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

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. The ...

IBM Corp.’s US$1.6 billion purchase of content management software maker FileNet Corp. will establish Big Blue as the leading player in the enterprise content management (ECM) space, says one Canadian ...

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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 ...