On 12 of May 2010 SAP America, Inc. has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Sybase, Inc. in a transaction that will bring the two information technology (IT) leaders together with the result, customers will be able to better harness today’s explosion of data and deliver information and insight in real time to business consumers wherever they work so they can make faster, more informed decisions.

John Chen, CEO of Sybase, Inc. said “This combination is a transformative event in the software industry. SAP’s in-memory technology in combination with Sybase’s database technology will revolutionize how transactional and analytic applications are built, benefiting all businesses. Further, by combining the market leader in enterprise applications with the market leader in enterprise mobility, companies around the world will be able to run their business from many devices. This will drive a new wave of enterprise productivity. The combined SAP/Sybase is able to provide software offering that enables companies to transform their businesses in an increasingly data-consumer-and mobile-centric world.”