Platinum Technology

Platinum Technology, Inc.
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987) in the United States
FounderAndrew Filipowski
Defunct1999; 25 years ago (1999)
FateAcquired by Computer Associates

Platinum Technology, Inc., was an American software company founded by Andrew Filipowski in 1987 to market and support deployment of database management software products and the applications enabled by database management technology and to render related services. Over its 12-year history, it was known for its acquisition of other companies,[1] having bought more than 50 companies between 1994 and 1999 and growing to become the eighth largest global software company with revenue of a billion dollars per year.[2] Acquisitions included Altai, Inc. (1995),[3] AutoSystems Corporation, Brownstone Solutions, ICON Computing, Intervista Software, Software Interfaces, Locus Computing Corporation, LBMS (1998),[4] Logic Works (1998),[5] Protosoft, RELTECH Group, Memco Software, Softool, SQL TOOLS, Inc., Trinzic, Viatech and VREAM (1996).[6] The company was a member of the UML Partners consortium.

  1. ^ Jean Schauer (September 1998). "Platinum Technology - The Element of Success". DM Review. Archived from the original on 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2008-03-23. ...today we are more representative of the companies that we acquired than we are of the original Platinum
  2. ^ Richard McCaffery (April 12, 1999). "Software Makers Add Federal Might With New Buys". Washington Technology. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  3. ^ "Altai sold for $23M in stock.; Altai Inc.; Mergers/Acquisitions/Alliances". Software Industry Report. 27 (9): 4. May 1, 1995. ISSN 1042-7252.
  4. ^ Mark A. Ardis; Barbara L. Marcolin (31 March 2001). Diffusing Software Product and Process Innovations. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-7923-7331-5.
  5. ^ Mullins, Craig (2004-04-01). "The Database Report - April 2014". The Data Administration Newsletter. Retrieved 2014-12-05. The product was originally developed by LogicWorks, which was acquired by Platinum technology, inc. in 1998.
  6. ^ "PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. FORM S-1" Archived 2014-12-10 at the Wayback Machine, November 12, 1997. Retrieved 2014-11-30.