We had two Platinum sponsors at Defrag last year: BEA and Yahoo!
Recently, BEA was acquired (or is in the process of being acquired) by Oracle.
This morning's news brings us the story that Microsoft is offering to buy Yahoo! for $44.6bn bucks. Obviously, the deal hasn't happened yet, but the smart money seems to be betting that it will happen (and by "smart money" I mean Paul Kedrosky [Defrag advisor] hinting at this idea the other day). 
All of which would seem to indicate that being a Platinum sponsor at Defrag gets you acquired, or at the very least, gets you an offer with a 60%plus premium. Some might say that I'm jumping the gun, but hey, with the data we trust around these here internet hills, I'd say batting two for two is just about as good as anything.
If you're interested in having your company get acquired (or at least get a nice offer), drop me a line (enorlin AT mac.com) and I'll hook you up with a Defrag Platinum sponsorship (he says with tongue firmly in cheek).
