Microsoft Corporation acquired ActiveViews, a transaction announced in April 2004, structured as Acquisition (terms not disclosed).
ActiveViews operates in Business Intelligence (SQL Server / Windows Server System), is based in United States (Provo, Utah). ActiveViews, based in Provo, Utah, built an ad hoc reporting system on top of Microsoft .NET and SQL Server Reporting Services that let users explore and build reports over data in multiple systems. Microsoft acquired the technology to extend SQL Server's business-intelligence platform; it later shipped as Report Builder in SQL Server 2005.
Add self-service ad hoc reporting to SQL Server for a more complete integrated BI solution.
By incorporating this functionality within the business intelligence capabilities of SQL Server, Microsoft will provide a more complete BI solution than has been offered in the industry before.Bill Baker, General Manager for Business Intelligence, Microsoft
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.