According to SAP CEO Henning Kagermann, however, homegrown solutions will still be part of SAP’s ongoing strategy. “The acquisition of Business Objects is in keeping with SAP’s stated ...

The Australian user groups for SAP and Business Objects will merge following the pair's marriage earlier this year, it was announced today.

Marking perhaps the most significant BI acquisitions to date, SAP plans to buy Business Objects, the largest supplier of BI software, for $6.7 billion.

SAP, the world's largest provider of business software, has agreed to buy Business Objects for €4.8 billion euros ($6.8 billion). Business Objects is a ...