Thursday September 9, 2010

HP Acquires Software Security Company Fortify

In the wake of former CEO Mark Herd’s sexual harassement scandal, HP is announcing that it is acquiring Fortify, a software security company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Fortify’s Software Security Assurance products and services protect companies from security threats in busines software applications. The company’s software evaluates and test software code for [...]

Marin Software Integrates Facebook Ads Into Paid Search Management Platform

Marin Software, a startup that creates search engine management software for advertisers and agencies, is now offering advanced applications for advertising on Facebook.
Marin’s Search Marketer platform now offers advertisers and agencies the ability to manage Facebook Ads alongside paid search programs on Google, Yahoo!, and Bing. Advanced solutions for Facebook include algorithmic [...]

IBM Buys Marketing Software Company Unica For $480 Million

Only days after buying DataCap, Big Blue has made another purchase. IBM is acquiring marketing software giant Unica approximately $480 million, or approximately $21 per share. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Unica, a publicly held company that traded on the Nasdaq exchange, develops an enterprise marketing management software [...]

IBM Acquires Data And Document Capture Software Company Datacap

IBM has acquired Datacap, a company that provides a data and document capturing and processing software. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Datacap software automates image and data entry from a variety of documents and forms, including medical claims, tax returns and highly variable documents such as invoices and shipping documents for more precise [...]

Imaginatik Updates Idea Management Software With Activity Monitor And More

Imaginatik, the developer of an idea management software for enterprises, has released a new version of its offering, Called Idea Central, the software aims to provide a collaborative environment to share, evaluate and curate ideas within an organization.
Idea Central has added an activity monitor to give users a realtime visibility into activity within [...]

Imaginitik Updates Idea Management Software With Activity Monitor And More

Imaginatik, the developer of an idea management software for enterprises, has released a new version of its offering, Called Idea Central, the software aims to provide a collaborative environment to share, evaluate and curate ideas within an organization.
Idea Central has added an activity monitor to give users a realtime visibility into activity within [...]

Adobe Buys Swiss Company Day Software For $240 Million

Adobe is strengthening its product portfolio with its intention to acquire Swiss firm Day Software, which makes Web content management systems aimed at marketers. Adobe announced an all-cash tender offer for Day’s shares. The purchase price is approximately $240 million.
Many of Adobe’s products, such as Illustrator and Photoshop, are used already to [...]

Enterprise Software Is Sexy Again

This guest post was written by Aaron Levie, CEO and co-founder of Box.net. Box.net was founded in 2005 with the goal of helping people and businesses easily access and share information from anywhere. Box.net is now used by millions of individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 enterprises worldwide.
When we think of sexy technologies, [...]

Readying For An IPO, Jive Software Raises $30 Million From Kleiner Perkins And Sequoia

Jive Software, the maker of an all-in-one social enterprise software, has just raised $30 million in Series C funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers with existing investor Sequoia Capital participating in the round. This brings Jive’s total funding to a whopping $57 million. Jive’s CEO Tony Zingale declined to reveal the valuation of [...]

EnterpriseDB Raises $7.5 Million For Database Management Software

EnterpriseDB has raised $7.5 million in funding, according to an SEC filing. We’ve confirmed the funding with the company. Investors in the round include Translink Capital, KT, Charles River Ventures, and Valhalla Partners. This brings the company’s total funding to over $50 million.
EnterpriseDB, which took an investment from Red Hat last year, offers commercial versions [...]