Duffield's back in business
News Oracle upstaged Dave Duffield once again. Duffield isn't saying what markets the company will go after, but industry insiders — some with close ties to him — are anticipating that Workday will begin by building software tools for managing human...
[January 24, 2006, 11:45]
PeopleSoft CEO resigns
News PeopleSoft founder David Duffield, who returned as chief executive of the business software maker during its takeover battle with rival Oracle, has resigned from the company. PeopleSoft and Oracle declined to comment on the filing, and Duffield...
[December 29, 2004, 8:55]
PeopleSoft chairman sells by rote
News Every week, PeopleSoft founder and Chairman Dave Duffield has a date with Wall Street. Duffield is among the growing number of officers and directors at publicly traded companies who have turned to a specific schedule for selling a set number of...
[June 20, 2003, 8:30]
Peoplesoft's founder steps aside
News PeopleSoft founder and chief executive David Duffield announced Tuesday that he was stepping aside to make room for current president Craig Conway to assume the helm of the software giant. The company said Duffield will continue as chairman of the...
[September 22, 1999, 11:39]
PeopleSoft: Please ignore the ex-CEO behind the curtain
News He was replaced by the company's founder Dave Duffield. Dave Duffield will once again become PeopleSoft's CEO; we're thrilled. Pity the event planners behind this year's PeopleSoft Connect customer event in London.
[October 4, 2004, 17:30]
Oracle gains control of PeopleSoft
News PeopleSoft founder and CEO Dave Duffield, however, chose not to wait until the results of the initial tender offer were known before he resigned. Duffield resigned as chief executive and chairman on 21 December.
[December 29, 2004, 14:40]
PeopleSoft executive leaves the company
News The appointment of Swete, who was called out of retirement to take the job, is one of the first changes to PeopleSoft's management ranks since Conway was fired and replaced by board chairman Dave Duffield, who also is a founder and former chief...
[October 15, 2004, 18:25]
The chief has gone, but the battle continues
News Others weren't so certain, and said PeopleSoft's board may have turned to Duffield to help it fend off Oracle. Many analysts on Friday said the ousting of Craig Conway and the return of Dave Duffield is likely a prelude to PeopleSoft accepting...
[October 5, 2004, 11:20]
Workday's Revolutionary Technology Approach: An On-Demand Webinar
White Papers In this one-hour, on-demand Web seminar, Workday executives, including Founder and CEO Dave Duffield, examine the revolutionary technologies and development approach Workday is using to redefine enterprise software and disrupt traditional ERP.
[April 12, 2007, 7:35]
Workday's Revolutionary Technology Approach: An On-Demand Webinar
White Papers In this one-hour, on-demand Web seminar, Workday executives, including Founder and CEO Dave Duffield, examine the revolutionary technologies and development approach Workday is using to redefine enterprise software and disrupt traditional ERP.
[April 12, 2007, 7:35]
PeopleSoft profits higher than expected
News PeopleSoft chief executive Dave Duffield, who was brought in earlier this month to replace Craig Conway, made a few brief comments about the ongoing Oracle bid, during a teleconference. It's been amusing to listen to what people think I'm going to...
[October 22, 2004, 9:40]
PeopleSoft board says no to Oracle
News Dave Duffield, chief executive of PeopleSoft, put a positive spin on the vote and the company, which has suffered during the protracted takeover battle. The board concluded that PeopleSoft is worth substantially more than Oracle's latest offer...
[November 11, 2004, 8:07]
Where will PeopleSoft's posturing in court get it?
News Then there's David Duffield, PeopleSoft's chairman, founder and now its CEO, who owns at least 48 million shares himself -- a sizable 13 percent stake in the company. In a taped deposition that was played in court this week, Duffield essentially...
[October 18, 2004, 12:00]
PeopleSoft boss gets the chop
News Dave Duffield, PeopleSoft's founder and chairman, will become the company's new chief executive officer. In a shock move on Friday, PeopleSoft announced its decision to terminate Craig Conway as president and chief executive of the company with...
[October 1, 2004, 15:00]
Oracle gets its way, finally
News Does Conway's departure signal the imminent takeover of PeopleSoft, or does the appointment of Duffield show that they're in 'for the long term'? Oracle buys PeopleSoft PeopleSoft's board has agreed a $10bn takeover deal with Oracle after a year of...
[December 13, 2004, 16:40]
PeopleSoft sets date for shareholder showdown
News One of the four directors up for re-election is PeopleSoft founder and chief executive Dave Duffield. PeopleSoft set the clock on Friday on what may be the final battle in a prolonged war with Oracle.
[December 13, 2004, 8:45]
Oracle reveals PeopleSoft board challengers
News They will be vying for board seats currently held by PeopleSoft chairman and chief executive David Duffield, vice-chairman Aneel Bhusri, and independent directors Steven Goldby and Michael Maples. Oracle on Wednesday announced its opposing slate of...
[November 25, 2004, 8:05]
EC approves Oracle-PeopleSoft merger
News PeopleSoft has also fired Craig Conway, its chief executive and brought back founder Dave Duffield to take over as CEO. European antitrust regulators ruled on Tuesday that Oracle can proceed with its hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, clearing...
[October 26, 2004, 15:45]
Dial 'O' for Oracle
News That group included PeopleSoft Chairman David Duffield and fellow board member A. Oracle's 18-month hostile takeover battle for PeopleSoft came to an end on Friday evening with a single phone call. A PeopleSoft director, through an attorney...
[December 14, 2004, 7:25]
MySQL 'rebuffed Oracle takeover'
News Instead, MySQL is aiming for next-generation applications at companies such as Workday, a software-as-a-service start-up being launched by PeopleSoft co-founder Dave Duffield. Though it is increasingly diversified, Oracle's primary business is...
[February 16, 2006, 8:55]
