Ibm acquires oniqua, strengthens leading iot capabilities to help. Product details ibm has agreed to acquire mro software inc. Ibm adds asset optimization capabilities with oniqua buyout. Ibm on thursday said it will buy mro software nasdaq. Mro was a niche provider of software and services to help customers including nuclear power plants and oil companies. The allcash purchase of mro software, whose technology is used by companies to track and manage industrial equipment and other hard assets, marks the biggest deal since ibm embarked. Ibms bid to acquire mro driven by soa desire infoworld. A day after making its third soa serviceoriented architecture acquisition, ibm was at it again thursday. Following the completion of the acquisition, ibm intends to establish mro software operations as a business unit within the ibm tivoli software unit and to market and sell mro software.
Mro s operations will be integrated into ibm s tivoli software business. Ibm said oniquas software will integrate with maximo and tririga, the. More specifically, buying mro is ibm s answer to hps purchase of peregrine systems, which made asset and service management software for tracking it assets, expense controls, process automation and service control. In the scope of iot lets just add that its also a key driver of the iot platform market. Mro makes software that companies use to monitor location and operation of all kinds of equipment, including planes, trains. Ibms bid to acquire mro driven by soa desire itworld. The acquisition of mro, once completed in the fourth quarter of 2006, will mark ibms 37th software acquisition since july of 2001. Aug 10, 2006 this is the thirdlargest software acquisition for ibm. Ibm completes acquisition of mro software reliable plant. Ibm announces acquisition of publiclyheld company, mro software inc. Continuing the expansion of its higher margin software business, ibm nyse. Ibm buys another net firm technology international. Ibm ibm acquires oniqua, a unique iot driven inventory management solution provider to bolster presence in the enterprise asset management market. Education rutgers, the state university of new jerseynew brunswick.
Ibm buying asset management apps vendor mro software. Our services help businesses make informed decisions to optimize mro inventories, increase service levels and minimize unplanned downtime all of which can free up millions of dollars of working capital and positively impact your bottom line performance. Jun 15, 2018 ibm buys oniqua holdings to bolster asset optimization business. Venture beat the new cisco looks a lot like the old ibm and. Ibm announced plans to buy industrial asset management software vendor mro software for. Control engineering ibm plans to buy mro software for. Market and sell mro software products through ibms and mros worldwide sales channels and ibm business partners. This is the largest software acquisition for ibm since the ascential software deal. A key selling point is its work management and procurement functionality. In an announcement, ibm said it is buying the publiclyheld mro. Ibm continues to develop storage systems, including tape backup, storage software and enterprise storage. Business leader behind the acquisition of mro software now ibm maximo software, micromuse, and candle corporations.
Mros operations will be integrated into ibms tivoli software business. This is the largest software acquisition for ibm since the ascential software. Oniqua specializes in inventory optimization software for assetintensive industries such as mining, oil and gas, transportation. Ibm buys another net firm technology international herald. The plan is to merge oniquas platform and services with maximo to help ibm make a bigger push into the industrial internet of things space. Ibm today agreed to purchase software and services provider mro software, inc. Mro s asset and service management software and consulting services are used by many of the worlds top companies to effectively manage how they buy, maintain and retire assets such as production equipment, facilities, transportation and information technology hardware. Oniqua specializes in inventory optimization software for.
The following is a partial list of ibm precursors, amalgamations, acquisitions and spinoffs. Ibm buys information management software company pss systems. Ibm said today that it plans to buy business process and enterprise content management specialist filenet corp. Ibm acquires oniqua, strengthens leading iot capabilities. Mro inventory optimization services helps you optimize your maintenance, repair and operations mro inventory. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Ibm announced a definitive agreement to acquire mro on august 3, 2006. Mro software develops software for managing services and assets, including it assets. The acquisition of maintenance repair and operations mro specialist oniqua enables ibm to expand asset optimization offering in an endtoend way. Further expand the scope and capabilities of ibms industryleading business and it asset management consulting practices, and deliver services for mrobased solutions through ibm global services. The companys maximo enterprise suite offer customers to manage the complete lifecycle of strategic assets, including planning, procurement, deployment, tracking, maintenance, and retirement.
This acquisition expands ibms asset optimization practice, helping clients. The deal, expected to close in october, would be the 38th acquisition for ibm s software group since 2001. Christopher oconnor chief executive officer persistent. Intro to business practice test 1 flashcards quizlet. Ibm has undergone a large number of such during a corporate history lasting over a century. Ibm today announced it has acquired oniqua holdings pty ltd. Aug 23, 2006 continuing the acquisition rampage, ibm acquires internet security systems for 1.
Mro software is a leading provider of asset and service management software and consulting, used by many of the worlds top companies to efficiently manage how they buy, maintain and retire assets such as production equipment, facilities, transportation and information technology it hardware and software. Mro provides asset and service management software. Ibm buys another net firm technology international herald tribune. Ibm acquires oniqua, strengthens leading iot capabilities to. Ibm buys oniqua holdings to bolster asset optimization. Mroi today announced the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement for ibm to acquire mro software inc. Mro s products help companies manage assets such as equipment and spare parts. Ibm acquires mro software as part of buying spree the. The combination of ibm and filenet will provide our customers and partners with industryfocused content management solutions that offer a new level of business value. Ibm news room 20060803 ibm to acquire mro software, inc. Oct, 2010 ibm is continuing its shopping spree today with the acquisition of pss systems, a company that builds an information management software suite. Ibm on october 5 announced it had completed its acquisition of mro software, inc. Teledyne to buy rockwell scientific by control engineering staff august 8, 2006 ibm plans to acquire mro software inc.
Continuing the acquisition rampage, ibm acquires internet security systems for 1. Ibm software systems and applications are designed to solve the most challenging needs of organizations large and small, across all industries, worldwide. Ibm buys oniqua holdings to bolster asset optimization business. Mro software engages in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of. In the past weeks, ibm has acquired webify, filenet and mro systems. Aug 23, 2006 ibm buys another net firm technology international herald tribune. Underlining the importance of maintenance, repair and operations. Buying softek follows a spate of recent ibm acquisitions, including companies such as internet security systems, mro software and filenet. Mro software engages in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of strategic asset and service management solutions. Ibm shares, a component of the dow jones industrial average, edged up 1 cent to. Purchased by ibm in 2005, it is now branded as ibm maximo asset. Ibm makes bigger industrial iot play with oniqua acquisition crn. Aug 03, 2006 most of the people that have seen mros itsm solution believe that it is way ahead of its rivals.
Ibm announced a definitive agreement to acquire mro on august 3. Our services help businesses make informed decisions to optimize mro inventories. Ibm buys bolster security, content management offerings. Further expand the scope and capabilities of ibms industryleading business and it asset management consulting practices, and deliver services for mrobased solutions through ibm. Aug 21, 2006 comment ibm has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire mro software inc. Mro is better known for its industrial equipment management software, but even thats becoming more itdependent these days, and meanwhile the it asset.
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