DxO

[Stenis]

I have no connections to DxO and,  judging by their web site, they are top-notch in every aspect.
IMHO, many users don't know what a DAM is until they have used a real one. Many settle with little. Many don't need more. If you don't know what can be done, you don't miss it. And all that.
I doubt that a company like DxO with 18 years of experience and 50+ employees (and locate in Paris, which is truly a beautiful city) needs one poor Mario to help them creating a proper DAM...
If you have a contact and they looking for some DAM done right, I'm listening.
Until then, I continue to create the best DAM possible for the IMatch user base. Which works, incidentally, out-of-the box with all major image editors and RAW processors 

If DXO would be more serious about DAM and their PictureLibrary they would have great use of your skill and experience. They might be 50+ but their focus is not about DAM or user support. Less is often more and skills is in this case far more important than numbers. You have the DAM and metadata skills - they have still a lot to prove when it comes to DAM-tech.

[Mario]

DAM is not a priority for RAW processor vendors, including Adobe's Lightroom, I suppose.
They do as little as they can in the DAM department (just enough to tick a box) and concentrate on RAW processing, fancy AI tools and stuff. This is what makes good tutorials for endorsers, blogs, magazines and YouTube videos by 3rd party reviewers.
Adobe offers a corporate-grade DAM, too. They won't compet4e against themselves.

Doing DAM right is really hard. And probably they don't feel a need to invest more in this area. They will do their homework and listen to their users. As I do.

What would be nice is they would send their customers with more advanced DAM needs in my direction
Or maybe offer a bundle deal with IMatch. I'm always open to such things.

[Stenis]

The problem there at DXO Forums is that no one from DXO seems to participate in the forum actively. They are just not there.