Archive for October, 2003

Initial Take: OpenText and IXOS

The announcement that OpenText and IXOS will merge is simply a continuation of the events set in motion last week by the EMC/Documentum acquisition. Make no mistake, the lines have been drawn. Either merge to become big, or become big on your own, but it is obvious that the perception in the industry is that you must have more than a niche offering to compete going forward. Read the rest of this entry »

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Initial Take: EMC and Documentum

Following other, relatively minor deals in the industry, EMC’s acquisition of Documentum could start the ball rolling on an even larger group of “mega” deals that will seriously shake the content management industry. Read the rest of this entry »

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