Enterprise software market to grow Nov 21, 2009
BANGALORE: The enterprise software market in India is expected to grow by a sharp 10. 1% this calendar, which will improve further to 11. (India Times)
In Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick's (Money) Troubles Continue Nov 18, 2009
But despite having a $120,000-a-year job in Dallas with a subsidiary of Compuware, the billion-dollar software company based in Detroit, Kilpatrick now claims he cannot afford to meet the payment terms of his probation agreement ... Perhaps the most surprising revelation during last month's hearing was that four of Michigan's wealthiest men including Compuware CEO Peter Karmanos Jr., auto retailer Roger Penske and Quicken Loans chairman Dan Gilbert had given a total of nearly $240,000 in loans... (Time.com)
Compuware Corp. Oct 25, 2009
Detroit-based Compuware s shares rose after the software maker said its second-quarter earnings climbed. Results were helped by the departure of some noncore lines and service contracts. (Boston Globe)
Market Winners & Losers: Amazon, MEMC Electronic Materials Oct 24, 2009
Compuware Corp. (CPWR) The software companys stock added 12% after quarterly earnings topped analysts estimates. Compuware shares closed at $7. (Fox News)
AP, News Corp bosses tell search engines to pay up Oct 9, 2009
Compuware to buy Gomez Inc. for $295 million cash. Compuware Corp., whose software improves the performance of computer programs used by companies to run their operations, said Wednesday it is acquiring Gomez Inc. for $295 million in cash ... The deal, which is expected to close in November, gives Compuware a company that manages, tests and measures the performance of corporate Web sites and mobile applications. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Compuware to acquire Boston firm Oct 8, 2009
Detroit-based Compuware (NASDAQ: CPWR) plans to add Gomez Web application-testing software to its current offering of enterprise software and performance-management products. While Compuware has focused on software applications used on enterprise servers, Gomez products are designed to handle cross-browser testing; Web load and performance testing; Web performance management; and business analytics related to Web performance ... Compuware intends to retain substantially all of Gomez 272 global... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Karmanos' Compuware makes $295M deal Oct 8, 2009
Karmanos' Compuware to acquire Gomez in $295M cash deal - Triangle Business Journal ... Karmanos' Compuware to acquire Gomez in $295M cash deal ... Detroit-based Compuware (Nasdaq: CPWR) plans to add Gomez Web application-testing software to its current offering of enterprise software and performance-management products. (Triangle Business Journal)
Detroit firm buys Gomez Oct 8, 2009
The deal, which is expected to close in November, gives Compuware a company that manages, tests, and measures the performance of corporate websites and mobile applications. Compuware s chief operating officer, Bob Paul, said Compuware will have a well-rounded suite of services for corporate computer systems as well as on the Web and mobile, which is key as businesses move critical applications onto the Internet ... Compuware said the acquisition is expected to dilute earnings for fiscal 2010 due... (Boston Globe)
AP: Compuware CEO Karmanos Compensation Dips Jun 6, 2009
Compuware CEO Karmanos sees compensation dip 29 percent in 2009 to $4 ... Mainframe software maker Compuware Corp.'s chief executive, Peter Karmanos Jr., was awarded compensation for fiscal 2009 valued at $4 ... For the fiscal year to March 31, Detroit-based Compuware earned $139. (ABC News -- Wire)
Compuware Announces Strategic Divestiture, Sharpens Focus On Optimizing End-to-end Application Performance May 6, 2009
Press Release Source: Compuware ... Micro Focus to Acquire Compuware Quality Products; Compuware Aligns Around Business Service Delivery Approach to Help Technology Leaders Keep the Business Promise of IT ... DETROIT, May 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware Corporation (NasdaqGS: - ) today announced an important milestone in its Business Service Delivery strategy. (Primezone Releases)
Compuware sells software line to British company May 6, 2009
DETROIT -- Business software and services provider Compuware Corp. says it's selling an applications testing software line to Britain's Micro Focus International PLC for $80 million. Compuware said Wednesday the deal affects 330 employees and is expected to be completed by the end of this quarter ... Compuware President Bob Paul says the sale will let his software and technical services company focus on its core businesses. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Video: Startup Weekend Detroit Brings Talented People Together to Launch New Startup Companies in a Single Weekend Mar 14, 2009
The event will be held at the Compuware World Headquarters building located at One Campus Martius in Detroit and free covered parking is available in the adjacent structure for attendees ... Second floor of the Compuware World Headquarters, located at One Campus Martius in Detroit. (PR Newswire)
TechWeb Announces Winners of the 19th Annual Jolt Product Excellence & Productivity Awards Mar 12, 2009
The Hall of Fame award was presented to Compuware DevPartner by C.J. Rapp, the president and CEO of JOLT's parent company Wet Planet Beverages ... org) Productivity Winners: Compuware DevPartner Studio (Compuware) SONAR (SonarSource) 13 ... Utilities Jolt Winner: HttpWatch (Simtec Ltd.) Productivity Winners: DotTrace (JetBrains) JavaRebel (ZeroTurnaround) Jolt Hall of Fame Winner: DevPartner (Compuware). (PR Newswire)
Detroit's convicted mayor lands job Feb 14, 2009
But Peter Karmanos of Compuware Corp. said Kilpatrick could be fired depending on the results of an ongoing investigation of corruption during his years at City Hall ... Kilpatrick is going to work for Covisint, a Compuware subsidiary in Dallas, Karmanos said ... "We've given a lot of people second chances, third chances," Karmanos said of Compuware. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
