As an ex-SPSSer of many years I do like to follow the fortunes of the company. It has a very interesting history (one of the oldest in software) and still has some bleeding edge technologyhowever it does seem to have misfortune when plotting its strategic goals. (SPSS bought NetGenesis at the peak of the dot com boom for any of you web analysts how don't know who they are. What? You've never heard of Net Genesis, hmm it has gone quiet hasn't it....)
Anyway, big changes there, according to yahoo Jon Otterstatter and John Shap have left. These are two key figures in recent SPSS history, Otterstatter being given very nice package and role after the "interesting" takeover of Showcase (large amount of shares that I assume he still owns) . Internally, it was largely assumed Otterstatter was CEO in waiting - well I guess he's not waiting more more. John Shap was a bullish head of sales who pulled SPSS sales into shape (somewhat at the cost of the services organisation) but certainly someone who shook things up.
Between them, these two C-level execs dramatically changed the landscape of SPSS internally and its interesting these two strong figures have now left. This leaves long standing CEO Jack Noonan to lead with a new set of supporters - I do wonder where this will take them next.
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