synopsis: SDL plc, a leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Alterian plc, a leader in marketing analytics, social media monitoring and campaign management.

synopsis: Symphony Technology Group (STG), a strategic software and services holding company led by Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, today announced that it has acquired the assets of ImmediateFX, LLC (IFX), an analytics-based marketing services consultancy that delivers continuous marketing measurement solutions.

synopsis: BuzzMetrics and Intelliseek - two leaders in the tracking and analysis of online consumer-generated media - today announced the appointment of key executive managers now that BuzzMetrics, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Intelliseek.

synopsis: Factiva(R), a Dow Jones and Reuters Company, announced it has acquired the business and assets of 2B Reputation Intelligence Limited and Benchmarking Solutions Limited, a London-based technology and consulting business specializing in media monitoring and reputation management.

synopsis: Genpact Limited, a leader in managing business processes for companies around the world, announced the acquisition of Symphony Marketing Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of analytics and data management services with expertise in the retail, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods industries.

synopsis: Harris Interactive has acquired MarketShare, a private Asian research firm with co-located headquarters in Hong Kong and Singapore. MarketShare has been working jointly with Harris Interactive on major global and regional accounts since 2004.

synopsis: SAS, the leader in business intelligence, today announced that it has acquired the primary assets of Marketing Resource Management (MRM) provider Veridiem, Inc., a privately held software company based in Maynard, MA, that helps customers analyze and optimize their returns across the entire spectrum of marketing investments.

synopsis: IBM announced the closing of its acquisition of Unica Corporation. Through Unica, IBM is acquiring enterprise and cloud-based marketing software solutions that help businesses streamline and automate marketing processes, and understand and predict customer preferences.

synopsis: Alterian, the leading global provider of Analytics Led Integrated Marketing technology, has acquired Marketing Resource Management software provider Nvigorate Limited. The entire Nvigorate staff will be joining Alterian and the existing management team will remain in place.

synopsis: Oracle announced that it will expand its supply chain planning applications with the acquisition of Demantra, a leading provider of demand-driven planning solutions.

synopsis: Alterian, the leading global provider of software for Analytically Led Integrated Marketing, has acquired all intellectual property and rights for the software product Campaign Calculus 2.0 from The Customer Partnership.

synopsis: The merchant banking firm Cat Trail Capital, LLC announced today the purchase, relaunch and renaming of Centrport to IntellaKey, a Norwalk based company specializing in technology-driven behavioral marketing.

synopsis: Acxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) today announced that the transaction to acquire the Claritas Europe group of companies from VNU N.V. of Haarlem, The Netherlands, for 33.5 million euros ($40.40 million) in cash, has been completed and is effective January 1, 2004.

synopsis: Visual Sciences, the leading provider of streaming data analysis and visualization software and services, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with WebSideStory, a leading provider of integrated, on-demand digital marketing applications.

synopsis: PRIMIS Marketing Group announced the acquisition of MarketModels, Inc. MarketModels, provides analytics, modeling and data integration solutions that convert customer and prospect data into marketing intelligence, improves marketing efficiency across all channels and optimizes customer marketing programs.

synopsis: Opera Solutions, LLC, a global leader in machine-learning science and advanced Big Data analytics, disclosed the acquisition of BIQ, a specialist in OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) analysis software and spend analysis. The BIQ product is in active use by multiple onshore and offshore consulting companies, both large and small.

synopsis: Accenture has expanded its Marketing Sciences practice with the acquisition of Mediasenz, an Australian-based media auditor. Financial terms were not disclosed.

synopsis: Accenture has completed its acquisition of Neo Metrics Analytics S.L., a leading consulting firm specializing in optimization and predictive analytics based in Madrid, Spain. The acquisition will enable Accenture to further develop advanced analytical models across all industries and business functions.

synopsis: Yardi announced its acquisition of Lead Tracking Solutions, creator of the PopCard™, a patented and complete lead tracking and lead management software solution. PopCard’s fully integrated lead-to-lease solution automates the tracking of rental prospects and helps maximize marketing dollars.

synopsis: ViggleSM, a loyalty program for television created by Function(x) Inc.™, announced its acquisition of the assets and business of LoyalizeSM, a technology company that enables brands and content providers to engage with nationwide audiences during live TV shows.

synopsis: SDL plc, a leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Alterian plc, a leader in marketing analytics, social media monitoring and campaign management.

synopsis: Alterian, the leader in customer engagement technology and solutions, announced that it has acquired Intrepid, an international market research and social media analytics consultancy. The acquisition further strengthens Alterian's market leadership position in social media marketing, and its application to the mainstream marketing mix.

synopsis: Alterian, the leading international integrated marketing platform provider, announced its intention to acquire leading web content software company, Mediasurface. The addition of Mediasurface will expand the online execution capabilities of Alterian’s integrated marketing platform.

synopsis: Alterian, the leading global provider of software for Analytically Led Integrated Marketing, has acquired all intellectual property and rights for the software product Campaign Calculus 2.0 from The Customer Partnership.

synopsis: Alterian, the leading global provider of Analytics Led Integrated Marketing technology, has acquired Marketing Resource Management software provider Nvigorate Limited. The entire Nvigorate staff will be joining Alterian and the existing management team will remain in place.

synopsis: Alterian, the leading global provider of database marketing and customer insight solutions, announced today it has acquired Dynamics Direct, an email and online marketing technology innovator. Based in Los Angeles, Dynamics Direct was recently ranked as one of the world's leading email marketing software providers by Jupiter Research.

synopsis: SDL plc, a leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Alterian plc, a leader in marketing analytics, social media monitoring and campaign management.

synopsis: SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, announced the acquisition of Calamares, an internationally recognized cloud-based platform that allows enterprises to centrally compose, enrich, publish and distribute video and other rich-media assets.

synopsis: SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announces it has signed an agreement to acquire Language Weaver Inc. (“Language Weaver”), a pioneer in statistical machine translation.

synopsis: SDL plc, a leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced that it has acquired Idiom Technologies Inc., one of the leading providers of "Software as a Service" translation management systems. SDL has acquired Idiom for a consideration of $21.7m plus the assumption of debt and working capital of $4.9m.

synopsis: SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced the acquisition of PASS Engineering, the developers of the highly acclaimed visual software localization tool PASSOLO.

synopsis: SDL International, one of the leading providers of Global Information Management solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire Tridion, one of the leading providers of enterprise class Web Content Management solutions.

synopsis: SDL plc, a leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Alterian plc, a leader in marketing analytics, social media monitoring and campaign management.

synopsis: SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announces it has signed an agreement to acquire Language Weaver Inc. (“Language Weaver”), a pioneer in statistical machine translation.

synopsis: Translations.com, a world leader in translation services and technology, has completed a merger with Quagnito Solutions of Pune, India. Quagnito specializes in localization-related testing, DTP, and software development.

synopsis: Translations.com has merged with Alchemy Software Development. Translations.com, headquartered in New York, is a global leader in software localisation and Globalisation Management System technology solutions. Alchemy, based in Dublin with offices in the US and Germany, is the world’s largest provider of visual localisation technology.

synopsis: SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced the acquisition of PASS Engineering, the developers of the highly acclaimed visual software localization tool PASSOLO.

synopsis: Sajan, Inc., a global provider of language services and translation management software, has acquired the New-Global Group of companies. New-Global is a provider of multilingual communication services and technologies - serving clients in the United States, Canada and Europe through offices in Montreal, Canada and Madrid, Spain.

synopsis: Tyler Technologies, Inc. announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Akanda Innovation, Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Akanda team will continue to provide expertise from a wide variety of technical disciplines, including geographic information system (GIS), browser-based and workflow technologies.

synopsis: MathStar, Inc. and Sajan, Inc., a provider of language translation services and technology, announced the completion of the merger of Sajan with Garuda Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of MathStar. Sajan is a leading provider of language translation management solutions.

synopsis: SDL plc, a leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced that it has acquired Idiom Technologies Inc., one of the leading providers of "Software as a Service" translation management systems. SDL has acquired Idiom for a consideration of $21.7m plus the assumption of debt and working capital of $4.9m.

synopsis: Intalio, Inc., The Open Source BPMS Company, today announced that it has acquired FiveSight Technologies. FiveSight is the company that brought to market the first open source implementation of the BPEL 2.0 specification, developed to address the growing need for Business Process Management (BPM) as a core competency for companies large and small.

synopsis: Video Monitoring Services (VMS), the world leader in news and advertising monitoring and analysis services, today announced that it has acquired media analysis and measurement innovator PRtrak, expanding the breadth and depth of VMS' Integrated Media Intelligence (IMI) solutions portfolio.

synopsis: BTS Group, the leading global provider of simulations for business strategy implementation, today announced that it has signed a contract to acquire "Learning Solutions" by SMG in Philadelphia, the part of SMG which is one of BTS's major US competitors.

synopsis: Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer announced the completion of the acquisition of software and intellectual property assets from UMT, a leading project and portfolio management and consulting firm.

synopsis: CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business and a leading provider of tax and accounting law information, software and services announced today that it has acquired an automated document identification tool, BOCDIP, and a paperless workflow tool, PDFlyer, from DocuMatters, LLC. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

synopsis: Captiva Software Corporation, a leading provider of input management solutions, today announced it has closed its previously announced agreement to acquire SWT SA, a leading provider of automatic data extraction and intelligent document capture solutions and technology in France.

synopsis: EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Archer Technologies - a privately-held, fast-growing provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software. Archer will operate as a part of RSA, The Security Division of EMC.

synopsis: GXS, a leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, announced the completion of its merger with Inovis. The merger creates the world's largest network of integrated business communities, with exceptionally deep vertical expertise and an expansive global footprint.

synopsis: Compliance 360, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for enterprise governance, risk and compliance (eGRC) announced the closing of its acquisition of Tavilo, Inc. to accelerate Compliance 360's growth in real-time, strategic risk management.

synopsis: UNICOM®Systems, Inc., of Mission Hills, California, a global leader in IBM mainframe, iOS, Domino, Lotus Notes, Unix and open systems management solutions, announces the acquisition of global software provider, Macro 4, PLC of Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom.

synopsis: Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting has acquired Ci3, an international developer and supplier of operational risk control solutions to financial institutions and corporations worldwide. Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting, is a provider of tax, accounting and audit information under the CCH brand name.