Sybase

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History

• 1984: Robert Epstein—formerly with Ingres—and Mark Hoffman leave Britton-Lee.<ref name="rdbmsfinancing20070612">Template:Cite interview</ref> They, Jane Doughty, and Tom Haggin start Sybase (initially trading as Systemware) in Epstein's home in Berkeley, California.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Sybase, Inc. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Sybase, Inc.</ref><ref>Managing and analyzing information with relational databases</ref> Their first commercial location is half of an office suite at 2107 Dwight Way in Berkeley. They set out to create a relational database management system (RDBMS) that will organize information and make it available to computers within a network.
• March 1986: Systemware enters into talks with Microsoft to license Data Server, a database product built to run on UNIX computers. Those talks lead to a product called Ashton-Tate/Microsoft SQL Server 1.0, shipping in May 1989.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• May 1991: Systemware changes its name to Sybase.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• January 1998: Sybase announces that it has found inconsistencies in profits reported from its Japanese division and will be restating company financial results for the last three quarters of 1997.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• November 1998: John S. Chen is appointed Chairman, CEO, and President.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 2007: Sybase crosses the $1Template:Nbsbillion revenue mark.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• March 2009: Sybase and SAP partner to deliver the SAP Business Suite software to iPhone, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, and other devices.
• May 2009: Sybase begins packaging MicroStrategy business intelligence software with its Sybase IQ server.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
• September 2009: Sybase and Verizon partner to manage mobility services for enterprises worldwide through Verizon's Managed Mobility Solutions, which uses Sybase's enterprise device management platform.
• May 2010: SAP and Sybase, Inc. announce that SAP America, Inc. has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Sybase, Inc. for all outstanding shares of Sybase common stock, representing an enterprise value of approximately $5.8Template:Nbsbillion.<ref>SAP to Acquire Sybase, Inc.</ref><ref name="SAP to Acquire Sybase, Inc">Template:Cite press release</ref>
• July 2010: SAP announces it has completed the acquisition of Sybase, Inc., the latter now a wholly owned subsidiary of SAP America.<ref>SAP Completes Acquisition of Sybase, Inc.</ref>
• October 2012: All of Sybase's employees are incorporated into SAP's workforce. On OctoberTemplate:Nbs30, 2012, SAP announces that Sybase, Inc. President and CEO John S. Chen will be leaving Sybase effective the very next day (OctoberTemplate:Nbs31, 2012) after leading Sybase for 15Template:Nbsyears.<ref>John Chen to Leave SAP After Successful Integration of Sybase</ref>

See also

• Adaptive Server Enterprise