Monday, December 13, 2004

Timing is everything This morning, amidst all the weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth in the halls of PeopleSoft, I tendered my resignation. Starting with the New Year I'll be joining the Database User Technology team at IBM's Silicon Valley Lab. Of course I had no idea on Friday afternoon, when I accepted IBM's offer and scheduled a meeting with my manager for Monday morning (to give my notice), that my timing would look so good. I wish everyone at PeopleSoft the best, but I won't be joining them for the transition to OracleSoft. My parting advice to my PS cow-orkers: I cannot emphasize enough the value of networking for finding a job; I cannot emphasize enough the value of STC for networking; and I cannot emphasize enough the value of volunteering within STC for developing a network. 8:37:11 PM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

Happy Monday! This morning's bombshell: Oracle Ups Its Offer and Buys PeopleSoft for $10.3 Billion. The acquisition will elevate No.3-ranked Oracle to No.2, behind SAP of Germany, the world's biggest maker of business-management software. By By TERENCE NEILAN. [NYT > Home Page] PeopleSoft gives in, accepts Oracle's $10.3B bid. Business software giant Oracle (ORCL) announced Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire rival PeopleSoft (PSFT) after sweetening its offer by 10% to approximately $10.3 billion. [USATODAY.com News - Top Stories] etc., etc., etc. More news later; I'm on my way to Pleasanton this morning. 7:14:02 AM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

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