Small companies don't have finance to invest in new areas. I can't say we won't be affected. The objective is to stay profitable for the entire period. A good company is able to manage a downturn, keeping it strong and focused. We are real, sizable, have been around for a while, and we'll leverage business from our blue-chip installed base.
People are scared to do business with upstarts.
Chen joined Sybase in 1997, when he was recruited as president and chief operating officer. The value is in back-end applications.