Huh, does this make me a Rocket Scientist?
On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Susan Lynch <[email protected]> wrote: > It came from the U2BC, with a copy of a letter from Susie Siegesmund: > > > September 15, 2009 > > Dear IBM U2 Database and Tools Valued Customer, > > IBM today announced plans to sell IBM's WW U2 Data Servers and Tools assets > to Rocket Software. As a global software development company, Rocket > Software's R&D platform will enable us to better focus our efforts on > developing U2 products that help you grow your business. As valued > customers, you understand that our dynamic data record store, Web services > capabilities and low total cost of ownership make UniVerse and UniData the > right products for building flexible solutions that can capture new markets. > > This change in ownership is intended to benefit U2 products, customers and > business partners and will not affect your current relationship with the U2 > business. We will strive to make the change as seamless as possible. I will > continue to lead the business with my existing management team. > > The people with whom you have been working will continue to be your primary > contacts. The number you call for Product Support remains the same. No > pricing changes are planned, our email will continue to work until we move > to a new company network, and we will make sure you know how to contact us > throughout that process. Most importantly, the development team will remain > focused on the existing product delivery schedule. > > We will provide you with as much information as possible as the transition > progresses. Many of you have been our customers since the days of Unidata > and Vmark, and have seen the succession through Ardent, Informix and IBM. We > look forward to continuing our strong relationship with you as our new > company extends our reputation as the best software infrastructure provider > for easily customizable, high transaction, zero administration web > applications. > > Thank you for your continued use of UniData or UniVerse. It's going to be an > exciting time for our current and future customers! > > Sincerely, > > Susie Siegesmund > > Director, IBM U2 Data Servers and Tools > > IBM Information Management Software > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Israel, John R." > <[email protected]> > To: "U2 Users List" <[email protected]> > Sent: 09/15/2009 2:23 PM > Subject: Re: [U2] Change is a coming! > > > What is your source? It is not on the http://www.rocketsoftware.com/ web > site (at least not that I have found). > > > John Israel > Senior Programmer/Analyst > Dayton Superior Corporation > 721 Richard St. > Miamisburg, OH 45342 > 937-866-0711 x44380 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug > Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 2:18 PM > To: 'U2 Users List' > Subject: [U2] Change is a coming! > > September 15, 2009: IBM has signed an agreement to sell the U2 assets to > Rocket Software, a global software development company. Founded in 1990, > Rocket is a provider of OEM software to IBM, HP and other Fortune 500 > companies. Rocket's R&D focus has the potential to accelerate the growth of > U2's business. Please read the attached document from Susie Siegesmund > regarding the announcement. > > Surprise surprise > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > -- Cell 940-300-6791 _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
