【CSDN獨家】Oralce收購Sun的消息傳出後，本站記者從特殊渠道拿到了Sun公司CEO喬納森施瓦茨在內部發送的郵件，獨家發佈，以饗讀者。
譯文：
主題： 關於今天Sun/Oracle的公告
發件人： "Jonathan I. Schwartz" [email protected]
日期： 2009/04/20 19:35
這是我寫過的最難的一封電子郵件。
這也是有關Sun在業界未來最有希望的一封郵件。
27年以來，Sun以勇氣、創新、照亮路途的願望，致力於構想和創造未來。無論起起落落，我們都全心投入這些理想，全心投入那些讓我們與衆不同的研發工作。我們全心投入於以十年計的追索，從世界最強大的數據中心操作系統之一，到世界最先進的多核微電子科技之一。我們從未放棄過商業模型的改造、技術前沿的定義和走出全新市場之路。
因爲擁有了無可比擬的才幹，我們也以人力和科技爲整個行業加油，促成了許多非凡的公司和市場成功。我們的產品和服務推動了新藥品的發明，昇華了社會媒體，也打造了對世界的更好理解，以及我們周邊的市場環境。各位，我們面臨快速改變的市場形勢和全球經濟，從而也經歷了近在咫尺的持續變化。我們從不逃避挑戰或是機會。
所以，今天我們在旅途又踏出了一步，不過是走一條不同的道路我們宣佈，這週末，董事會和我同意了Oracle Corporation以9.50每股的價格現金收購Sun Microsystems公司。所有審閱了交易方案的與會董事會成員都熱烈贊成，而該項交易也將完全改變市場環境將兩家長久合作的公司結合到一起，打造出全新的未來統一藍圖。
Oracle對於Sun的興趣一目瞭然，他們企盼幫助客戶簡化開發、部署和操作高價值的商業系統，從應用程序到數據中心。通過收購Sun，Oracle將有能力幫會組客戶解決與商業運營有關的最複雜的技術問題。
對我來說，收購要約完全重新定義了整個產業，通過打造一家擁有巨大到達率、專業經驗和創新能力的公司，重新建構了競爭態勢。合併了的Oracle/Sun公司將有能力打造世上最具震撼力、到達力的開發者社區，加速存儲、網絡和計算方面的內聚力，交付世上最強大和完整的商業和技術軟件包。
我不認爲該聲明發布之後就萬事大吉。我相信，這是踏向新路途的第一步，這一步將把我們和我們的創新帶向更廣闊的市場，從而維持我們在這個世界上的角色。今天宣佈的交易，經過後續的修訂和股東批准，還需要幾個月來完成直至交易完成爲止，我們仍然是獨立運作的公司。無論這需要花多長時間，這個世界從今日開始改變了。
不過，重要的是要記住，並不是此次收購改變了世界而是推動兩家公司發展的人們改變了世界。我花了相當長的時間與Oralce會談，我可以向你保證，他們傾心關注我們的財務決算中未提及的因素人。這是他們最高優先級的考慮創建足夠吸引的環境，讓我們最聰明的頭腦能夠繼續創新和創造未來。
謝謝各位在這些年裏所做的一切，謝謝各位在未來致力於推動業務將做的一切。我深深爲這家公司而驕傲，爲我們一起做到的事而驕傲。
隨着我們共同完成整合方案，細節也會漸次披露。
喬納森
附原文
Subject: Today's Sun/Oracle Announcement
Sender: "Jonathan I. Schwartz" [email protected]
Date:2009/04/20 19:35
*Today's Sun/Oracle Announcement*
This is one of the toughest emails I've ever had to write.
It's also one of the most hopeful about Sun's future in the industry.
For 27 years, Sun has stood for courage, innovation, a willingness to blaze trails, to envision and engineer the future. No matter our ups and downs, we've remained committed to those ideals, and to the RD that's allowed us to differentiate. We've committed to decade long pursuits, from the evolution of one of the world's most powerful datacenter operating systems, to one of the world's most advanced multi-core microelectronics. We've never walked away from the wholesale reinvention of business models, the redefinition of technology boundaries or the pursuit of new routes to market.
Because of the unparalleled talent at Sun, we've also fueled entire industries with our people and technologies, and fostered extraordinary companies and market successes. Our products and services have driven the discovery of new drugs, transformed social media, and created a better understanding of the world and marketplace around us. All, while we've undergone a near constant transformation in the face of a rapidly changing marketplace and global economy. We've never walked away from a challenge - or an opportunity.
So today we take another step forward in our journey, but along a different path - by announcing that this weekend, our board of directors and I approved the acquisition of Sun Microsystems by the Oracle Corporation for $9.50/share in cash. All members of the board present at the meeting to review the transaction voted for it with enthusiasm, and the transaction stands to utterly transform the marketplace - bringing together two companies with a long history of working together to create a newly unified vision of the future.
Oracle's interest in Sun is very clear - they aspire to help customers simplify the development, deployment and operation of high value business systems, from applications all the way to datacenters. By acquiring Sun, Oracle will be well positioned to help customers solve the most complex technology problems related to running a business.
To me, this proposed acquisition totally redefines the industry, resetting the competitive landscape by creating a company with great reach, expertise and innovation. A combined Oracle/Sun will be capable of cultivating one of the world's most vibrant and far reaching developer communities, accelerating the convergence of storage, networking and computing, and delivering one of the world's most powerful and complete portfolios of business and technical software.
I do not consider the announcement to be the end of the road, not by any stretch of the imagination. I believe this is the first step down a different path, one that takes us and our innovations to an even broader market, one that ensures the ubiquitous role we play in the world around s. The deal was announced today, and, after regulatory review and shareholder approval, will take some months to close - until that close occurs, however, we are a separate company, operating independently. No matter how long it takes, the world changed starting today.
But it's important to note it's not the acquisition that's changing the world - it's the people that fuel both companies. Having spent a considerable amount of time talking to Oracle, let me assure you they are single minded in their focus on the one asset that doesn't appear in ur financial statements: our people. That's their highest priority - creating an inviting and compelling environment in which our brightest minds can continue to invent and deliver the future.
Thank you for everything you've done over the years, and for everything you will do in the future to carry the business forward. I'm incredibly proud of this company and what we've accomplished together.
Details will be forthcoming as we work together on the integration planning process.
Jonathan
*Additional Information and Where to Find It*
Sun plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and mail to its stockholders a proxy statement in connection with the proposed merger with Soda Acquisition Corporation, pursuant to which un would be acquired by Oracle Corporation (the "Merger"). The proxy statement will contain important information about the proposed Merger and related matters. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement nd other documents filed with the SEC by Sun through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov http://www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the roxy statement from Sun by contacting Investor Relations by telephone at (800) 801-7869 (within the U.S.) or (408) 404-8427 (outside the U.S.), or by mail at Sun Microsystems, Inc., Investor Relations, Mail Stop UMPK14-336, 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, USA.
Sun and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Sun in connection with the proposed Merger. Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the transaction escribed herein will be included in the proxy statement described above. Additional information regarding these directors and executive officers is also included in Sun's proxy statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on September 24, 2008. This document is available free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov http://www.sec.gov, and from Sun by contacting Investor Relations by telephone at (800) 801-7869 (within the U.S.) or (408) 404-8427 (outside the U.S.), or by mail at Sun Microsystems, Inc., Mail Stop UMPK14-336, 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, USA, or by going to Sun's Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at www.sun.com http://www.sun.com.
*Note on Forward-Looking Statements*
This communication contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to, tatements regarding the expected benefits and closing of the proposed Merger. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including, but not imited to, the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed Merger, satisfaction of closing conditions precedent to the consummation of the proposed Merger, the ability of Oracle Corporation to successfully integrate Sun's operations and employees, the ability to realize anticipated synergies and cost savings of the proposed Merger, and such other risks as identified in Sun's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, and Sun's most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, each as filed with the SEC, which contain and dentify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Sun assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this communication.
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