The Attachmate Group
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer software |
| Defunct | November 20, 2014[1] |
| Fate | Merged with Micro Focus International |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Revenue | US$1.2 billion (2010)[2] |
Number of employees | 4,000[2] |
| Parent | Micro Focus |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | www |
The Attachmate Group, Inc. was a privately held software holding company based in Houston, Texas in the United States. Companies held by the group include Attachmate, NetIQ, Novell and SUSE.[3][failed verification]
Attachmate was owned by Wizard Parent LLC—an investment group consisting of Elliott Management Corporation Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital, and Thoma Cressey Bravo.[4][failed verification]
On September 15, 2014, the British firm Micro Focus International announced that it would acquire the Attachmate Group for US$1.2 billion. Wizard Parent LLC will hold a 40% stake in Micro Focus following the acquisition.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Micro Focus International completes merger with the Attachmate Group" (Press release). Newbury, UK: Micro Focus. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ a b Parks, Louis B. (6 June 2011). "No. 9 private company: The Attachmate Group". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Our Companies". The Attachmate Group. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Principal Investors". The Attachmate Group. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Micro Focus to Buy Attachmate in $1.2 Billion Share Deal". Bloomberg. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Micro Focus to Buy Attachmate in $1.2 Billion Deal". The Wall Street Journal. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
Further reading
- "Attachmate finalizes Novell takeover". CNET. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- "Attachmate to give lease of life to Novell brand". The Australian. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- "Attachmate reveals Novell, SUSE, & Linux Plans". ZDNet. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
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