Oracle to buy RightNow for $1.43bn

The deal marks the first time Oracle has bought a company that sells application programs accessed primarily over the Internet, a segment known as software as a service

NIIT sells Element K for $110 m to SkillSoft

The company has agreed to work together for producing new content for SkillSoft’s e-learning content collections for Business, IT and Desktop skills

Infosys keen to acquire Thomson Reuters healthcare biz

There have been reports that Infosys is close to acquiring Thomson Reuters’ healthcare business for $700-750 million

Genpact acquires US-based High Performance Partners

Genpact will own 100 per cent stake in company and will leverage the Quantum software platform to support its mortgage BPaaS offering

Microsoft considering fresh bid for Yahoo

The software giant is considering a fresh attempt to take control of Yahoo after a bitter and unsuccessful fight in 2008

Red Hat acquires cloud-computing company Gluster

The acquisition of Bangalore based cloud-computing start-up Gluster is for a whopping Rs 667 crore ($136 million) in an all-cash deal

EXL Acquires Trumbull Services

Trumbull, which has offices in Hartford and Columbia, offers subrogation services for property and casualty insurers

Chakkilam Infotech buys US firm Cigniti for $2.4 mn

Cigniti offers consulting and testing services mainly to clients in the US and had revenue of $ 18 million last year

GlobalLogic acquires US-based consultancy company

The Software company has acquired San Francisco based consultancy Method for an undisclosed amount

Cognizant acquires SAP retail firm Zaffera

Zaffera’s consulting expertise and software solutions would enhance Cognizant’s rapidly growing SAP retail practice

TCS seeks acquisitions in France, Germany , Japan and the US

Despite the current global uncertainty, the company sees good demand from retail, manufacturing and consumer product companies

Tech Mahindra looking for acquisition in the BPO as well as technology sector

The IT major is battling declining revenues from its largest customer and joint venture partner, BT