa Mesa-based FileNet Corp. for $1.6 billion in yet another consolidation move in the software industry.

Latest IBM news. IBM to acquire FileNet for $1.6 billion, 08/10/06 IBM continued its run of SOA-related acquisitions Thursday, agreeing to buy business process and enterprise content management ...

IBM's announcement of its $1.6 billion bid for FileNet is an indication that a power shift is taking place right now, one analyst said ...

FileNet was among several companies selling the software, including EMC Corp. and OpenText Corp. IBM’s software package is seen to be weaker than FileNet’s, according to some analysts. Enterprise ...

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 ...

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 ...

IBM's planned $1.6 billion acquisition of content management software company FileNet sparked more talk of software industry consolidation, and speculation of what might happen next. AMR Research ...

IBM unveiled a major FileNet content management release for the first time since acquiring FileNet Corp. for $1.6 billion last October.

IBM threw down a challenge to database rival Oracle on Thursday with a $1.6bn acquisition that marks its biggest software purchase in three years. The acquisition of FileNet, a company that sells ...

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 ...