SilverLake Acquires Survey Management Software Qualtrics From SAP

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Written By Rick Watson

Qualtrics software helps to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams and create products people love.

It looks like SAP unloaded Qualtrics for about the same $8 billion price they paid for it, but given it was acquired 5 years ago, it looks like SAP is losing some money on this deal.  Between us, I’ve always been blown away by how little functionality Qualtrics provides for relatively simple survey functionality.

Reuters: SAP-controlled Qualtrics accepts buyout offer from Silver Lake, CPPIB

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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