Comments on: The End of MYOB? http://www.simpleandloveable.com/the-end-of-myob How to make Simple and Loveable businesses Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:03:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Johnny http://www.simpleandloveable.com/the-end-of-myob/comment-page-1#comment-6693 Johnny Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:04:25 +0000 http://www.simpleandloveable.com/the-end-of-myob#comment-6693 Like this? http://forums.myob.co.nz/files/bbo/index.html?src=home I havent signed up to check it out yet but. . . . Like this?

http://forums.myob.co.nz/files/bbo/index.html?src=home

I havent signed up to check it out yet but. . . .

]]> By: Nat http://www.simpleandloveable.com/the-end-of-myob/comment-page-1#comment-6685 Nat Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:52:58 +0000 http://www.simpleandloveable.com/the-end-of-myob#comment-6685 Yep, no chance of them finishing up any time soon - but the changes do make you think it's big decision time It would be super interesting if they shot back with an online system that rivals Xero, which they will be perfectly capable of and with their large customer numbers will cause some serious competition. Ha ha I suppose that's what I deserve for sensationalist blog titles :) Yep, no chance of them finishing up any time soon – but the changes do make you think it’s big decision time

It would be super interesting if they shot back with an online system that rivals Xero, which they will be perfectly capable of and with their large customer numbers will cause some serious competition.

Ha ha I suppose that’s what I deserve for sensationalist blog titles :)

]]> By: David Preece http://www.simpleandloveable.com/the-end-of-myob/comment-page-1#comment-6684 David Preece Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:05:08 +0000 http://www.simpleandloveable.com/the-end-of-myob#comment-6684 Ummmm Manhattan Software have paid over $200M for a 50% share and hope to raise it to 90% (http://tinyurl.com/crcr4z) - valuing MYOB at around $400M (Australian, IIRC). They also have around 700k clients. Delisted because it's owned privately. Dead company, it is not. Note as well that MYOB is miniscule compared to their UK equivalent, Sage (14,500 employees, UKP1.3Bn revenue), but then there's some law that says I'm supposed to support the plucky Kiwi battlers. Ummmm Manhattan Software have paid over $200M for a 50% share and hope to raise it to 90% (http://tinyurl.com/crcr4z) – valuing MYOB at around $400M (Australian, IIRC). They also have around 700k clients.

Delisted because it’s owned privately. Dead company, it is not.

Note as well that MYOB is miniscule compared to their UK equivalent, Sage (14,500 employees, UKP1.3Bn revenue), but then there’s some law that says I’m supposed to support the plucky Kiwi battlers.

]]> By: JIm Donovan http://www.simpleandloveable.com/the-end-of-myob/comment-page-1#comment-6683 JIm Donovan Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:10:40 +0000 http://www.simpleandloveable.com/the-end-of-myob#comment-6683 Might be a bit premature to write off MYOB. Being acquired by private equity may be a sign of big plans by new owners. Might be a bit premature to write off MYOB. Being acquired by private equity may be a sign of big plans by new owners.

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