Comunicado de Waze después de la compra

Comunicado de Waze después de ser comprado por Google

El día de ayer les comentaba la compra de Waze por parte de Google, pero quedaba en el aire la pregunta, ¿qué pasará ahora? como miembro activo de la comunidad de Waze, mi inquietud se centraba en saber en que consistirán los cambios que llevaría la compra en la experiencia como usuario y miembro activo que actualiza y administra una zona del mapa.

El CEO Noam Bardin, ha disipado estas dudas, emitiendo un comuncado oficial en el Blog de Waze, originalmente en inglés, los puntos fuertes del comunicado son:

• La compra de Waze implicara una mejora en la tecnología que usa, gracias a Google.
• No existirán cambios en la jerarquía y organización de Waze.
• El personal colaborador seguirá siendo el mismo.
• Independencia de proyectos entre Waze y Google.

Finalmente Noam Bardin, nos envía un mensaje tranquilizador, nada cambiará, el Waze de ayer, será el Waze de mañana, seguirá creciendo en base a la comunidad que ya tiene, y será un proyecto independiente.

Comunicado Oficial en Inglés:

 «Dear Wazers,

I am excited to announce today that we have accepted an offer to join Google. I’d like to share some information about what this means for Waze.

Larry Page, Brian McClendon and the Google Maps teams have been following our progress closely and are excited about what we’ve accomplished. They share our vision of a global mapping service, updated in real time by local communities, and wish to help us accelerate. We are excited about the prospect of working with the Google Maps team to enhance our search capabilities and to join them in their ongoing efforts to build the best map of the world.

Nothing practical will change here at Waze. We will maintain our community, brand, service and organization – the community hierarchy, responsibilities and processes will remain the same. The same Waze people will continue to collaborate with you, and we will continue to innovate our product and services, making them more social, functional and helpful for everyday drivers. Our employees, managers, founders and I are all committed to our vision for many years to come.

Why not stay completely independent? We asked ourselves: “Will Waze still be a fun project to participate in, and a fun place to work, as a stand-alone public company?” Choosing the path of an IPO often shifts attention to bankers, lawyers and the happiness of Wall Street, and we decided we’d rather spend our time with you, the Waze community. Google is committed to help us achieve our common goal and provide us with the independence and resources we need to succeed. We evaluated many options and believe Google is the best partner for Waze, our map editors, area managers, champs and nearly 50 million Wazers globally.

Together, we can accelerate our mission to outsmart traffic. We will continue to make a real impact on drivers globally, helping them save time and money while making everyone’s daily commute a bit more efficient and fun.

So, it’s back to work for us with some great new colleagues and resources to enhance our project. Thank you for your participation in shaping Waze to what it is today, and we look forward to continuing to build out Waze together with you.

See you on the road,

Noam»

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