acquisitions

Oracle buys Hyperion for $3.3 billion, so who gets fired?

Chris Mohney · 03/01/07 03:40PM

In its continuing quest to destroy SAP, bizware maker Oracle will acquire performance software corp Hyperion for $3.3 billion. Since Larry Ellison notoriously fires a swath of people right after he buys, there should be blood in the gutters any moment now. Oracle CFO Safra Catz says they've already mapped out "substantial economies of scale," so place your bets.