Duffield Takes On Oracle, SAP

April 29, 2009 from Forbes – “…Duffield is royalty in the software industry. He founded PeopleSoft, which became the second-biggest applications company in the world, with $2.7 billion in sales, before it was swallowed by Oracle after a long, nasty takeover battle. Now Duffield at it again, trying to take on Oracle and SAP…

Workday is thriving despite curbed technology spending. The firm more than doubled revenues last year, to over $50 million, and is on track to reach profitability within the next 18 months…”

180 View – There is something to be said for starting all over again without any baggage.