Changes in the Web CMS Market

The year started with a surprise in the CMS market - Autonomy acquired Interwoven. In a way, it makes sense because Autonomy wants to add Interwoven's WorkSite to its compliance products. But the acquisition drastically change the dynamic in the competition between between Interwoven and Vignette in the web CMS space.

It looked like Interwoven had a leg up on Vignette before the acquisition and it was openly talking about going after Vignette. The biggest question in the wake of the acquisition of Interwoven is how Autonomy will manage the integration of the new entity and its long-term plans (or lack thereof) in the web CMS market. It's hard to ignore that it doesn't have a stellar track-record when it comes to integration of new entities.