>>"Congratulations Dave, Pay no attention to the nattering nabobs on on list. You and your team and built a great product and deserve only appreciation from the community."
100% AGREE Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf of Kirk Wolf <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 3:26:58 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Izzy Software acquires ColeSoft EXTERNAL EMAIL Congratulations Dave, Pay no attention to the nattering nabobs on on list. You and your team and built a great product and deserve only appreciation from the community. Kirk Wolf Dovetailed Technologies https://coztoolkit.com<https://coztoolkit.com> On Fri, Jan 31, 2025, at 1:48 AM, David Cole wrote: > 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<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?! > >> > >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > >>send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > >send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ================================ Rocket Software, Inc. and subsidiaries ? 77 Fourth Avenue, Waltham MA 02451 ? Main Office Toll Free Number: +1 855.577.4323 Contact Customer Support: https://my.rocketsoftware.com/RocketCommunity/RCEmailSupport Unsubscribe from Marketing Messages/Manage Your Subscription Preferences - http://www.rocketsoftware.com/manage-your-email-preferences Privacy Policy - http://www.rocketsoftware.com/company/legal/privacy-policy ================================ This communication and any attachments may contain confidential information of Rocket Software, Inc. All unauthorized use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Rocket Software immediately and destroy all copies of this communication. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
