Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:20:29 -0400
Reply-To: Philip Rack <PhilRack@MINEQUEST.COM>
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From: Philip Rack <PhilRack@MINEQUEST.COM>
Subject: Re: SPSS & IBM
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Maybe down the road we'll see a community version of SPSS similar to DB2
Express. IBM's been pretty good about doing that kind of thing.
Philip Rack
MineQuest, LLC
SAS & WPS Consulting and WPS Reseller
Tel: (614) 457-3714
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-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike
Rhoads
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:16 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: SPSS & IBM
I notice the Noonan press release uses the phrase Predictive Analytics (his
capitalization) no fewer than three times.
Seems to be a clear shot across the bow. I'm sure this isn't the last we'll
hear about this.
Mike Rhoads
RhoadsM1@Westat.com
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From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike
Zdeb
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:29 AM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: OT: SPSS & IBM
hi ... fyi ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/28/AR2009072800
858.html
Monster Merger: IBM Buys SPSS For Approx. $1.2 Billion In Cash Deal
IBM is buying analytics software and solutions provider SPSS in an all cash
transaction at a price of $50/share - a 42 percent premium to Monday's
closing price of $35.09 on Nasdaq - resulting in a total cash consideration
in the merger of approximately $1.2 billion. The acquisition is subject to
SPSS shareholder approval, regulatory clearances and other closing
conditions, and is expected to close later in the second half of 2009.
and ...
http://www.spss.com/jackmessage.htm
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