Sybase kauft AvantGo

Sybase kauft AvantGo

Der Datenbank-Hersteller Sybase will den PDA-Content-Dienstleister AvantGo kaufen. AvantGo, die neben den Inhalts-Services für PDA-Nutzer auch andere Mobile-Software wie etwa Groupware-Anbindungen entwickeln, soll rund 38 Millionen US-Dollar in bar kosten. Die Firma werde in die Sysbase-Tochter iAnywhere Solutions integriert, hieß es. Die Transaktion wird voraussichtlich im ersten Quartal 2003 abgeschlossen sein; die AvantGo-Vorstände, die rund 25 Prozent der Anteile am Unternehmen halten, haben ihr bereits zugestimmt. (wst/c't)

Mein Einstieg: 0,43/Stck!  

entsprechen dem Kaufpreis für den Laden, oder?

werden nicht mehr öffentlich gehandelt.

DUBLIN, Calif. — February 26, 2003 — Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading enterprise infrastructure and integration company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of AvantGo, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a leading provider of mobile enterprise software. Sybase will operate AvantGo in conjunction with its iAnywhere Solutions subsidiary, strengthening the company's leadership position in the mobile middleware market.

AvantGo stockholders approved the acquisition by Sybase of all outstanding shares of AvantGo for cash consideration of approximately $1.029 per share. AvantGo common stock (NASDAQ: AVGO) will no longer be publicly traded. The majority of AvantGo employees are joining iAnywhere Solutions and will be working in the Dublin, California headquarters.

"We are confident that the union with AvantGo is a strategic fit and will benefit our joint customers, partners and other stakeholders, as the companies share a common vision for enterprise mobility," said Terry Stepien, president of iAnywhere Solutions. "Together, iAnywhere Solutions and AvantGo offer m-Business solutions unrivaled in the industry, uniquely addressing enterprise mobility of Web content, corporate data and applications."

Together iAnywhere Solutions and AvantGo® plan to leverage their joint industry-leading mobile technology to simplify the creation of database-powered Web content. According to Gartner Dataquest, iAnywhere Solutions increased its share of the mobile database market from 68 percent in 2000 to 73 percent in 2001. iAnywhere Solutions also plans to extend the reach of the AvantGo solutions, including the popular My AvantGo service, via Sybase's worldwide channels and robust partner base. My AvantGo is recognized as one of the world's largest mobile applications, with more than seven million registered users.