Success Stories
The ultimate test of marketing communications.
IBM
Positive impact on $8 billion in software sales. (percentage of
increase proprietary). Re-launch of DB2, SAA. Today $20 billion
plus.
JD EDWARDS
(First PeopleSoft, then Oracle)
$15 million to $60 million: 3 years. Today nearly $1 billion.
LAWSON ASSOCIATES
$15 million to $20 million: 1 year. Today $500 million+
LPC (PITNEY BOWES SOFTWARE)
$500,000 to $5 million: 3 years
PANSOPHIC SYSTEMS
(Now Computer Associates)
$3 million to $30 million: 5 years, Sold to CA for $280 million.
PEAT MARWICK ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (KPMG)
$3 million to $6 million: 1 year
PROFESSIONAL COMPUTER RESOURCES
(Now Computer Associates product CA/PRMS)
$2 million to $16 million: doubled sales every year for 4 years
UNIQ COMPUTER (Launched UNIX)
$0 TO $500,000: 4 months
VIASOFT
$12 million to $18 million: 1 year
INTERSOLV
(Merged with MicroFocus to form the giant Merant Corporation)
$80 million to $150 million: 2 years