This acquisition reflects the increasing importance of connecting intelligent data and insights to. Jda software group to acquire i2 technologies firstpost. With its acquisition of i2, jda is now the leading solutions provider focused on delivering worldclass software and services across the global supply chain, said bill bryan, director of supply chain and supply chain economics, at the timken company, a global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy steels and related components and assemblies. Jda software group to acquire i2 technologies business wire. The i2 jda acquisition agreement was one of the first in a wave of agreements between corporates to incorporate private equitytype reverse termination fee provisions. Like all mergers of this magnitude, the path ahead for the combined supply chain management software company wont be without challenges.
The i2 technologies acquisition is terminated supply. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2010. Previous mgi research on i2 nov 30, 2007 has predicted a transaction between the two firms. Apr 26, 2006 with this acquisition, jda could become a more serious enterprise suite contender in the hot retail software market, but its not a certainty, said amr analyst lora cecere, who cowrote an april. While the i2 acquisition might make financial sense, im particularly interested in the product roadmap that jda. Jda plans to pay for i2 using cash on hand, debt financing and shares. Jda completes acquisition of blue yonder jda software. The next day, the management and board of i2 shrewdly went ahead with a meeting of i2 s stockholders to accept the original acquisition proposal and further indicated that i2 was ready, willing, and able to close the merger no later than november 10.
The deal is expected to close by the end of the year and current jda ceo hamish brewer will lead the unnamed combined company. The integration of manugistics took about three years, by which time i2 technologies, the other major competitor in supply chain software, had also become available. Jda software then requested additional time to arrange some form of modified financing. But in 2006, when oracle acquired retek, a direct competitor to jda in retail. It looks like jda software will be successful in its bid for i2 technologies this time around. Jda software group to acquire i2 technologies retail. Jda software, which sells retailing and supply chain application software, has successfully integrated its i2 technologies acquisition and is showing good financial results in 2010 thanks to that deal. Jdas today announced that it has completed the acquisition of. Jda software buys i2 can it leverage the opportunity.
According to jda ceo hamish brewer, the i2 acquisition will firmly establish jda as a leading enterprise software company with a deep focus on supply chain management and a full complement of managed and hosted services offerings. Jda acquires i2 jbf consulting supply chain technology. Nov 05, 2009 the challenges for jda in the acquisition, tohamy noted, will be that i2 comes to the table with a wide range of complex solutions that target specialized problems in industries like high tech and automotive. In april of 2006 jda acquired longtime i2 rival manugistics, which has arguably been the core of the jda product suite since the acquisition. By capitalizing on its industry position and financial strength, jda commits significant resources to advancing the jda solutions suite of verticallyfocused supply and. Over the years, their products have proliferated quite a bit, and that makes it difficult to manage i2 as a software company, tohamy said. Jdas is the worlds leading supply chain solutions provider, helping companies optimize operations and. Josh cook vice president of talent acquisition jda. With blue yonder now part of jda, customers across vertical industries will be able to leverage a first of its kind endtoend supply chain solution with aiml intelligence.
By finalizing the acquisition, jda solidifies its position as one of the worlds leading providers of. Jdas today announced that it has completed the acquisition of i2 technologies, inc. Jda software, a usbased software solution company for supply chain management, has entered into a definitive agreement with usbased i2 technologies inc, which has a large india presence. Jda completes acquisition of blue yonder marketwatch. Ibm to acquire i2 for criminal mastermind software. In the formulation adopted in the original i2 jda acquisition agreement, jda could terminate the agreement if there was a financing failure. Jda leaders speak of being acquisition ready when theyve integrated one acquired company and are shopping for another.
The i2 acquisition will firmly establish jda as a leading enterprise software company with a deep focus on supply chain management and a full. I2 is not related to software supply chain management software provider i2 technologies, which was acquired by jda software group in 2010. By capitalizing on its industry position and financial strength, jda commits significant resources to advancing the jda solutions suite of verticallyfocused supply and demand chain solutions. Honeywell international inc is in talks to acquire jda software group inc, in a deal that could value the u. With its acquisition of i2, jda is now the leading solutions provider focused on delivering worldclass software and services across the global supply chain, said bill bryan, director of supply chain and supply chain economics at the timken company, a global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy steels and related components and assemblies. Jda software buys blue yonder, a leader in ai phoenix. Redprairie jda acquisition shakes up supply chain software. Jda software group is the global leader in helping more than 5,800 retail, manufacturing and wholesale distribution customers in 60 countries realize real demand chain results. Just as with the i2 acquisition, it adds another tms to the mix that will.
Jda software reports record ebitda and third quarter. In todays unpredictable world, time is truly the new currency. List of jda softwares 4 acquisitions, including blue yonder and. With its acquisition of i2, jda is now the leading solutions provider focused on delivering worldclass software and services across the global supply chain, said bill bryan, director of supply chain and supply chain economics, at the timken company, a global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy steels and related components and.
Jda software to acquire blue yonder blue yonders leading ai and ml capabilities accelerate digital transformations founded in 2008, blue yonder received early stage backing from anchor investor otto group and a growth equity investment from warburg pincus, and operates in europe and the u. I2 technologies acquired by jda software logo of i2 technologies. Jda ceo hamish brewer offered a glimpse into the companys plan during an investor call after the i2 acquisition announcement. Jda settles lawsuit with dillards over i2 software december 5, 2011 timothy prickett morgan the acquisition of supply chain specialist i2 technologies may have helped drive the revenues and profits of jda software in the past year, but the acquisition cost jda perhaps more than it expected.
Jda software completes manugistics acquisition supply and. Catching up on other news, i see that i2, one of the dot bomb mavens has succumbed to acquisition pressure at a 12. Jda software completes acquisition of i2 technologies news. The acquisition gives jda a stronger foothold in the manufacturing particularly discrete supply chain space, where i2 was strong. I2 technologies is a fullservice supply chain management company providing consulting, technology. Jda leaders speak of being acquisitionready when theyve integrated one acquired company and are shopping for another.
Jda announced on august 11, 2008, that it signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire i2 technologies, inc. Aug 08, 2016 honeywell international inc is in talks to acquire jda software group inc, in a deal that could value the u. It follows jdas purchase of manugistics in 2006 and will create a large independent option for scm supply chain management software over. Dec 05, 2011 the acquisition of supply chain specialist i2 technologies may have helped drive the revenues and profits of jda software in the past year, but the acquisition cost jda perhaps more than it expected. The combination of the two companies creates a global leader in the market for supply chain planning and optimization. In 2005, jda acquired one of the other major supply chain management vendors, manugistics. While the deal has many advantages for jda, it also presents its share of challenges, says amr research analyst noha tohamy. Jda software completes acquisition of i2 technologies business.
Jda completes acquisition of i2 phoenix business journal. Our strategic rationale for acquiring i2 is even more compelling today than it was a year ago, he said. Jda software group and i2 technologies announce they have signed a definitive merger agreement for jda software to acquire i2 technologies. Jda settles lawsuit with dillards over i2 software it jungle. Jdas announced a definitive agreement to acquire i2 technologies nasdaq. Jda software completes acquisition of i2 technologies. Our endtoend digital fulfillment platform powers seamless commerce for the worlds leading companies enabling them to intelligently serve customers at the power of now. Jda to acquire i2 news consumer goods technology cgt.
In april 2000, the company announced the acquisition of intactix division. Jda software is the leading supply chain company powering todays digital transformation. Jul 02, 2018 as a provider of endtoend supply chain and retail software, the acquisition by jda shows the increasing importance of connecting intelligent data and insights to enable more autonomous supply. Were not going to look at it as two distinct solution offerings. Now with its pick up of i2, it is poised to be the dominant bestofbreed developers of supply chain management scm systems worldwide, with revenues exceeding. On august 11 of this year, jda software announced the acquisition of i2 technologies. Our goal will be to create one comprehensive offering that we can deliver across the entire manufacturing market, he said. With the close of the i2 acquisition, weve achieved an exciting milestone and an important and consistent step in our strategy of becoming the foremost endtoend supply chain solution provider, said hamish brewer, jda chief executive officer, in a statement. Retail solutions provider adds supply chain functionality, offers vertically focused optimization solution to the global supply and demand chain market. In the latest sign of consolidation in the supply chain software market, jda software group, based in scottsdale, ariz. Sarah lacy has a post that is downright mean in its assessment of i2, though pretty realistic. According to jda chief executive officer hamish brewer, the i2 acquisition will firmly establish jda as a leading enterprise software company with a deep focus on supply chain management and a full complement of managed and hosted services offerings. On november 5, 2009, jda announced its intent to acquire i2 technologies, a dallasbased provider of supply chain solutions.
The i2 acquisition will firmly establish jda as an enterprise software company with a deep focus on supply chain management. On november 5, 2009, jda announced its intent to acquire i2 technologies, a dallasbased provider of supply chain management software. Charts can be found on various organization profiles and on hubs pages, based on data availability. Sep 10, 2008 on august 11 of this year, jda software announced the acquisition of i2 technologies. Jda software acquires i2 technologies 20100128 crunchbase.
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