synopsis: K3, which supplies and supports Enterprise Resource Planning software to the supply chain industry, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Retail Systems Group Ltd, one of the leading providers of Microsoft Dynamics 'RMS' to retailers in the UK and Ireland.

synopsis: Wincor Nixdorf, a leading provider of hardware, software and services technology to banks and retailers, has acquired Siemens Inc.'s Information Technology Products & Services (ITPS) Division. The Manila-based company will now be named as Wincor Nixdorf Philippines Inc. and will operate as a full-fledged legal subsidiary.

synopsis: The leading enterprise eCommerce and website development firms Zeon Solutions and The Grand River announced their merger to create a global enterprise web and mobile application development firm. Zeon Solutions and The Grand River brands will maintain their unique identities in the marketplace.

synopsis: Dominion Enterprises has acquired PowerSports Network, the country's largest provider of web site development services for power sports dealers. PSN also provides services to a growing number of dealers in the marine industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Colorado-based Coalfire announced that it has acquired privately held Digital Resources Group (DRG) of Redwood City, Calif. The DRG acquisition is another milestone for Coalfire as it consolidates its leadership position in the IT Governance Risk and Compliance services industry.

synopsis: Clearview Capital Fund II, LP announced that it has acquired GCR, Inc. in partnership with its management team. GCR offers a broad range of consulting services that help clients gather, analyze and apply information, from custom developed software solutions to information management and other professional services.

synopsis: Netlink Software Group, the automotive IT practice leader, today announced the acquisition of VinPlus LLC, in a major expansion of IT service capabilities for the North American automotive market.

synopsis: Sikich LLP, a leading accounting and advisory firm, announced its merger with Streamline Systems, a Microsoft Dynamics AX Value Added Reseller, in Denver, Colorado. The merger with Streamline Systems furthers Sikich's commitment to delivering the best ERP software systems to both the mid-market and enterprise customers.

synopsis: LivingSocial, the online source for people to find handpicked experiences at a great value, announced that it has acquired Reston, Virginia-based, InfoEther, Inc., a leading niche software development consultancy that creates products for fast growing technology companies.

synopsis: SusQtech, the association and non-profit industry's leading provider of SharePoint solutions and training, announced the acquisition of Live Elements, a national leader in Social Media strategy consulting and online community development and management.

synopsis: Earnest & Associates (E&A) has announced that it has acquired John Genter Associates (JGA) of Downingtown, Pennsylvania. E&A and JGA business consultants have marketed Infor enterprise software to the wholesale/distribution and manufacturing industries for over 30 years.

synopsis: Teleca, a world-leading supplier of solutions and services to the mobile and connected devices industries, has acquired Triple Play Integration (TPI). TPI offers strong capabilities around Adobe Flash and digital TV technologies. The company will spearhead Teleca’s consumer electronics activities and enable new growth in that domain.

synopsis: Symphony Technology Group’s (“STG”) offer to the shareholders of IBS AB (“IBS”) has been accepted by shareholders representing approximately 94.91 percent of the total number of shares in IBS. STG intends to shortly initiate a compulsory acquisition procedure under the Swedish Companies Act to acquire all remaining IBS shares.

synopsis: M+W Group announced that its subsidiary purchased 100% of Global Automation Partners (GAP). GAP specializes in the definition, design, implementation and support of automation and manufacturing IT solutions, as well as vertical integration of manufacturing information technologies through value-added applications.

synopsis: Swisscom IT Services is acquiring Resource Group AG in the Glattzentrum and will manage the SAP specialist firm as an independent subsidiary and under its own name. Seventy-five SAP specialists from Swisscom IT Services will join Resource Group AG. This will make Swisscom IT Services the leading Swiss SAP full-service provider.

synopsis: Columbus has acquired First Tech Direct, a leading manufacturing consultancy based in the US. First Tech Direct delivers industry expertise as a leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics® business solutions; including Microsoft Dynamics® AX, Microsoft Dynamics® GP, Microsoft Dynamics® SL and Microsoft Dynamics® CRM.

synopsis: Symbio Group, a leading Web and enterprise software outsourced product development company has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Ardites, a leading expert in user experience technologies.

synopsis: Global provider of managed solutions, Easynet, has reached an agreement with BSkyB (Sky) over the proposed sale of Easynet Global Services and its subsidiaries to Lloyds Development Capital (LDC), a leading UK private equity company.

synopsis: Accenture has completed its acquisition of Corliant, Inc., a privately held technology consulting firm that helps clients deploy and support advanced Internet protocol (IP) networks.

synopsis: Sun Capital Partners, Inc., announced that Solunet, Inc., an affiliated portfolio company, has acquired iPath Technologies, Inc., a value-added network solutions provider of educational and professional services and product re-sales of best-of-breed solutions to internet service providers, enterprise clients, and government.

synopsis: K3, which supplies and supports Enterprise Resource Planning software to the supply chain industry, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Retail Systems Group Ltd, one of the leading providers of Microsoft Dynamics 'RMS' to retailers in the UK and Ireland.

synopsis: K3, which supplies and supports Enterprise Resource Planning software to the supply chain industry, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Retail Systems Group Ltd, one of the leading providers of Microsoft Dynamics 'RMS' to retailers in the UK and Ireland.

synopsis: Tigerpaw Software, a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions for small and mid-size business, announced today that it has acquired Uptrends Management Software's customer database. Under the deal, Uptrends customers will have the opportunity to migrate their existing Uptrends CRM package to Tigerpaw's Business Suite 9.

synopsis: Experian(R), a global information solutions company, announced today that it has acquired Marketswitch, the leader in high-scale optimization software. The acquisition will expand and enhance Experian's analytics and decisioning capabilities on a global scale.

synopsis: NCO Group, Inc., a leading provider of accounts receivable management and collection services, reported today that it has completed the acquisition of RMH Teleservices, Inc.. RMH is a provider of customer relationship management services.

synopsis: CDC Software Corporation ("CDC Software"), a software unit of chinadotcom corporation (NASDAQ:CHINA) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Pivotal Corporation ("Pivotal") (Nasdaq:PVTL).

synopsis: SSA Global, a leading provider of extended enterprise solutions and services, today announced the completion of its acquisition of E.piphany, Inc., a global customer relationship management (CRM) provider.

synopsis: IBM announced it has finalized the agreement to acquire DWL, a privately held company based in Atlanta and Toronto. DWL is a leading provider of customer data integration middleware which helps companies provide a single integrated view of prospect and customer information spread across multiple product and business silos.

synopsis: Sento Corporation (Nasdaq: SNTO), a leading provider of integrated, multi-channel customer support, announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the operating assets of Xtrasource, Inc., an advanced contact solution provider.

synopsis: Convergys Corporation, a global leader in integrated billing, employee care, and customer care services, announced today it has acquired a leading contact center analytics firm that specializes in customer-driven business transformation and addresses the specific needs of the $130 billion in-house contact center market.

synopsis: Infor, one of the largest global providers of enterprise software and a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, announced it has accelerated its strategy of offering customers a choice of integrated enterprise software solutions and standalone best-in-class solutions, by closing the previously announced acquisition of SSA Global.

synopsis: CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and provider of enterprise software applications, announced that it has completed the purchase of c360, a global provider of CRM add-on products, industry-specific CRM solutions and CRM development tools for Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

synopsis: Verint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for security and business intelligence, announced the acquisition of CM Insight Limited, a customer management solution provider that helps enterprises enhance their customer experience and improve the quality and performance of their contact center operations.

synopsis: FrontRange Solutions Inc., a global leader in service management, CRM, and voice application solutions for the small-to-medium-enterprise (SME) and distributed enterprise markets, announced today that Francisco Partners has completed the acquisition of FrontRange's outstanding shares effective December 23, 2005.

synopsis: Charys Holding Company, Inc., a company focused on the high-growth Integrated Infrastructure Services sector, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Method IQ, a leading provider of customer interaction management solutions for organizations in need of building more effective processes and efficient operations.

synopsis: Oracle Corporation announced today the completion of its acquisition of Siebel Systems, Inc. The offer is valued at approximately $5.85 billion, or $3.61 billion net of Siebel's cash on hand of $2.24 billion.

synopsis: HALO Technology Holdings, Inc., a holding company for established enterprise software companies, has completed the previously announced acquisition of five software companies from Platinum Equity. The businesses acquired by HALO are Tesseract, DAVID Corporation, Process Software, ProfitKey International, and Foresight Software, Inc.

synopsis: USAN, Inc., a pioneer in the hosted contact center industry, announced the acquisition of Interactive Softworks, Inc., an innovator in customer engagement software solutions, to augment its hosted call center capabilities with multichannel campaign management and multi-channel customer interaction.

synopsis: GGC Software Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital, and Infor, a leading provider of business software serving more than 70,000 customers, announced the completion of its acquisition of Lawson Software, a global provider of business application software, maintenance and consulting.

synopsis: SugarCRM, the world’s fastest growing customer relationship management (CRM) company, has acquired iExtensions CRM from iEnterprises, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. iExtensions CRM is award winning Lotus Notes CRM and SFA software that allows users to fully leverage their Lotus Notes Domino infrastructure.

synopsis: Funds advised by Apax Partners, one of the world's leading private equity firms, with a strong heritage of technology investment, announced that they have completed the acquisition of Epicor Software Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies.

synopsis: Hitachi Consulting, a recognized leader in delivering proven business and IT strategies and solutions, announced it has acquired Sierra Atlantic, a leader in offshore enterprise applications and outsourced product development.