IBM was also keen on Informatica prior to Salesforce deal

IBM is said to have held talks with Informatica before Salesforce bought the company in May for $8 billion. This is the conclusion reached by Bloomberg based on multiple sources.

IBM did not respond to questions from news sites, nor did Informatica. Although approval is still pending, it appears that Salesforce will become Informatica’s owner for $8 billion. We discussed the potential reasoning behind the move last week.

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