Ebay Buys Magento

By Ben Lorenz|June 6th, 2011|Adobe Commerce|

So our little ol’ Magento is all growns up!

We were as surprised to hear the news about eBay acquiring Magento as anyone else. The purchase, at least for Human Element as a Silver Magento Partner, raises more questions than it answers, like:

1. How will Enterprise and Professional versions of Magento be reflected in the deal, both long and short term?

2. Will we see additional integration with eBay services? Post to eBay? Sister eBay store? Payment gateway? The possibilities seem endless.

3. How will the partner community be supported moving forward? Will there be significant changes? None of that has been spelled out yet.

4. Will eBay continue Magento’s commitment to open source?

I think we are all holding our breath on this until we have more details from Magento but kudos to those of you that put together the deal. Magento is a fantastic platform and continues to fuel ecommerce growth around the world.

About the Author: Ben Lorenz

Ben Lorenz showed potential for leadership even in his first job: slinging pizzas at Pizza Hut. Although it wasn’t a lofty start, upper management took notice of Ben’s tenacity and work ethic and asked him to enter the company’s corporate training program... to which Mr. Lorenz replied, “Um, I’m in a band? And we’re like, going on the road soon.” After pounding the Midwest with his drumsticks for several years, Ben chose to return to a life of civility, and summarily cut his mullet when he enrolled in Siena Heights University where he eventually completed a B.A. in business administration. Ben now lives the life of a model businessman, and has managed the technology and web development of some damn impressive clients, including: Mercury and Lincoln Vehicles, Volkswagen and Audi, 1800FLOWERS.com, Discover Card, Siena Heights University, and Domino's Pizza (to the dismay of Pizza Hut, of course). Although he’s no longer sporting a McGyver-style coiffure, Ben continues to enjoy music by performing at employee birthday parties, and entering break dancing competitions under his industry pseudonym, ‘Zip.’

Ebay Buys Magento

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About the Author: Ben Lorenz