Companies pursue U.S. government IT market.
IBM, i2 team in SRM project Companies to co-create, market products. Netegrity teams with 3 big integrators Meanwhile, security specialist plans to continue direct sales model. Up and Atomz Hosted software developer launches reseller program. EDS plans 5th line of business Will acquire and merge two Product Lifecycle Management vendors. Perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise to hear Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect at Microsoft, say that he's optimistic about the future.