Cougar Software Explained
| Cougar Software |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 1992 |
| Defunct: | 2015 |
| Locations: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sydney, Australia
London, England
New York City, USA |
| Industry: | Computer software |
| Key People: | Founder: Bruce Millar
CEO: Oren Rosen
CFO: Gidon Kerbel[1]
COO: Harold Krawitz[2]
VP Operations and Sales: Lara Dodo |
| Services: | Financial modeling for the commercial real estate industry |
Cougar Software developed budgeting, planning and forecasting software for real estate investors in the commercial real estate industry globally. Cougar Software was founded in Australia in 1992. It later moved to Toronto. The company had offices in Canada, Australia, United Kingdom and the United States.
In February 2015, Cougar was acquired by MRI Software of Solon, Ohio.[3]
History
Cougar Software was founded in Sydney, Australia in 1992 by Bruce Millar.[4] Oren Rosen, who previously held leadership positions with firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers,[5] joined Cougar Software as Vice President in 2007,[6] and then took over as the company's Chief Executive Officer in 2008.
In 2014, Rosen was appointed to the board of the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE),[7] reinforcing the company's support of OSCRE industry standards.[8]
Cougar Software worked in partnership with various consulting and technology firms in the real estate management realm, including Hipercept,[9] RealFoundations, MRI Software,[10] and iKindi.[11]
Cougar Software was acquired by MRI Software on February 3, 2015 and is now referred to as MRI Strategic Planning.[12]
Recognition
Cougar Software was a 2014 finalist in the Real Estate Technology Innovation category of the "Digie" Awards.[13]
Notes and References
- http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=242513146&privcapId=228770112&previousCapId=228770112&previousTitle=Cougar%20Software%20Pty%20Limited Bloomberg Businessweek executive profile of Gidon Kerbel
- http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=242513153&privcapId=228770112&previousCapId=228770112&previousTitle=Cougar%20Software%20Pty%20Limited Bloomberg Businessweek executive profile of Harold Krawitz
- Web site: Soder . Chuck . 2015-02-06 . Solon-based MRI Software purchases Cougar Software of Toronto . subscription . Crain's Cleveland Business.
- https://linkedin.com/in/bruce-millar-2ab880234 LinkedIn profile of Bruce Millar
- Web site: Oren Rosen OSCRE Board of Directors biography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814070656/http://www.oscre.org/index.php/component/content/article/14-general/313-board-bios . 2014-08-14 . 2014-08-11 . Oscre.org.
- http://oracle.sys-con.com/node/355152 Oracle Journal/PR Newswire announcement re: Oren Rosen appointment (Press Release)
- Web site: OSCRE Newsletter February 2014 . 2014-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814061216/http://www.oscre.org/index.php/oscre-news/327-oscre-newsletter-february-2014 . 2014-08-14 . dead .
- http://www.cougarsoftware.com/blog/oscre-standards-key-improved-performance-internet-things/ OSCRE Standards – A Key to Improved Performance and the Internet of Things (Press Release)
- http://hipercept.com/business-intelligence/cre-software-taking-business-next-level Hipercept Strategic Partner (Press Release)
- http://new.livestream.com/wab/realcomm/videos/54340118 Realcomm IBcon 2014 Conference livestream interview with Stephen Baker of MRI Software, LLC and Lara Dodo of Cougar Software
- http://www.ikindi.com/in-the-news.html Announcement - Cougar Software Partners with iKindi (Press Release)
- http://www.mrisoftware.com/pr-cougaracquisition MRI Software Acquires Cougar Software.
- http://www.realcomm.com/advisory/advisory.asp?AdvisoryID=640 2014 Digie Award Finalists Announced, by Realcomm
