Fivetran and dbt Labs are merging with the vision of creating an independent company focused on openness and interoperability, aiming to establish a comprehensive data platform for diverse workloads over the next decade. Emphasizing their commitment to maintaining dbt's open-source nature, the merger seeks to future-proof their offerings to accommodate evolving technologies, such as AI, by ensuring compatibility with the entire data ecosystem. The priority is to facilitate customer adoption of data lakes using open table formats like Iceberg, enabling centralized data management for varied workloads. Recognizing dbt's pivotal role in transforming analysts' careers and its significance within the data ecosystem, the merged entity is dedicated to enhancing dbt while maintaining its role as a crucial tool for data practitioners.