The software giant makes a move that some considered inevitable and others considered a reversal of a longtime commitment not to compete with its software partners. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech ...

The software offering, which pairs Siebel CRM with Great Plains accounting for midsize companies, has been offered for years. The Great Plains-Siebel relationship predates Microsoft's acquisition of ...

The great software octopus that is Microsoft just got bigger. With the acquisition of Great Plains Software Inc. in a $1.1 billion stock swap, announced yesterday, the Redmond giant is spreading its ...

On Thursday, Microsoft made a move that some considered inevitable, and others considered a reversal of a long-time commitment not to compete with its software partners: It bought a piece of the ...

Microsoft Corp. agreed to buy Great Plains Software Inc. for $1.1 billion in stock, as the leading software maker seeks to improve its line of business tools for small and medium-sized companies.

Microsoft Great Plains is about to get bigger in a big way. The Fargo-based business software company will grow globally -- by nearly a third -- when its parent company, Microsoft Corp., acquires ...

REDMOND, WASH. (CBS.MW) - In the wake of its earnings warning, Microsoft said Thursday it'll pay $45.65 a share to buy Great Plains Software in hopes of boosting the technology giant's take in the ...

A recently acquired subsidiary of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Great Plains Business Solutions, announced Tuesday that it is partnering with business-to-business (B2B) software provider Clarus ...

The update boasts more than 120 enhancements, according to Microsoft, including a new interface that resembles Microsoft Outlook, the Redmond, Wash.-based developer's prime e-mail and scheduling ...

Microsoft’s business division today announced a new version of Great Plains, a financial management software package. According to the company, the new version of Great Plains, now in version 8.0, ...

TMW Systems Inc has been recognized by Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions for its ongoing success in integrating and supporting the Great Plains TMW Systems Inc has been recognized by Microsoft ...

MICROSOFT MAKES A move into the mid-market for ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications with its announcement Thursday that it is acquiring Great Plains Software, a long-time business partner ...