I believe Business Objects is on the cusp of becoming a multi-billion-dollar sales company. There is tremendous growth potential for business intelligence.

France needs to find something that makes it stand out. It’s not enough for it to do almost as well as its neighbors.

We have the means to boost our customers and the financial resources to make the necessary acquisitions.

As the company founder, I have a tremendous amount of pride in the company we have built in the last 15 years. We are now a billion dollar company and the clear leader in the...