synopsis: Aperture, the leading global provider of software for managing the physical infrastructure of data centers, has announced the completion of its acquisition by Emerson, effective March 25, 2008. This follows shareholder approval of the acquisition proposal first announced on February 25, 2008.

synopsis: SAP AG announced that it has completed the acquisition of Sybase, Inc. As a result of this transaction, customers will be able to better harness today's explosion of data and deliver information and insight in real time to business consumers wherever they work so they can make faster, more informed decisions.

synopsis: Oracle Corporation announced that it had received approval of the European Commission and subsequently completed its acquisition of BEA Systems, Inc.

synopsis: Enea a world leading provider of telecom software and services, has acquired Swedish QiValue Technologies, a leading provider of Linux solutions. The acquisition will bolster Enea’s Linux expertise, strengthen its software offering, and increase Enea’s ability to offer Embedded Linux solutions.

synopsis: VMware, Inc. and EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for VMware to acquire certain software products and expertise from EMC's Ionix IT management business.

synopsis: Oracle announced additions to its best-in-class identity management suite designed to meet the diverse needs of organizations across all industries. With the acquisition of OctetString, a leading provider of virtual directory software, Oracle has significantly strengthened its portfolio of industry-leading identity and access management products.

synopsis: BakBone Software a global provider of data protection software, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of privately-held Constant Data, Inc. of Hopkins, Minnesota. The acquisition marks BakBone's entry into the data replication and high availability software market.

synopsis: IBM Corp. said Wednesday that it has acquired Collation, a privately-held manufacturer of information technology software, for an undisclosed amount. Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM said that the deal will strengthen its systems-management software portfolio and increase its ability to simplify the way companies manage their infrastructures.

synopsis: Cisco Systems Inc., maker of networking and communications products, is buying approximately an 80 percent stake in Nuova Systems for $50 million. Nuova, based in Santa Clara, Calif. and founded by former Cisco executives, develops next-generation data systems.

synopsis: Clerity Solutions, Inc. has acquired Sun Microsystems' mainframe rehosting business. On June 30, 2006, Clerity acquired the intellectual property assets and hired Sun employees directly involved in the mainframe rehosting solution business.

synopsis: CA announced that it has completed its acquisition of Wily Technology, a leading provider of enterprise application management solutions, for $375 million in an all-cash transaction.

synopsis: Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS), a global supplier of application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, today announced the successful completion of its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of NEON Systems, Inc., by a subsidiary of Progress.

synopsis: Shah Capital Partners, a technology private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Ingenient Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of embedded multimedia software solutions for delivering video, audio and data on a range of platforms.

synopsis: Iron Mountain Incorporated today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Marlborough, Mass.-based LiveVault Corporation. LiveVault is a leading provider of disk-based online server backup and recovery solutions for small and mid-size businesses and for corporations with remote offices.

synopsis: HP today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trustgenix, Inc., a leading provider of federated identity management solutions. Upon the closing of the acquisition, HP plans to integrate Trustgenix and its software solutions into the HP OpenView management software portfolio.

synopsis: Wind River Systems, Inc., the global leader in Device Software Optimization has acquired the intellectual property including patents, copyrights, trademarks and associated product rights for RTLinux, the software industry’s only commercially-available, patented, hard real-time Linux technology developed by Finite State Machine Labs, Inc.

synopsis: DCSD is the business unit of Diebold, Incorporated dedicated to campus card and housing management systems for colleges and universities.

synopsis: UnXis, Inc. announced that the purchase of The SCO Group, Inc. operating assets and intellectual property rights has been successfully completed. The SCO Group is a leading provider of software technology for distributed, embedded, network-based systems.

synopsis: Harman International Industries Incorporated, the global audio and infotainment group, announced the sale of its software operating systems unit, QNX Software Systems. Harman has sold the business to Research In Motion Limited of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, for US$200M.

synopsis: Fixstars Corporation, a pioneering company in Cell Broadband Engine™ based solutions, announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Terra Soft Solutions, the world renowned developer of Yellow Dog Linux.

synopsis: Aperture, the leading global provider of software for managing the physical infrastructure of data centers, has announced the completion of its acquisition by Emerson, effective March 25, 2008. This follows shareholder approval of the acquisition proposal first announced on February 25, 2008.

synopsis: Aperture Technologies Inc., the leading global provider of software for managing the physical infrastructure of data centers, has acquired The Advantage Group, a leading provider of infrastructure monitoring solutions, for an undisclosed sum.

synopsis: Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed the acquisition of LANDesk Software (LANDesk) from Emerson. LANDesk is a global leader in systems lifecycle management, endpoint security and IT service management.

synopsis: BSM Technologies Inc., has reached agreement with Emerson Process Management to acquire their iTrax fixed asset monitoring business, which provides ongoing monitoring of pressure and temperature sensors installed on geographically diverse gas storage tanks.

synopsis: Emerson announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Aegir Norge Holding AS has reached an agreement with Roxar ASA to launch a voluntary offer for 100 percent of Roxar’s shares. Roxar is a leading global supplier of measurement technologies and software solutions for upstream oil and gas and other process industries.

synopsis: Aperture, the leading global provider of software for managing the physical infrastructure of data centers, has announced the completion of its acquisition by Emerson, effective March 25, 2008. This follows shareholder approval of the acquisition proposal first announced on February 25, 2008.

synopsis: Emerson has acquired Decision Management International, Inc. of Bradenton, FL. DMI becomes part of Emerson Process Management, adding leading software and expertise, including electronic management of workflow, materials, equipment, personnel, and documentation, to expand Emerson’s real-time manufacturing solutions.

synopsis: Avaya Inc., a global provider of business collaboration and communications solutions, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire RADVISION Ltd., a leading provider of videoconferencing and telepresence technologies over IP and wireless networks.