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Re: Sterling Commerce news
--- In "Test, Brian" <Brian_Test@a...> wrote:
> When a company like INOVIS/Peregrine/Harbinger keeps on being sold;
> product development is hurt. I believe that because of all the
moves,
> INOVIS is about 2 years behind everyone else in product features. I
> hope that this does not happen to Sterling.
>
>
> Happy holidays!
>
> Brian Test
> Senior E-Commerce Analyst
> ACCO North America
> 300 Tower Parkway
> Lincolnshire, IL 60069-3640
> (800) 222-6462 x3973
> (847) 419-4146 FAX
> brian_test@a...
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: iie_consulting <iie_consulting@y...>
> [mailto:iie_consulting@y...]
> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 5:14 PM
> To:
> Subject: [EDI-L] Re: Sterling Commerce news
>
> Well,
>
> that's reasonable...the VC organization's are looking for some
> short/mid - term profits. They don't wanna run the company forever -
> just long enough as it takes to make this company more profitable
(or
> as long as the current customer-base is there ...to squeeze some
more
> money out) and allows them to sell it at a higher price.
>
> This means:
> - there will be layoffs and all kinds of restructuring measures
which
> will impact the short-time results, but in the long run the
customers
> will have to suffer
>
> - fewer people in support ... service gets worse
> - good people leave the company and new people come in that don't
> have the know how...
> - some products will be discontinued
>
> ...but the bottom line is, that basically you just don't know...
> anything is possible.
> (I'm just glad that I'm not a Sterling-Customer right now)
> IMHO
>
> Steve
>
> --- In "David Frenkel" <gefeg@a...> wrote:
> > Generally venture capital (VC) organizations look to take
companies
> they
> > buy public to recoup their investment. Given SBC purchased
> Sterling for
> > around $4 Billion and is selling it for $1 Billion somebody
thinks
> they
> > are getting a good price for the company.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > David Frenkel
> > Business Development
> > GEFEG USA
> > Global Leader in Ecommerce Tools
> > www.gefeg.com
> > 425-260-5030
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Mojica [mailto:wmojica@r...]
> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 12:12 PM
> > To: 'David Frenkel';
> > Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Sterling Commerce news
> >
> > One can only wonder how this is going to affect (in the long run)
> those
> > of
> > us who uses Gentran:server of any flavor..?
> >
> > WDM
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Frenkel [mailto:gefeg@a...]
> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 12:24 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: [EDI-L] Sterling Commerce news
> >
> >
> > M&A| Computer Software & Services
> > Buyer: Bain Capital, Inc., Boston, MA
> > Company: Sterling Commerce, Columbus, OH
> > Bain Capital, a buyout firm, is negotiating to acquire Sterling
> > Commerce, the e-business software development unit of SBC
> > Communications. Bain's offer is reportedly worth $1 billion.
> > TheDeal.com, December 12, 2002
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > David Frenkel
> > Business Development
> > GEFEG USA
> > Global Leader in Ecommerce Tools
> > www.gefeg.com
> > 425-260-5030
> >
> >
> >
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