Informix has a reputation for building the best database software products in the marketplace. Demand is moving from a commodity software infrastructure market to a premium technology environment, which is where Informix excels. The Internet is fundamentally a multimedia channel, where information is visual and intuitive. When Informix acquired Illustra Technology in 1996, Informix gained a unique competitive advantage – a high performance, object-relational technology – the same technology that became the core technology of the Internet. That acquisition marked the beginning of our transformation.

The plan set in motion in 1999 leverages that foundation and reflects our ongoing commitment to speed of execution, market responsiveness and mass-customizable solutions. The stakes are high in this segment of the new economy. The changes in technology are occurring at a speed that is unparalleled in any previous economy.