Escaparate para socios de Actian - SOS Software Service

Cada mes, presentaremos a un socio diferente en nuestra serie «Actian Partner Showcase». En diciembre, el protagonismo recae en nuestro distribuidor de Actian Zen en Alemania desde hace muchos años, SOS Software Service, que además fue galardonado con el premio al Mejor Socio de Gestión de Datos de 2018 en la región EMEA.

Tell Us a Bit About SOS Software?
SOS Software Service was established in 1987 by a few enthusiastic guys who saw potential in value-added distribution.  We have two offices in Germany, in Augsburg and Herrenberg, and one office in Switzerland, Frauenfeld. We specialize in software distribution throughout Europe, and we have 55 employees.
Actian is a longtime vendor for us – we have been selling it for over 30 years!

Si tuvieras que describir SOS Software con una sola palabra, ¿cuál sería?
¿Una sola palabra? Pues... ¡fiable!

How Long Have You Been an Actian Partner and Who Found Who?
We have been engaged since 1987 when Btrieve (Softcraft) was part of Novell netware. SOS used to sell Novell netware and came across Btrieve as part of it. When it came to the separation of Btrieve and Novell netware in 1996, SOS got the distribution rights.

¿Cuál es el momento más divertido que te viene a la mente cuando piensas en Actian?
Los stands de la CEBIT en los años 90. Fiestas increíbles, fantásticas bandas de samba, una colaboración estupenda, ventas espectaculares, grandes acuerdos con fabricantes de equipos originales y mucha diversión, además de las ventas.

¿Cuáles son las tres características que te vienen a la mente cuando oyes hablar de Actian?
Rápido, fiable, excelente relación calidad-precio

What Are Some of the Biggest Challenges You See in the World of Data These Days?
Finding the right analytics among the massive floods of data. Those who are able to perform their analytics right will be incredibly successful in the future.

If Someone Gave You Enough Money to Start a Business, What Kind of Business Would You Want to Start and Why?
I would open an amazing Italian restaurant – people will always eat, so you can earn a lot of money in the food business.
But on a more serious note, I think selling software is a very good business because it is what we are living in, and technologies are getting more and more important every day.

La persona que respondió fue Cynthia Hermann, directora de marketing y desarrollo empresarial de SOS Software Service.

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