OpenMake Software explained

OpenMake Software
Type:	Private
Key People:	Steven Taylor, CEO Tracy Ragan, COO Phil Gibbs, CTO Michael Hallett, CRO
Industry:	Computer software, DevOps
Foundation:	1995
Location:	Santa Fe, NM, U.S.
Founders:	Tracy Ragan Steven Taylor

OpenMake Software formerly Catalyst System^[1] is a privately held, DevOps company.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

OpenMake Software has offices in North America and Europe.^[7]

History

Openmake Software was founded as Catalyst Systems in 1995 by Tracy Ragan and Steven Taylor.

OpenMake Software entered into an OEM agreement with CA Technology in 1997 adding automated build functionality to CA Harvest for software configuration management. This relationship continues today.

In September 2012, OpenMake software acquired the assets of Trinem Consulting of Edinburgh, UK. Following a complete refresh and update to the UI, DeployHub (formerly Release Engineer) was made GA in October 2014.^[8]

Products

• Openmake Meister for Build Automation.^{[9] [10]}
• Openmake DeployHub for Multi-Platform Application release automation (ARA).^{[11] [12]}

Awards

• OpenMake Software received the 19th Jolt Award^[13] in Change and Configuration Management] and was nominated for the 16th Jolt Award.^[14]
• OpenMake Software has been recognized on the SD Times 100 list, or the top innovators and leaders in the software development including DevOps Leadership.^{[15] [16]}
• OpenMake Software was on the SD Times Top 100 list in 2006,^[17] 2007,^[18] 2008,^[19] 2017^[20]
• OpenMake Software was also recognized by the Code Project Members Choice Award in 2009 and 2010 for Best In ALM, and 2011 for Best In Agile.^[21]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Catalyst Systems Corporation Changes Name to OpenMake Software. EDA Geek. 9 December 2015.
2. Web site: OpenMake Delivers Free Build-to-Release Process-Automation Software for Development Teams. Embedded-computing.com. 29 November 2015.
3. Web site: Swaine. Michael. The Buzz About Builds. Dr. Dobbs. 8 June 2007.
4. Web site: Taft. Darryl. OpenMake Supports 'Build Mashups'. 17 March 2008 . eWeek. 17 March 2008.
5. Web site: Forget DevOps, Try Continuous Dynamic DevOps. Dr. Dobbs. 29 November 2015.
6. Web site: CA Technologies Plans Two-Year Channel Program Overhaul. CRN Magazine. 9 December 2015.
7. Web site: Catalyst Systems' Updated Openmake Delivers Re-use to Application Lifecycle Management Workflow. Esj.com. 29 November 2015.
8. Web site: OpenMake Software drives ARA to the next level with the general availability of DeployHub. 25 June 2014 . SD Times. 25 June 2014.
9. Web site: OpenMake Introduces OpenMake Meister. Electronics For You. 9 December 2015.
10. Web site: OpenMake announces Meister build-to-release software. Automation.com. 29 November 2015.
11. Web site: Bridgwater. Adrian. OpenMake Heralds DevOps Maturity. Dr. Dobbs. 22 July 2013.
12. Web site: Bridgwater. Adrian. Heavenly ARA Release For Release Engineer. Dr. Dobbs. 29 November 2015.
13. News: Rubensiten. David. Editor. 2009-02-24. February 2009. Dr. Dobbs. February 24, 2009.
14. Web site: OpenMake Meister Receives Jolt Nomination.. Computer Weekly News. 29 November 2015.
15. Web site: SD Times 100. SD Times. 2012-05-01. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080606045818/http://www.sdtimes.com/content/about-sdtimes100.aspx. 2008-06-06.
16. Web site: OpenMake Software Receives SD Times 100 Award in the ALM Category. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410064330/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-153610334.html. dead. 10 April 2016. RCR Wireless News. 29 November 2015.
17. News: The 2006 SD Times 100: Trendsetters, Newsmakers & Noisemakers.. SD Times. 2006-05-06 .
18. News: The 2007 SD Times 100: It's a leader! It's an influencer! It's the SD Times 100!. SD Times. 2007-06-15 .
19. News: The 2008 SD Times 100: 2008 Best in Breed. SD Times. 2009-06-09 .
20. News: The 2017 SD Times 100: 2017 Best in Show DevOps. SD Times. 2017-06-09 .
21. Web site: OpenMake Meister Garners the 2011 'Best Agile' Code Project Members Choice Award. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310122600/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-193162872.html. dead. 10 March 2016. RCR Wireless News. 29 November 2015.