NewsForge: O, SUSE, And a Great Big Pile of Money | Linux Today

NewsForge: O, SUSE, And a Great Big Pile of Money

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 4, 2004

” Overstock.com has a saying: “It’s All About the O.” But for
Vice President of Technology Shawn Schwegman and his IT staff, it’s
all about the SUSE.

“After closing last year out at $300 million in sales, the
company is shooting for $600 million this year. Schwegman says he
is prepping for further anticipated growth. ‘We just want to keep
doubling every year for as long as we can,’ he said. ‘With that
kind of growth, we’re trying to stay as far ahead of the curve as
we can…'”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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