But the acquisition turned sour, when Oracle accused TomorrowNow of " corporate theft on a grand scale". Oracle claimed TomorrowNow staff had stolen masses software and technical support materials, and launched legal proceedings against SAP, seeking significant damages.
SAP subsequently culled most of the senior management at the support provider and put the unit up for sale. But the impending court case seems to have deterred buyers.
Now SAP has said it will close the unit, helping customers to transfer support arrangements to alternative providers, including Oracle.
“Our goal is to assist our customers in transitioning to a new support provider, including Oracle, without a disruption to their support during the wind-down process,” said Mark White, TomorrowNow executive chairman.