Barbara Darrow

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Microsoft Business Solutions hits first full profitable year

Microsoft Business Solutions hits first full profitable year

Microsoft's closely-watched business applications unit hit its first-ever profitable year for the company's fiscal year 2006 ending June 30..
Barbara Darrow Jul 24 2006 9:21AM Software
Gates sounds off on software-as-a-service

Gates sounds off on software-as-a-service

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates reaffirmed the company's faith in the software-as-a-service trend and said it plans to drive both on-premise and hosted apps.
Barbara Darrow Mar 28 2006 10:43AM Software
Application integration, middleware stays strong

Application integration, middleware stays strong

The worldwide market for application integration, middleware and portal software rose nearly six percent to US$6.7 billion last year, according to research firm Gartner.
Barbara Darrow Apr 13 2005 1:14PM Software
Microsoft tweaks Axapta for life sciences

Microsoft tweaks Axapta for life sciences

Microsoft Business Solutions continues to creep up the software stack. MBS plans to ship a new version of Axapta, its higher-end ERP offering tailored for life science applications, the company said early this week.
Barbara Darrow Nov 2 2004 12:00AM Software
Oracle issues what it calls final offer for PeopleSoft

Oracle issues what it calls final offer for PeopleSoft

Enough may be enough for Oracle. Early this week, the database giant upped its cash bid for PeopleSoft for, what it says is the final time, to US$24 per share up from US$21.
Barbara Darrow Nov 2 2004 12:00AM Software
IBM taps Elix to drive sales, Lawrie leaves

IBM taps Elix to drive sales, Lawrie leaves
Barbara Darrow , Steven Burke May 4 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Aust Office 2003 availability announced

Aust Office 2003 availability announced
Barbara Darrow , Staff Writers Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Software

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