Industry Opinion: Why I'm Optimistic About Blackbaud's Acquisition of Convio

(Tuesday, Jan. 17) — This morning's announcement that Blackbaud has agreed to acquire Convio has certainly made the day more interesting. A surprise to me and most of my colleagues, clients and partners, the press release has inspired more Twitter, e-mail and phone activity than I can remember in quite a while. Nearly everyone has asked the same questions: What will it mean? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?