The local division of business intelligence vendor Business Objects has outlined ambitious goals for the Australian market as it settles into its new relationship with parent SAP.

SAP announces it plans to acquire Business Objects in a cash deal valued at slightly more than $6.8 billion.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- SAP AG has agreed to acquire software maker Business Objects SA in an all-cash deal valued at more than $6.8 billion, the two companies announced Sunday.

Marking perhaps one of the most significant business intelligence (BI) acquisitions to date, SAP plans to buy Business Objects, the largest supplier of BI software, for $6.7 billion. The companies ...

According to SAP CEO Henning Kagermann, however, homegrown solutions will still be part of SAP’s ongoing strategy. “The acquisition of Business Objects is in keeping with SAP’s stated ...

SAP is ending a long-running licensing and reselling alliance with Business Objects that brought bundled functionality from Business Objects' Crystal Reports to SAP's NetWeaver BI product.

SAP CEO Henning Kagermann said Business Objects gives his company number one leadership in one of fastest growing markets--business intelligence and business performance optimization.

SAP got into business intelligence in a big way with the 2007 acquisition of Business Objects. “For every use case in BI, they’ve got a good tool,” says Forrester Research analyst Boris ...

With Business Objects, SAP has not only bought some market leading technology, albeit in a highly commoditised technology market, it has also added some 44,000 customers to its roster. “The ...

Business Objects founder Bernard Liautaud resigned his posts at the firm following the closing of SAP's deal to buy the firm this month.

Marking perhaps the most significant BI acquisitions to date, SAP plans to buy Business Objects, the largest supplier of BI software, for $6.7 billion.