Re: Adobe/.Macromedia: Demand a Roadmap

At the onset of any corporate merger, there is a "quiet" period where
neither company can discuss anything about integration plans,
internally or with customers. The employees don't know any more than
you do, I assure you. Adobe may not even know right now which products
will more forward and which won't. And if they do, they can't talk
about it or make any official plans until the Federal government and
shareholders approve the deal. This can typically take anywhere from
3-9 months.

The ink is not dry on this deal. While it is very likely the deal will
go through, there is still a lot of work to do before either company
can even think about discussing product roadmaps.

I appreciate your perspective. A whole lot of people would like to see
the same thing. But legally, neither company can oblige.

-r-


On 4/22/05, Michael James Pinto <[email protected]> wrote:
>  As a customer of both companies it's wrong that that 
>  they can't provide a simple product roadmap.
>  
>  As customers we shouldn't have to guess if program 
>  X or Y will be killed off or merged. If Adobe can't 
>  do this, how will they ever sell enterprise 
>  level software?
>  
>  If you can aquire a company for a few billion dollars,
>  you should plans for you key product lines in place,
>  and this should be shared with your customers who
>  have invested not just in purchasing the software,
>  but in training and support.
>  
>  So I would ask that any of you who buy in quantity from
>  both companies (on a scale where you have a sales rep)
>  to ask Adobe for a public product line roadmap.
>  
>  Please feel free to pass this on to any IT manager
>  that you know who buys Adobe/Macromedia products...
>  
>  Thanks,
>  
>  Michael Pinto
>  Very Memorable Design
>  www.vm.com


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