- BMC Software Inc. to acquire OptiSystems Solutions for 11.86 times revenue
The Deal: Systems management software manufacturer BMC Software Inc. has agreed to purchase OptiSystems, a maker of enterprise application management software for mainframe computer systems, for $70 million in cash. According to the terms of the deal, BMC will pay slightly over $11 in cash for each OptiSystems share. After ......
- Amdahl and EDS form company to unify desktop, UNIX and
mainframe software; products will permit rapid delivery and platform
independence.
Products Will Permit Rapid Delivery And Platform Independence Mainframe hardware and software maker Amdahl Corp. and GM subsidiary Electronic Data Systems (EDS) have formed the Antares Alliance Group, a joint venture company that will market software tools that allow complex applications to move freely between networks of desktop computers and ......
- Blue Lobster announces Java-based Web-to-legacy
connectivity solutions.
Rochester, N.Y.-based Blue Lobster Software Inc. is set to release the Stingray 3270 Software Development Kit (SDK), and Mako Server, for Web to mainframe connectivity. Both products are written entirely in Java with JavaBeans components, and enable connectivity between Java clients and mainframe data and applications. Together, they offer a ......
- Unisys 'future-proofs' mainframe legacy
applications.
Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) has announced its new Application Modernization Service, a comprehensive set of service offerings for customers running all legacy and mainframe environments. The Service, drawing on Unisys expertise in consulting and integration and heritage in technological innovation, is designed to address the problem of mission-critical applications lagging behind ......
- Unisys 'future-proofs' mainframe legacy
applications.
Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) has announced its new Application Modernization Service, a comprehensive set of service offerings for customers running all legacy and mainframe environments. The Service, drawing on Unisys expertise in consulting and integration and heritage in technological innovation, is designed to address the problem of mission-critical applications lagging behind ......
- BEA To Pay $192 Million For Web Server Software Maker
WebLogic
BEA Systems, the San Jose, Calif.-based maker of software for building transaction processing systems, will acquire Web Logic, a San Francisco-based maker of application server software, for 7.7 million BEA shares worth an estimated $192 million. While BEA paid a premium of nearly 20 times revenue to buy the 100-employee ......
- BEA To Pay $192 Million For Web Server Software Maker
WebLogic.
BEA Systems, the San Jose, Calif.-based maker of software for building transaction processing systems, will acquire Web Logic, a San Francisco-based maker of application server software, for 7.7 million BEA shares worth an estimated $192 million. While BEA paid a premium of nearly 20 times revenue to buy the 100-employee ......