Editing Cognos (section)

==Acquisition of Cognos by IBM==
In 2007, following [[SAP AG|SAP]]'s acquisition of [[Business Objects]] and [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]]'s acquisition of [[Hyperion Solutions]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article2858402.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611235551/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article2858402.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 11, 2011 |title=IBM acquires Cognos for $5bn |date=November 12, 2007 |last=Blakely |first=Rhys |location=London |work=The Times}}</ref> IBM announced its acquisition of Cognos in November for $4.9 billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-9815471-16.html |title=IBM buys Cognos for $4.9 billion as industry consolidation hits overdrive |date=November 12, 2007 |last=Asay |first=Matt |work=CNet News}}</ref> It continued to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary (Cognos, an IBM company) until January 1, 2009, when it was absorbed into the [[IBM Infosphere]] product line under [[IBM Information Management Software]] brand within the company's Software Group. The software is now called "[[IBM Cognos Analytics]]" and "IBM Planning Analytics" or CA and PA.