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Re:I helped reposition a database product that went on to ma... by dharmab on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @06:24PM (#23317152)
I read it as it could have been making $1b at some point after the SAP acquisition.
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Re:I helped reposition a database product that went on to ma... by eloff on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @06:29PM (#23317205)
She mentioned it really took off after the SAP acquisition. So it's possible.
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Re:I helped reposition a database product that went on to ma... by bigbizisverywyz on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @08:34AM (#23322236)
Sybase was really dying on the vine probably at that point, so SAP buying them gave the product a better chance of actually being developed and not abandoned, so that probably helped a lot to boost sales and support contracts.

I remember where I work, the product went from 'divest' to 'retain' following the acquisition.

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