KKR to Acquire BMC Software from Investor Group
HOUSTON and NEW YORK, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BMC Software ("BMC"), a global leader in software solutions for the digital enterprise, and KKR , a leading global investment firm, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which KKR will acquire BMC.
- HOUSTON and NEW YORK, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BMC Software ("BMC"), a global leader in software solutions for the digital enterprise, and KKR , a leading global investment firm, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which KKR will acquire BMC.
- The company is being acquired from a private investor group led by Bain Capital Private Equity and Golden Gate Capital together with GIC, Insight Venture Partners and Elliott Management (collectively, the "Investor Group").
- "With the support and partnership of our Investor Group, BMC significantly accelerated its innovation of new technologies and new go-to-market capabilities over the past five years," said Peter Leav, President and Chief Executive Officer of BMC.
- BMC, BMC Software, the BMC logo, and the BMC Software logo are the exclusive properties of BMC Software Inc., are registered or pending registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries.