Sixth annual premier executive conference focused on building stronger partnerships between software and hardware executives and their enterprise customers
Acresso Software has opened registration for the SoftSummit annual conference at http://www.softsummit.com/. The conference will be held on October 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency, in Santa Clara, Calif.
Acresso to provide an easier way to analyze license usage and optimize SAP investment
Acresso Software™ today announced License Manager for SAP® Business Suite to enable organizations to centrally monitor and analyze their SAP license usage to help ensure accurate licensing and “right-size” the cost based on individual employee usage
Faster deployment of stronger safeguards to protect software in current and emerging markets
Acresso Software and Arxan Technologies today announced GuardIT® for FLEXnet® Publisher to help software producers to quickly combat piracy, strengthen application protection and reduce revenue loss. The new option for Acresso FLEXnet Publisher licensing software utilizes Arxan’s GuardIT application hardening technology to more easily safeguard FLEX-enabled applications against tampering.
Recognized Leader in Installation Supports Microsoft Windows Vista, Visual Studio 2008, Internet Information Services, Mobile and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Tech Ed -- Acresso Software™ today introduced InstallShield® 2009, the latest version of the industry's most widely used authoring tool for software installations. This new version provides powerful new functionality and time-saving tools, including direct integration with Visual Studio 2008, new trouble-shooting tools, and a simplified authoring environment for Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) 4.5 beta technology.
Software Producers Enabled to Rapidly Establish Additional Revenue Opportunities
Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) and Acresso Software, formerly a division of Macrovision, today announced a multi-year global agreement to offer the Yahoo! Toolbar to over 71,000 organizations using Acresso’s InstallShield® technology. The partnership makes it easy for software producers to optionally bundle the Yahoo! Toolbar into a software installation as a value-add.
Acquired Business Unit Becomes Standalone Company Named Acresso Software
Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Macrovision Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MVSN) Software Business Unit. The acquisition results in the formation of a standalone company named Acresso Software.
Thoma Bravo and Macrovision Corporation (NASDAQ: MVSN) today announced that an affiliate of TCB has entered into a definitive agreement with Macrovision Corporation to acquire Macrovision’s Software Business Unit in a cash transaction valued at approximately $200 million. The transaction is subject to customary conditions to closing, including review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, and is expected to close on or before April 1, 2008. The completion of the transaction is not subject to Macrovision stockholder approval.
Enhanced activation lowers support costs for software producers, increases customer satisfaction with an improved end-to-end entitlement and licensing experience
Macrovision® Corporation (NASDAQ: MVSN) today announced, a new version of its FLEXnet Operations software that provides software producers with additional automation capabilities and a more secure process for entitlement and license management. The software simplifies and speeds the license lifecycle activities of generating, activating, renewing and returning software licenses, which can reduce support costs, facilitate faster revenue recognition, and improve customer satisfaction.
