Compuware

Compuware Corp.
Type	Public (NASDAQ: CPWR)
Founded	1973
Founder(s)	Peter Karmanos, Jr., Thomas Thewes, [Allen B. Cutting]
Headquarters	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Peter Karmanos, Jr.
Industry	Information Technology, Enterprise Software, IT Services
Employees	6,344
Website	http://compuware.com

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Compuware World Headquarters on Campus Martius Park in Detroit

Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) is a software company with products aimed at the information technology (IT) departments of large businesses. The company's services also include testing, development and management software for programs running on mainframe computer and client-server systems.

Compuware customers include more than 70% of Fortune 500 companies and 95% of the Fortune 100 companies, with more than 23,000 customers around the world. For 2005 the company revenues were over US$1.2 billion. They had 7,510 employees in 84 offices across 60 countries worldwide, as of March 2006. The CEO is Peter Karmanos, Jr.

[edit] History

Compuware is a contributing member of the Apdex Alliance.

[edit] Inception and early years

In 1973, Karmanos, Thomas Thewes, and Allen B. Cutting established Compuware Corporation. Their vision was to help people do things with computers by providing their clients with professional technical services, allowing them to focus on their own core businesses. In 1977, Compuware introduced Abend-AID, its first software product. Designed to detect bugs and suggest corrective action in corporate mainframe systems, Abend-AID is still a standard in a market with more than 8,000 copies currently in use. The release of Abend-AID established a product strategy for Compuware, alleviating the peaks and valleys of revenue that occur in the services business. By 1978, Compuware opened its first remote office to service the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore area.

[edit] 1980s

Compuware launched its File-AID product line. Using a request-driven interface, File-AID products help developers to quickly and easily find, create, extract, transfer, fix, convert, load, edit, age and compare data. This allows developers to focus on developing and maintaining applications that meet business needs. Compuware also announced Playback, the company's first automated testing tool. Later, Compuware moved from its Southfield location to a new corporate headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The corporate headquarters will eventually contain a wellness center, sundry shop, day care and other amenities to attract and retain the best employees.

Compuware acquireed its first European subsidiaries.

[edit] 1990s

Throughout the 1990s, Compuware acquired several companies building their position in the marketplace, including Centura Software, XA Systems, EcoSystems Software, UNIFACE development environment, Hiperstation, Coronet, Direct Technology Limited, DRD Promark, Inc, NuMega, Data Processing Resources Corporation, Programart and the CACI Products Company. In 1992, Compuware completed its initial public offering (IPO) of stock. In 1994, Compuware commences a secondary public offering and names Joseph A. Nathan President and Chief Operating Officer. In 1998, Compuware surpassed the $1 billion USD revenue mark. In 1999, Compuware employees numbered more than 15,000, prompting the company to announce its intention to build a new headquarters building in Campus Martius Park in Detroit, Michigan.

[edit] 2000s

Since 2000, Compuware has acquired e-business services firms BlairLake, Inc., Nomex, Inc., Covisint, LLC, Adlex, Inc., SteelTrace, Proxima Technology's Centauri Business Service Manager and Numega. In 2003, the company's 30th year of existence, Compuware completed construction on its new world headquarters building in downtown Detroit. Although Compuware is a multi-national company, it is notable for its ongoing sponsorship of local activities in Detroit and throughout the Great Lakes region. In 2009 Compuware announced a re-focus on end-to-end application performance beginning with the divestiture of their Quality Solutions to Micro Focus.

[edit] Locations

Compuware's headquarters are at One Campus Martius, Detroit, Michigan 48226.

Worldwide locations include:

Canada - Richmond Hill, Ontario - formerly Mississauga, Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Montreal, Quebec, Calgary, Alberta
Australia & New Zealand - Sydney, Australia; Melbourne, Australia; Brisbane, Australia; Canberra, Australia; Perth, Australia; Wellington, New Zealand
China - Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong; Shanghai, China
Asia South - Singapore; Bangalore, India
Korea - Seoul, South Korea
Europe - Berkshire, United Kingdom; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Gdańsk, Poland; Zaventem, Belgium; Vienna, Austria; Prague, Czech Republic; Bratislava, Slovakia; France; Germany; Italy; Spain; Switzerland;

[edit] Compuware partners

Over the last 5 years, Compuware has begun to work with many value-added resellers and sales partners. These relationships have been very successful.^{[citation needed]} Compuware also works with a dedicated team of smaller, specialist partners such as Ensure SLM- in the UK, and others throughout the world. These specialist partners are dedicated to the Compuware suite of tools these partners often have an exceptionally high technical understanding of the toolset.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] See also

Compuware Arena

[edit] Photo gallery

Compuware headquarters at night.	Ice skaters in Campus Martius Park in front of Compuware World Headquarters	Right outside entrance, looking upwards.	Atruim waterfall by elevators.
Light enters from above to illuminate hanging glass sculpture.	Interior glass looks on to atrium.	View up Woodward from the Borders Bookstore in the Compuware World Headquarters.	Back of the building from Woodward Ave.
Compuware Corvette C6-R