
levels. Past acquisitions in the systems management software space have commanded a wide range of multiples: HP acquired Opsware and Mercury Interactive for 13.8 times and 5.3 times EV/TTM sales, respectively, and BMC bought BladeLogic for 10
center automation programs in the quarter to better compete with BMC's BMC BladeLogic automation and Hewlett-Packard's HPQ Opsware . CA is also doing a terrific job in signing new contracts, with total bookings in the quarter up a whopping 44% versus last
Systems Group, but also in the company's software business, which included major acquisitions of Mercury Interactive and Opsware among others. The next act is a game-changing acquisition of EDS EDS, which is not unlike the size and scope of the company
company with the growth profile of BladeLogic. BMC is paying a slightly lower premium than Hewlett-Packard paid for rival Opsware last year. As with previous acquisitions, we expect BMC to be able to cut costs and boost revenue, thanks to its much larger
company wants to become a bigger player in software, as evidenced by its most recent $1.6 billion acquisition of Opsware OPSW . However, we believe the company will need to accelerate growth in addition to cutting costs in order to generate
revenues. The first acquisition is of Opsware OPSW , a leading data center automation ..... business technology optimization. Opsware CEO Ben Horowitz will lead the business ..... believe that HP necessarily overpaid. Opsware products enjoy several advantages
Opsware OPSW recently reported strong fiscal first-quarter results. Management highlighted continuing strength in the key trends underlying
Data center automation specialist Opsware OPSW has hired an experienced hand to lead its efforts in Europe ..... manager at HP, Mercury Interactive, and Tideway Systems, Opsware is highlighting its commitment to increasing sales in that
center automation software provider Opsware OPSW reported fourth-quarter results ..... smaller portion of total revenues. Opsware 's march to profitability also ..... was able to begin booking sales of Opsware 's private-label product, and
When data center automation software developer Opsware OPSW announces fourth-quarter results March 6, we will ..... also a good indication of the market's acceptance of Opsware 's products. Our fair value estimate is unchanged for