Comments on: What To Expect From The BPM Market in 2010 http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/ BPM, Enterprise 2.0 and technology trends in business. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Francis http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-13703 Scott Francis Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:32:52 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/#comment-13703 I think when the final #'s come out, the difference is simply that Lombardi had a bigger/better business than some folks realized. Maybe a smaller business than some others assumed? Its always hard to tell with private companies who don't publish much in terms of hard numbers. But clearly Lombardi was bigger than Savvion and was purchased for quite a bit more. When I hear some of the folks say "we're not for sale" I have to ask- really? Not for $100MM? $200MM? $500MM? $1B? I mean seriously, if you are a rational business person, there is some dollar amount that would make you crazy to say no, unless you just don't want to lose control of your baby at any cost. If your employees are also shareholders/owners, and you refuse a big payday, you're also refusing it for the employees and shareholders. Now, if you're not so dead set against selling, the bar is a little lower - you just want something that is a good compensation today, for future value. Either way, there's a price at which it would be irrational to not sell. I think when the final #’s come out, the difference is simply that Lombardi had a bigger/better business than some folks realized. Maybe a smaller business than some others assumed? Its always hard to tell with private companies who don’t publish much in terms of hard numbers. But clearly Lombardi was bigger than Savvion and was purchased for quite a bit more.

When I hear some of the folks say “we’re not for sale” I have to ask- really? Not for $100MM? $200MM? $500MM? $1B? I mean seriously, if you are a rational business person, there is some dollar amount that would make you crazy to say no, unless you just don’t want to lose control of your baby at any cost. If your employees are also shareholders/owners, and you refuse a big payday, you’re also refusing it for the employees and shareholders.

Now, if you’re not so dead set against selling, the bar is a little lower – you just want something that is a good compensation today, for future value. Either way, there’s a price at which it would be irrational to not sell.

]]> By: Sandy Kemsley http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-13685 Sandy Kemsley Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:24:42 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/#comment-13685 Alex, I'm not the typical listener, so don't take it too seriously! Alex, I’m not the typical listener, so don’t take it too seriously!

]]> By: Alex Neihaus http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-13684 Alex Neihaus Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:56:05 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/#comment-13684 Oh...and the Alfresco replay is posted: http://bit.ly/dlSkaz Oh…and the Alfresco replay is posted: http://bit.ly/dlSkaz

]]> By: Alex Neihaus http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-13683 Alex Neihaus Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:52:35 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/#comment-13683 Not to worry, Sandy. _Of course_ we want to do more webinars with you. We can't please everyone all the time...so if this webinar didn't grab you, it's on us to do better. Not to worry, Sandy. _Of course_ we want to do more webinars with you. We can’t please everyone all the time…so if this webinar didn’t grab you, it’s on us to do better.

]]> By: Sandy Kemsley http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-13682 Sandy Kemsley Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:56:33 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/#comment-13682 Brian, that was an "estimate", not a "guess" :) Scott (previous commenter) used to work at Lombardi and likely still has connections there, so his comment that $170M is close adds some weight to 451's estimate. Brian, that was an “estimate”, not a “guess” :)

Scott (previous commenter) used to work at Lombardi and likely still has connections there, so his comment that $170M is close adds some weight to 451′s estimate.

]]> By: Brian Reale http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-13681 Brian Reale Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:48:28 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/#comment-13681 I am not sure how useful it is to spread rumors about the purchase price of Lombardi based on a total guess by an analyst firm. Seems like a nice PR move on their part, but probably not too responsible. Brian Reale http://blog.processmaker.com I am not sure how useful it is to spread rumors about the purchase price of Lombardi based on a total guess by an analyst firm. Seems like a nice PR move on their part, but probably not too responsible.

Brian Reale
http://blog.processmaker.com

]]> By: Scott Francis http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-13672 Scott Francis Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:13:23 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2010/02/what-to-expect-from-the-bpm-market-in-2010/#comment-13672 I think the revenue #'s for lombardi are light (not accurate) by a significant margin. The buyout number is close, but only slightly light. I think the revenue #’s for lombardi are light (not accurate) by a significant margin.

The buyout number is close, but only slightly light.

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