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- EMERYVILLE, CA, April 13, 1992 -- Sybase, Inc. today announced the
- consolidation of its subsidiary, SQL Solutions Inc., into Sybase's
- corporate operations. SQL Solutions provides RDBMS-independent consulting
- services and tools to support application development for client/server
- computing. The company was acquired by Sybase in January 1990.
-
- Mark B. Hoffman, Sybase president and CEO, commented, "Sybase is focused on
- providing open products and services that allow customers worldwide to
- build multi-RDBMS client/server solutions for the on-line enterprise. SQL
- Solutions' multi-RDBMS products and services are key components of our
- strategy. The consolidation of our operations does not indicate a change
- in strategy. Rather, it provides our customers with a seamless global
- organization for sales, marketing, consulting, and technical support. In
- addition, we benefit from greater synergy in our product engineering,
- marketing, and strategic planning efforts, and from the unification of our
- financial, administrative, and distribution infrastructure. All of these
- will aid Sybase and Sybase customers as we continue our aggressive growth
- worldwide."
-
- SQL Solutions' consultants specialize in designing, implementing, and
- integrating RDBMS-based applications in heterogeneous hardware and
- distributed database environments. The consultants have expertise with all
- major relational database management systems (RDBMS), including: SYBASE,
- ORACLE, INGRES, INFORMIX, Rdb, and DB2. SQL Solutions also develops and
- markets a suite of multi-RDBMS tools which are a strategic component of
- the SYBASE SQL Lifecycle strategy to provide tools for the entire SQL
- application process, from design to maintenance.
-
- Sybase and SQL Solutions have worked closely since 1990 to grow both the
- product and consulting sides of SQL Solutions' business. Since the
- acquisition in January of that year, the number of SQL Solutions'
- employees has grown 200%. SQL Solutions introduced more than 15 new
- products and product upgrades, and has increased the size of its customer
- base from 300 to over 1,000.
-
- According to Hoffman, the consolidation is a natural step in the evolution
- of both companies in order to effectively serve customers and leverage
- resources. Under the consolidation, Sybase will develop, market, and
- support SQL Solutions multi-RDBMS products as SYBASE products. The
- consulting services will be marketed as SYBASE SQL Solutions and report to
- David Peterschmidt, Sybase vice president of worldwide field operations.
-
- Robert Davoli, currently SQL Solutions president and Sybase vice president
- of professional services, will now become vice president of business
- development. In addition, he will help manage the consolidation. Hoffman
- commented, "Bob has done an excellent job over the past two years in
- significantly growing revenue from both tools and consulting. He has been
- key to Sybase's strategic business planning, including the decision to
- consolidate operations. We look forward to his contributions in the
- future."
-
- As of March 31,1992, Sybase has 1,117 employees, including those at SQL
- Solutions. The company plans no reduction in its overall work forces as a
- result of this consolidation. SQL Solutions professional services,
- engineering, marketing and sales, and finance and operations, located in
- Burlington, MA., will report to the respective vice presidents at Sybase
- corporate headquarters in Emeryville, California and Eastern area regional
- offices in Bethesda, MD.
-
- Sybase, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBS) develops and markets the SYBASE system, a
- leading client/server-based RDBMS product family for developing on-line
- enterprise applications. The company offers proven technology, combined
- with services and alliances, to provide customers with complete desktop to
- mainframe solutions. Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Sybase markets its
- products worldwide through its direct sales force, distributors, OEMs,
- VARs, and systems integrators.
-
- Sybase Inc, 6475 Christie Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608
- 510-596-3500
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