By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Feb. 13--Shares of Witness Systems, whose software monitors customer-service phone calls, surged 20 percent Monday on news the Roswell-based company agreed to be acquired by Verint Systems in a deal valued at $950 million.

By Bill Husted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Dec. 9--David Gould has resigned as chairman and chief executive of Roswell-based Witness Systems after an internal investigation found some stock options had been misdated.

By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Oct.