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IBM: gains SPSS portfolio of data analysis tools

IBM to buy data analytics giant SPSS for $1.2bn

by Noelle McElhatton, marketingdirectmag.co.uk, 28-Jul-09, 15:22

LONDON - IBM is to acquire data mining company SPSS, in a $1.2bn all-cash deal intended to bolster its analytic services.

Washington Post: IBM deal hails tech merger mania

'Data analytics are must-have': the Washington Post's verdict on the SPSS-IBM deal

by Noelle McElhatton, marketingdirectmag.co.uk, 30-Jul-09, 11:09

MEDIA WATCH: IBM's declaration earlier this week that it intends to buy data analytics firm SPSS has the global media waxing lyrical about the benefits of database software. Here are the verdicts on the deal from Business Week, The Times, the Washington Post and the Press Association.

High definition TV: promoted via door drops and inserts

BSkyB customer acquisition rate 'fastest for five years' but churn stays level

by Noelle McElhatton, marketingdirectmag.co.uk, 30-Jul-09, 10:24

LONDON - A high volume DM campaign helped satellite broadcaster BSkyB add 124,000 subscribers in the past three months. The results follow a heavy marketing schedule including door-drop, inserts and poster promoting BSkyB's high-definition TV service.

Caterham: launches card scheme

Loyalty goes local as Caterham launches card scheme

by Daniel Farey-Jones, Brand Republic, 03-Aug-09, 12:00

LONDON - The town of Caterham (population 20,957) is launching its own loyalty card in a bid to encourage people to support their local shops as the recession bites.

Webtrends: acquires Widemile

Webtrends acquires website optimisation specialist Widemile

by Ben Bold, Brand Republic, 03-Aug-09, 12:40

LONDON - Online analytics firm Webtrends has acquired Widemile, a provider of multivariate testing and website optimisation technologies and services, for an undisclosed sum.

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