Agile Software Corporation Explained

Agile Software Corporation
Type:Subsidiary
Foundation:California, United States (1995)[1]
Location City:Austin, Texas
Location Country:United States
Key People:Jay B. Fulcher, CEO
Bryan D. Stolle, Founder/Chairman
Num Employees:689 (2006)
Industry:Software and programming, Product lifecycle management
Products:Agile PLM
Parent:Oracle Corporation
Homepage:Oracle Agile PLM

Oracle Agile PLM, formerly Agile Software Corporation, is a product lifecycle management (PLM) software owned by Oracle. Agile Software Corporation was a San Jose, California based company that provided product lifecycle management (PLM) software. After Oracle acquired the company in 2007, it became Oracle Agile PLM. The acquisition also allowed Oracle to expand and rewrite their Oracle Cloud PLM software within the Oracle Cloud SCM suite.[2]

In February, 2005, Agile Software Corporation acquired Cimmetry Systems Corporation, a privately owned software developer specializing in enterprise visualization, for approximately US$41.5 million in cash. Cimmetry Systems Corporation became a wholly owned subsidiary of Agile Software Corporation.

Agile Software Corporation operated as a public company, with shares trading on NASDAQ. On 15 May 2007, Oracle Corporation announced that it would acquire Agile Software Corporation through a cash merger for US$8.10 per share, or approximately US$495 million.[3] On July 16, 2007, Oracle Corporation completed the acquisition of Agile, which became a wholly owned subsidiary.

See also

List of acquisitions by Oracle

External links

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20040805174039/http://investor.agile.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=108467&p=irol-faq Agile.com FAQ
  2. Web site: Continuous Innovation Across the Product Lifecycle: Oracle Cloud PLM. 2022-01-24. www.cimdata.com. en-gb.
  3. Oracle Buys Product Lifecycle Management Leader Agile. Oracle Corporation. January 31, 2012.