anorexic rhinoceros? hmm... yes, that does make sense... it obviously happened after Whole Foods bought them.
On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > I know people... > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Simon Westlake" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Saturday, May 16, 2015 2:13:38 PM > > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Jacob too?! > > How did you know about the last two items? > > On 5/16/2015 2:02 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > > What if Comcast bought them? > > What if BAE bought them? > > What if Whole Foods bought them? > > What if the upper management flew to Tahiti to have an orgy with snow > leopards? > > What if an anorexic rhinoceros just outright stole the company? > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Saturday, May 16, 2015 12:41:29 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Jacob too?! > > But what if JAB bought Bertram Wireless? Maybe not including Powercode. > > Procera was recently bought by a private equity firm, not sure if that’s > relevant. > > > *From:* Jeremy <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, May 16, 2015 11:40 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Jacob too?! > > Jab sold it to them in the first place. It used to be PowerNOC, then > JabNOC, then Powercode. They have moved on to CSG, SugarCRM, Zabbix, and > some custom written software. They would have no interest in buying it > back. > > On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 10:38 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> If it was a sale, it was probably evil jab >> On May 16, 2015 8:34 AM, "Trey Scarborough" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Truly my personal guess about what is going on after all of the events >>> lately with powercode is that someone bought them up. This would be >>> something that I am sure would make any employee rethink there career >>> options. Just by the way they seem to be leaving and very open about >>> accepting new offers, but not certain what they are wanting to do going on. >>> I have been in the position of buyout and mergers from large companies >>> before. It usually means that key employees get large bonuses to stick >>> around and support transitioning. I as well had to decide to stick around >>> or leave and have done both. >>> >>> >From all the anouncments and changes I would suspect that there is a >>> very good chance this could end up going either good or bad. If it is a >>> larger company with a great deal of resources they may take powercode and >>> greatly improve the product or stick it on the shelf and let it rot. I >>> would hope it would be for the better. >>> >>> On 05/15/2015 10:31 AM, WaveDirect wrote: >>> >>>> Well I heard they were gearing up for bigger things. The reasons for >>>> them leaving were private and really don't matter as far as the product is >>>> concerned. They both were there for a while so maybe a change in life is >>>> good for them both. Powercode is in a pretty good state at the moment but >>>> I just hope they can hire someone SOON.. a ringer who'll give Powercode the >>>> same care and consideration that Simon and Jacob gave it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "That One Guy /sarcasm" <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 11:21:06 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Jacob too?! >>>> >>>> The good thing about it is there wont be any safe major updates for a >>>> while >>>> so everybody can focus on their summer projects, but with these two >>>> gone, >>>> there is no way the company vision wont change. With simon there it had >>>> become a beautiful usercentric product. >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 10:15 AM, WaveDirect <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes the culling has begun... >>>>> >>>>> Not happy. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Gino Villarini" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 10:28:10 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Jacob too?! >>>>> >>>>> Say aint so? >>>>> >>>>> From: CBB Fuller <[email protected]<mailto: >>>>> [email protected]>> >>>>> Reply-To: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto: >>>>> [email protected]>> >>>>> Date: Friday, May 15, 2015 at 10:20 AM >>>>> To: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto: >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Jacob too?! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> hmmm, not sure i like what i am hearing.... >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Josh Luthman<mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 8:51 AM >>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Jacob too?! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Wow... >>>>> >>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> > > > >
