Sybase Overview
Sybase is an industry leader in delivering enterprise and mobile software to manage, analyze and mobilize information. We are recognized globally as the performance leader, proven in the most data-intensive industries and across all systems, networks and devices.
For over 25 years, our information management, analytics, mobile messaging and enterprise mobility solutions have powered the most mission-critical systems in financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing and government.
Key Points
Market leader—in data management, analytics, mobile messaging, and enterprise mobility
Proven—34,000 enterprise customers and 91 of the Fortune 100 rely on Sybase
Experienced— heritage in enterprise software since 1984
Innovative—148 patents awarded in data management and mobility; 185 patents pending
Global—4,000+ employees in 60 countries
Financially strong—Exceeded $1 billion revenue mark in 2007, followed by 10% growth in 2008. In the 2008 Annual Report, Sybase reported $640 million in cash
Our focus on the market
Sybase is the vendor of choice for a loyal, global customer base and is a leading presence in key vertical markets including financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing and government. Twenty-four of the Top 25 global banks, and 46 of the Top 50 global banks and securities firms, rely on Sybase to deliver intra-day risk analysis, while processing hundreds of thousands of financial trades—in real time—from Wall Street to Tokyo and from Hong Kong to London.
The telecommunications industry is using our mobile services to reach over 3 billion subscribers across 700 mobile operators, sending more than 200 billion messages per year; using our data management solutions to process billions of call data records’ transactions. In the government sector, agencies use Sybase solutions to mobilize supply management systems, deliver complex analysis accessing millions of records in seconds, and securely manage critical data assets.
In the retail market, department stores use Sybase’s enterprise mobility solutions to streamline the shopping experience, manage point-of-sales systems, and provide real-time synchronization of back-office and retail locations.
When information matters, Sybase is the industry leader in managing, analyzing and mobilizing data across all systems, networks and devices across the globe.
Sybase Innovation Timeline
1984 – 1987 Pioneered the Client/Server Database Revolution
1988 – 1990 Pioneered Heterogeneous Data access Through Open Gateways
1991 – 1994 Delivered Heterogeneous Data Replication & Movement, Mobile Database
1995 – 1999 Delivered Column-oriented DBMS, Embedded DBMS, Shipped First “Free” Enterprise-class
Database on Linux, Advanced Data Synchronization
2000 – 2007 Introduced Java-in-the-Database, Device Management and Security,
2007 – Today Delivered Shared-disk Database Clustering, Real-time Analytics, Mobile Messaging, mCommerce and Mobile Enterprise Application Platform
Sybase China
In 1991, Sybase made its debut in China and established Sybase Software (China) Company Limited in 1993 with an investment of 23million USD after a period of business development and local talents accumulation. Till now, Sybase China has won tremendous market share with over 1000 users and 150 partners covering various industries as financial services, telecommunications, government, railway, electrical power, retail etc. With its best-of-breed technologies and products, Sybase conforms to the development path with Chinese characteristics and is willing to help local companies create an information edge.
Sybase China has more than 500 employees, is one of the most fast-developing territories worldwide. In addition to its head office in Beijing, Sybase also has offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen and R&D centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an.
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