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Oracle To Buy Siebel

Posted by Zonk on from the busy-week dept.

jondaw writes "The BBC is reporting that "Software giant Oracle is buying US rival Siebel Systems in a deal worth $5.85bn (£3.2bn) in cash and stock...'In a single step, Oracle becomes the number one CRM [customer relationship management] applications company in the world,' said Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison.""

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  1. CRM [ ] by stecoop · · Score: 0, Redundant

    My only question is that stuff in the brackets after CRM (c u s t o m e r...? What's going on here, the first time I know one of those buzz words and the editors have to blow all my fun. I was going to laugh at people that aren't in the click that they don't know that single piece terminology and look far superior in one mighty stroke.