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Black Duck Software Expands International
Reach With New Distribution Partners in Israel
and the United Kingdom
AnyOpen and CM-Logic Relationships and Black Duck’s
Participation in Two European Trade Events Represent Growing International
Demand for Software License Compliance
Waltham, Mass. – November
14, 2006 – Black Duck Software, the leading global provider of software
compliance management solutions, today expanded its international reach by
adding AnyOpen and CM-Logic, two IT services firms, as resellers, to increase
Black Duck’s presence in Israel and the United Kingdom. Both AnyOpen and
CM-Logic will sell BlackDuck’s protexIP software license management solutions
as part of their customer engagements to ensure their customers can take
advantage of Open Source code while managing license compliance.
Software development today involves the assembly of a number
of code components often gathered from different origins within a company and
from public open source libraries. BlackDuck’s protexIP creates a collaborative
environment for companies to manage the process of verifying compliance with an
assortment of software licenses that apply to software code.
The new partnerships coincide with Black Duck’s
participation in two pan-European trade shows. Black Duck recently attended Open
Source in Mobile held in Amsterdam on November 7 and 8, where CEO Doug
Levin also spoke, and the company is participating in Linux World Conference
& Expo Cologne 2006 with partner Novell from November 14 through November
16. The events will raise the importance of software license compliance
management, given the growing use of open source in applications worldwide.
“Organizations in Israel are wrestling with the issue
of compliance with complicated software license requirements, especially
related to open source software components imbedded in their solutions”, said
Avi Brody, Co-CEO of AnyOpen. “By providing protex/IP, the leading software
compliance platform, to our customers we hope to help them make the most of
open source while protecting their own software intellectual property.”
“CM-Logic is at the forefront of the changes to the
application development process that result in better software meeting
strategic enterprise IT needs, and by incorporating Black Duck’s solutions into
our work with IBM Rational, our customers can fully recognize the advantages of
today’s application development process,” said Stephen Toop, CEO/Founder of CM-Logic, Ltd.
Both AnyOpen and CM-Logic will
distribute Black Duck’s protexIP solutions. This includes protexIP/Enterprise
and protexIP/Professional, used by software programmers, managers and legal
counsel to ensure that code under development complies with applicable software
licenses.
“Software development has become a
global process, and the complexity of software license compliance is a reality worldwide,”
said Douglas Levin, CEO of Black
Duck Software. “In the past few months, Black Duck has signed five
international partners to address the need that companies everywhere have, to
manage this complexity. Our resellers
will help hundreds of companies deploy Black Duck’s protexIP and exportIP as
part of their software development lifecycle processes. Enterprises around the
world understand that by properly managing the licensing requirements relevant
to open source, they can fully capitalize on the benefits of today’s changing
application development models.”
AnyOpen and CM-Logic are the
newest Black Duck international partners. Earlier this year, Black Duck
announced agreements with other international distributors, including Atos
Origin in Europe, SIOS Technology, Inc in Japan, Black Duck Software Korea, and Open Channel Solutions in Australia and New Zealand
About Black Duck’s protexIP
Black Duck’s protexIP platform
creates a collaborative environment that helps organizations effectively manage
their increasingly complex software licensing policies and procedures. The
protexIP platform assists companies in validating software contents, verifying
licenses and finding and addressing issues early in the development cycle--or
well in advance of a due diligence event. Companies reduce business risks,
complete software projects on time and on budget, and stay on track with their
go-to-market strategies and business plans. protexIP is the most widely used
solution of its kind in the industry
About CM-Logic
CM-Logic is an established software development and
professional services company focused on enterprise configuration management
solutions. Specialists in the implementation of the IBM Rational suite
including ClearCase®, ClearQuest® and Build Forge. CM-Logic provides software
which further enhances the capability and investment return of IBM Rational.
CM-Logic empowers change by providing change management tools and consultancy
support to leading organisations around the world. They specialise and have
worked closely with all the products within it since their inception - They are
proud to be the first company in Europe to win
IBM Value Advantage Plus (VAP) status for Rational Please visit http://www.cm-logic.com
for further information.
About AnyOpen
AnyOpen Ltd. is a professional services firm based in Rehovot, Israel
that helps enterprises, hi-tech companies and government organizations make the
most out of open source software while protecting their intellectual
capital.
About
Black Duck Software
Black Duck Software™ is the
leading provider of software compliance management solutions that help
companies govern how software assets are created and managed. Black Duck’s
offerings help businesses take maximum advantage of open source software while
at the same time ensure that they satisfy the obligations associated with the
code they use. Black Duck’s customer base includes enterprises, product
developers, outsourcers, law firms and other organizations worldwide that are
concerned with protection of software intellectual property. For more
information about Black Duck, visit www.blackducksoftware.com.
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