The past few years have been slow for most of us. Companies have been focusing on saving money rather than on expanding or looking for new opportunities for growth. Most hardware and software vendors have been sitting and waiting for the economy to shift gears and start to grow again.

The survey depicts a range of responses from 121 organizations of varying sizes and locations around the world. The respondents represent every geographical region in the world, with the majority from North America (37%), Europe (32%), and Australia and the Pacific (16%).

The past few years have been slow for most of us. Companies have been focusing on saving money rather than on expanding or looking for new opportunities for growth. Most hardware and software vendors have been sitting and waiting for the economy to shift gears and start to grow again.

The past few years have been slow for most of us. Companies have been focusing on saving money rather than on expanding or looking for new opportunities for growth. Most hardware and software vendors have been sitting and waiting for the economy to shift gears and start to grow again.

One of the most interesting acquisitions announced in recent months in the BI market is that Geac is acquiring financial analytics applications vendor Comshare, Inc. for approximately US $52 million.