Yeah, that acquisition process worked out so well for the industry and
CA. And BMC and Rocket hoovering up companies is contributing mightily
to the excellent quality we see today. That seems to be be what Big
Band's goal is. And Big Band is the backing for Izzi. Lots of great
companies and products were ruined in those acquisition sprees.
I remain unimpressed, and skeptical.
Doug Fuerst
------ Original Message ------
From "Jay Maynard" <[email protected]>
To [email protected]
Date 1/31/2025 7:03:14 AM
Subject Re: Izzy Software acquires ColeSoft
Dave is right. We need new players in the mainframe marketplace. More like,
say, MacKinney Systems or, yes, Izzy, not like CA^H^HBroadcom or BMC.
Will they make a go of it? Good question. Should they try? Absolutely!
On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 5:54 AM Doug Fuerst <[email protected]> wrote:
With all due respect, you are the founder of Izzi Software. Hardly
objective.
I've been doing this for a long time as well, and have had to deal with
stuff like this for most of those years (the years of CA and the Band of
Five led by Charles Wang come to mind). z/XDC is it?
I'm still not impressed.
Doug Fuerst
------ Original Message ------
From "David Cole" <[email protected]>
To [email protected]
Date 1/31/2025 2:48:04 AM
Subject Re: Izzy Software acquires ColeSoft
>Yes. I have sold out! Do you want to know why?
>
>I have gotten many approaches over the years,
>But Izzi got my attention because...
> - They are mainframe centric [contrary to what DFuerst alleges].
> - They already know what z/XDC is.
> - They believe in z/XDC!
> - And they offer marketing, financial and support resources
> which will allow z/XDC, not only to survive me (I am 78),
> but to grow both in marketing resources
> and in broadening the platforms/environments
> in which z/XDC can be used.
>
>Both I and Mike and Frank and Peter will continue doing what we do best.
>We also look forward to Izzi Software providing us with resources
>that will make it possible to bring z/XDC into such new arenas as
> - USS support,
> - Browser and VS Code interfaces,
> - COBOL source,
>
>Izzi is new, but their mainframe connections are not.
>Their commitment to the mainframe ecosystem is real.
>Our ISV world needs new players. Don't sell Izzi short!
>
>Dave Cole
>
>PS: That's Izzi with an I (not a y)
>
>
>
>
>At 1/30/2025 11:15 PM, Doug Fuerst wrote:
>>I read the Izzi and Big Band. They are nothing companies. The people
creating them have no real MF background, including Ms. Nelson, who should
have stuck to the Air Force.
>>
>>I can't wait to retire to get away from people like this.
>>
>>Doug Fuerst
>>
>>
>>------ Original Message ------
>>From "Phil Smith III" <[email protected]>
>>To [email protected]
>>Date 1/30/2025 12:40:55 PM
>>Subject Izzy Software acquires ColeSoft
>>
>>>
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250129710495/en/Enterprise-Software-Veterans-Launch-Izzi-Software-Announce-ColeSoft-as-First-Mainframe-Industry-Acquisition
>>>
>>>Never head of Izzy before. Or BigBand. And "We harmonize capital,
culture and teams to buy and grow SaaS companies" doesn't exactly scream
"Go buy ColeSoft" to me?!
>>>
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