adidas-Salomon AG closes its acquisition of Reebok International Ltd., providing the new adidas Group with a footprint of around $11.8 billion in the global athletic footwear, apparel and hardware markets.
With RFID mandates, Sarbanes-Oxley and supply chain challenges still burning bright for most consumer goods firms, the consulting arena in 2005 was in high demand.
While Oracle's pursuit of Siebel Systems took center stage in 2005, analysts expect to see increased use of partner networks and third-party maintenance providers heading into 2006.
As Business Intelligence (BI) technology offerings become more robust, companies are lining up to implement these tools to make the right business decisions at the right time.