Sterling Software 4166677 185123086 2008-01-18T02:19:30Z VoABot II 1879647 BOT - Reverted all consecutive edits by [[Special:contributions/69blowme69|69blowme69]] {[[User:VoABot_II/Help#Revert_reasons|possible vandalism]]}. {{Refimprove|date=June 2007}} {{Infobox Defunct Company | company_name = Sterling Software| company_logo = | fate = acquired | successor = [[Computer Associates]] | foundation = [[1980]]| defunct = [[2000]]| location = [[Image:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg|20px]] [[USA]]| key_people = Sterling Williams, founder| industry = Software development| products = Software| }} '''Sterling Software''' is a no longer existing American [[software company]] founded by Sterling Williams; the co-founder was [[Sam Wyly]].<ref>[http://sec.edgar-online.com/1994/01/26/00/0000912057-94-000148/Section2.asp Sterling Software filing with the SEC, Form:10-K/A], filing date: January 26, 1994</ref> The company was acquired by [[Computer Associates]] in 2000.<ref>[http://www.secinfo.com/darwj.5b.htm Computer Associates International, Inc filing with the SEC, Form:425], COMPUTER ASSOCIATES TO ACQUIRE STERLING SOFTWARE, filing date: February 14, 2000</ref><ref>[http://sec.edgar-online.com/2001/02/07/0000356028-01-000001/Section7.asp Computer Associates International, Inc. filing with the SEC, Form:10-Q], Note B - Acquisitions, filing date: February 7, 2001</ref> It is best known for its aggressive acquisitions most notably the hostile take-over of '''Informatics General Inc''', in 1985. Informatics was one of the first established software and services companies. It developed the [[MARK-IV (Software)|MARK-IV]] [[Fourth-generation programming language]] in the 1960s. MARK-IV became the first software package exceeding [[USD]] 1 million in revenue, after [http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/history/year_1969.html IBM] was forced in 1969 to unbundle software from their hardware. Helped by wise financing and counseled by Werner Frank, one of Informatics co-founder, who had left this company a year before, Sterling Software started the hostile take over by offering to shareholders an interesting price per share and increasing it slowly until Informatics board was no longer able to reject it. Overnight, Sterling Software became a USD 200 million in revenue company up from USD20M. After only 2 years, they started again acquiring new companies. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0SMG/is_n7_v11/ai_10885688|title=Cautiously approaching client/server computing - Sterling Software Inc.'s Systems Software Group|publisher=Software Magazine|date=June 1991|first=John|last=Desmond|accessdate=2007-08-29}}</ref> Acquired Informatics in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://csdl2.computer.org/persagen/DLAbsToc.jsp?resourcePath=/dl/mags/an/&toc=comp/mags/an/2006/03/a3toc.xml&DOI=10.1109/MAHC.2006.51|title=Informatics acquisition|publisher=Computer.org}}</ref> Acquired [[KnowledgeWare]] in 1994.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE2D61E30F931A35751C1A962958260 Sterling Software Finished Deal For Knowledgeware]</ref> Acquired the Software Division from [[Texas Instruments]] in 1997, including the rights to [[IEF]].<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE5D9153EF931A15757C0A961958260 Sterling to Buy Texas Instruments Unit]</ref> Acquired Cayenne Software in 1998.<ref>[http://www.itweb.co.za/office/bytes/9808311348.htm Sterling software announces agreement to purchase Cayenne Software]</ref> Acquired [[Interlink_Computer_Sciences|Interlink Computer Sciences]] in 1999. ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://news.com.com/Going+in+for+the+CA+kill/2009-1082_3-269448.html Going in for the CA kill] - interview with Sam Wyly. * [http://www.horatioalger.com/members/member_info.cfm?memberid=wyl70 Biography of Sam Wyly] [[Category:Defunct software companies]] [[Category:Companies established in 1980]] [[Category:2000 disestablishments]]