With the help of global investment firm Battery Ventures, MadCap Software — known for MadCap IXIA component content management system (CCMS) and technical authoring software MadCap Flare — has acquired Xyleme. 

“At MadCap Software, we are on a mission to be the leading software provider for end-to-end content management solutions that empower organizations, break down content silos across the enterprise, and deliver content when and where it is needed,” said MadCap Software Founder and CEO, Anthony Olivier. 

“The acquisition of Xyleme represents a major step in delivering on this commitment by bringing together our MadCap technical documentation solutions and the Xyleme LCMS platform into a single, state-of-the-art product portfolio,” he added.

Elsewhere, Acquia has completed its acquisition of Monsido, commercetools has been named a ‘best place to work’, and total cost of ownership continues to be a major industry talking point.

Featured Stories

• commercetools Named a Best Place to Work by Built In: "This recognition from Built In is a testament to commercetools' distinctive culture and talented team.”

• VTEX Recognized as a Leader by IDC MarketScape: “The old blue and boring blue screen to insert orders is dying. The sales team needs an interface as modern as the customers' and buyers want to go beyond the product detail page. So an industry of front-end to ERPs is emerging and VTEX is uniquely ready to tackle this challenge.”

• Acquia Completes Acquisition of Monsido: “Making accessibility and compliance core to Acquia DXP supports our mission of building an inclusive digital future, and enables our customers to provide web experiences that serve all of their users.”

• Umbraco or Sitecore? Looking Through a Developer Lens: “The choice between Umbraco and Sitecore for developers hinges on a thorough evaluation of project requirements, team expertise, scalability needs and budget considerations.”

New RFPs From DXP360

• [New] [RFP Value: Undisclosed] Barcelona Municipal Institute of Housing and Rehabilitation Website Design Project: Looking for skilled web designers to revamp the official website.

• [New][RFP Value: $1,016,000.00] [UK] Bournemouth University Website Project: BU is requesting expert services in content management design and implementation. Partners needed to elevate educational online presence.

• [New][RFP Value: $40,000] Cold Email Software Development: A company is searching for a skilled team proficient in Django and Vue.js for creating an advanced cold email tool.

• [New][RFP Value: $26,000] Construction Industry Web Development Initiative: A company is searching for specialized CMS solutions for a construction website.

Stories that caught our eye

1. Spryker Showcases Automotive Innovation at CES: Spryker collaborated with AWS and Stripe at CES 2024 to showcase a new automotive online purchasing experience.

2. Bloomreach and Sonepar Partner Up: Bloomreach Discovery will power search experiences for the B2B distributor. 

3. The Best CMS in 2024: Product Hunt shares the best CMS platforms listed on its marketplace for 2024.

4. Vercel Achieves 250% ROI Increase: Vercel commissioned Forrester for a TEI study that revealed a 264% ROI over three years, significantly accelerating market time and enhancing on-page customer conversion rates. 

5. A TCO Model For Composable Commerce: The MACH Alliance, commercetools, and Google Cloud discuss evolving Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculations for digital commerce.

6. Bagisto Announces a New Open-Source Mobile App for Merchants: Bagisto introduces an open-source mobile app for merchants, enabling easy customization of features while supporting multiple languages, currencies, and more.

7. [Webinar][Jan 24]: 2024’s Retail Odyssey: Going Small, Artificial, and Augmented!: Industry professionals from commercetools, Orium and Forrester will discuss the changes digital commerce will undergo in 2024.

The word on the street…

1. [LinkedIn]: Commerce space buzzwords: Thomas Mulreid breaks down some buzzwords businesses should be mindful of, including headless commerce vs composable commerce. 

2. [Reddit]: Best CMS/framework combo for ecommerce This Redditor is  seeking CMS/framework combo recommendations for an ecommerce app.