Oracle Buys Siebel: What It Means To The Customer

摘要

I was initially against the merger of the two software behemoths Oracle and Siebel, and as soon as I heard about the transaction, I noted how it would be disadvantageous for customers. I even briefly wrote about the circulating acquisition rumor in the May 2005 issue of this magazine (tmcnet.com/185.1). Since then, I have had time for reflection on the matter, and I have read a significant amount of insightful comments from analysts and a number of other experts. It would seem almost everyone but me thinks the transaction is consumer-friendly; as in, positive for customers. One particular article I recently read offered opinions from a selection of current Siebel and Oracle customers, all of whom are happily satisfied that the job of integrating the two companies' software is now in Oracle's hands rather than the customers'.