Cullinane, John J. oral history
In this interview, John Cullinane, the founder of Cullinet Software in 1968, describes his background prior to founding Cullinet and the events that led him to decide to start his own company. He discusses the challenges to his company and the nascent software industry resulting from the recession in the early 1970s and the competitive environment for selling the database management system IDMS. He covers decisions on pricing the software, policies on annual maintenance agreements and how Cullinet's IPO changed the financial industry's view of the software industry.
Item Details
- Date
- 1986-05-15 (Made)
- Type
- Document
- Catalogue number
- 102658238
- Organization
- Computer History Museum
- People
- John J. Cullinane (Interviewee)
Luanne Johnson (Editor)
Luanne Johnson (Interviewer) - Category
- Transcript
- Extent
- 24 p.
- Place of publication
- USA/MA/Westwood
- Language
- English
- Acquisition number
- X4581.2008
- Subject
- CEIR, GE, IBM Unbundling, IDMS, Software AG, Software Business History
- Archive collection
- Oral history collection
- Archive hierarchy
- CHM Oral History Collection