Bronto Software

Article summary

Bronto Software, later called Oracle Bronto, was an American software company founded in 2002 which was acquired by NetSuite in 2015. The company provided marketing automation software to mid-market and enterprise organizations. In March 2021, Oracle NetSuite announced that Bronto's suite of products were to be retired, with all services being discontinued on May 31, 2022.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. employees: 118 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 152 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the employees is "118 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "152 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359478070