Consolidation of the business intelligence industry continues as IBM makes a $4.9 offer for Cognos, a 9.5% premium over Friday's closing price. IBM has had a long standing partnership with Cognos. This is the third major acquisition this year: one month ago SAP offered $6.8 billion for Business Objects and in March Oracle bought Hyperion for $3.3 billion.
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During her time at Glenbrook, Erin focused on client engagements in business payments, cross-border transactions, bill payment, and the intersection of corporate finance, banking, and ERP/accounting. She has nearly twenty years of experience leading increasingly complex payment initiatives for corporate clients and advising financial institutions and payment technologists on the development of their payment capabilities.
Erin is also the founder of Forte Financial, a consulting firm focused on corporate finance efficiency, technology, and process improvement. She is a past president of the Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco and also a two-term past president of the San Francisco Treasury Management Association. Erin is no longer with Glenbrook, but contributed greatly during her time at the firm.