IBM continued its run of SOA-related acquisitions Thursday, agreeing to buy business process and enterprise content management specialist FileNet for about $1.6 billion in cash. IBM rolls out ...

Being bought by IBM Corp. is “like I inherited a rich uncle,” says Lee Roberts, head of Big Blue’s Costa Mesa software unit. In October, IBM paid $1.5 billion for FileNet Corp., where Roberts was ...

FileNet specializes in enterprise content management (ECM) and has a particular strength in imaging technology, a field it pioneered two decades ago. IBM said it's buying the company to fill a gap in ...

IBM last Thursday extended its run of major acquisitions, agreeing to buy business process and enterprise content management specialist FileNet for approximately $1.6 billion in cash. FileNet’s ...

In an effort to beef up its presence in enterprise content management, IBM said today that it plans to buy FileNet Corp. for $1.6 billion in cash. According to market research firm IDC, IBM was third ...

FileNet Corp.’s Costa Mesa headquarters is expected to become a major center for one of IBM Corp.’s software groups. Big Blue’s $1.6 billion acquisition of FileNet isn’t expected to close until the ...

IBM Corp. took another step to build out its software portfolio Thursday by announcing a $1.6 billion acquisition of FileNet Corp., which helps companies route data through business applications.