UTRECHT, 24 september 2007 – HP heeft de overname van Opsware Inc., leider op het gebied van datacenter automatisering, een van de snelst groeiende segmenten in de IT, afgerond. Dit heeft HP vandaag bekendgemaakt.
De overeenkomst combineert het leidende aanbod van IT-automatisering van Opsware met de mogelijkheden van HP Software op het gebied van zakelijk en IT-beheer. Hiermee wordt HP’s Business Technology Optimization portfolio van IT-beheersoftware voor enterprises versterkt.
BTO is a category of software and services that enable chief information officers to enhance the value and optimize business outcomes from their IT investments.
“With Opsware, we have elevated HP’s relevance to the CIO with products and solutions to help them transform and drive the next generation of data centers,” said Thomas E. Hogan, senior vice president, Software, HP. “By reducing operational costs and improving efficiencies through IT automation, CIOs can invest in strategic growth initiatives to drive value and competitive advantage for their companies.”
HP also announced that it has appointed Opsware Chief Executive Officer Ben Horowitz to lead the Business Technology Optimization organization reporting to Hogan.
Upon the closing of the acquisition, all remaining outstanding Opsware shares, other than those held by stockholders who properly perfect appraisal rights under Delaware law, were converted into the right to receive $14.25 per share in cash. As a result of the transaction, Opsware has become a subsidiary of HP.
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