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16 May 2007

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CIMdata in the News:   Oracle Makes PLM Play With Agile Buy

In the article "Oracle Makes PLM Play With Agile Buy", an analysis of the Oracle acquisition of Agile Software by Erika Morphy published in the E Commerce Times, Ed Miller, president of CIMdata observes:

"Agile has a history of being successful in the high-tech sector and in high-tech related portions of other industries, such as the automotive sector's electronic component space," Ed Miller, president of CIMdata, told CRM Buyer. "With the acquisition behind it, Agile should be able to use these product lines it has already developed and fine tune them for other industries."

As for Agile's customers -- possibly nervous about their existing investments in the vendor's technology -- they should take a deep breath, he suggests. In this particular deal, Oracle is acquiring best-of-breed knowledge and technology in order to expand its market share. Its plans include not only continued investment in the Agile product line, but also support for standalone implementations.

For Erika's entire analysis of this acquisition, please access:   Oracle Makes PLM Play With Agile Buy , (CRM Buyer, Part of the E-Commerce Times News Network, May 16, 2007)

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