BMC Software has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Numara Software, a provider of integrated IT management solutions for the mid-market.
This acquisition will further accelerate the growth of BMC’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business, as well as giving customers – from the largest enterprises to smallest businesses – access to IT management capabilities geared to their unique requirements, all from a single industry leader.
The combined BMC and Numara product portfolio represents A comprehensive set of SaaS and on-premise IT management solutions across all business segments.
Based in Tampa, Fla., Numara currently has more than 13,000 customers worldwide for its service and asset management solutions that enable IT organizations to improve service to their end users.
BMC’s expanded offering will include the Numara FootPrints product for integrated service and asset management delivered on-premise; the BMC Remedyforce Service Desk solution; as well as BMC Network Automation as part of the BMC Bladelogic Automation Suite; BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping; and BMC End User Experience Management as part of the BMC Application Management Suite.
“The combined strengths of BMC and Numara will dramatically reshape the IT management market,” said Dave Hansen, President and CEO, Numara Software. “Mid-sized and small business organizations will benefit from new choices and more importantly, will have more capabilities to manage IT in support of the changing needs of their business.”
BMC will now offer Numara’s Track-It! help desk and asset management solution for smaller organizations. These products complement BMC’s solutions for large enterprises.
The transaction, which is expected to close during BMC’s fiscal fourth quarter, is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
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