June 17, 2009
Apparent turmoil at EnterpriseDB
EnterpriseDB seems to be facing a string of management departures:
- Bob Zurek, EnterpriseDB’s well-regarded CTO, is gone. (He landed at Infobright, after a stint of independent consulting.)
- Multiple rumors have founder Andy Astor leaving EnterpriseDB, and stepping back to an advisory role. One version has Tuesday, June 16 as Andy’s last day. Update: As of Wednesday, June 17, Andy Astor is no longer listed as being on EnterpriseDB’s management team.
- Fred Holahan, who was briefly VP of Marketing, is not listed on EnterpriseDB’s management team web page. And EnterpriseDB announced a new VP of Marketing and Product Management on May 21.
- Other rumors point to turmoil at EnterpriseDB as well.
And by the way, EnterpriseDB, which used to call itself “the Oracle-compatible database company,” recently licensed out what used to be its core differentiating technology.
Now, this isn’t all bad news. EnterpriseDB’s Oracle-compatibility focus had to be changed anyway. And Fred Holahan was the proximate cause for me writing:
my recent dealings with EnterpriseDB underscore the importance of being VERY careful about counting your fingers after you shake hands with that company,
Still, these aren’t exactly indicators of a company executing on a smooth-running plan.
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Smooth-running plan. Heh. Are those still around? 🙂
It’s unfortunate, Curt, that you didn’t just call and ask. I think facts are far more interesting to your readers than sensationalized speculation about “turmoil.” But that’s OK; I’ll be posting a note to my blog in the next day or two, with a more complete and accurate discussion. For now, suffice it to say that constructive and forward-looking change is a constant at EnterpriseDB, as it is in most successful and dynamic companies I’m aware of.
Andy,
My dealings with Fred Holahan left such a bad taste in my mouth that I wasn’t very eager to talk with anybody from EnterpriseDB.
CAM