Because I know there are IT minds here and you'll feel my pain…the acquisition company is asking the sales reps questions about database design and data formats instead of asking the database designer.
My boss says I have to play nice but it's really hard not to scream, "HAVE YOU NEVER WORKED WITH SALES REPS BEFORE?! YOU DON'T ASK THEM THESE KINDS OF THINGS, YOU TELL THEM WHAT THEY NEED TO DO!"