Big Blue's Big Bet: Less Tech, More Touch

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IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano is hoping to usher the computer giant into a new era of service for its business customers. He understands why people like to compare him to former CEO Louis V. Gerstner Jr., but his style is more informal and relaxed. He is concerned about developing new business services enhanced by IBM technology and software. Part of that strategy was developed when IBM acquired PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Rational Software and PwC Consulting. One major goal includes tailoring products to address pertinent and common problems encountered by 12 major industries.

Management dynamics, Executive changes & profiles, Management, Officials and employees, Computer industry, Microcomputer industry, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Company business management, Gerstner, Louis V., Jr., Palmisano, Samuel J.

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Judge Allows Oracle to Bid for PeopleSoft

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The Justice Department was disappointed with a federal judge's decision to allow Oracle to proceed with its takeover attempt of PeopleSoft, and may appeal on the grounds that antitrust law would be violated because a software giant would be created by the merger.

Prepackaged software, Legal issues & crime, Acquisitions & mergers, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Antitrust Law, Legal/Government Regulation, Computer software industry, Software industry, Company legal issue, Cases, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, United States. Department of Justice, Oracle Corp., ORCL, Antitrust issue, PeopleSoft Inc., PSFT

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