BMC Software
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Enterprise software, IT services |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Scott Boulette, John Moores, Dan Cloer |
| Headquarters | Houston , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ayman Sayed (CEO) |
| Products | IT service management, automation, DevOps, workflow orchestration (Control-M), AIOps (TrueSight), cybersecurity |
| Owner | KKR |
Number of employees | 6000 (2020) |
| Website | www |
BMC Software, Inc. is a multinational corporation based in Houston, Texas, specializing in enterprise software and IT services. Established in 1980 by Scott Boulette, John Moores, and Dan Cloer—whose initials inspired the company’s name—BMC originally concentrated on developing software for IBM mainframe platforms. From the mid-1990s onward, the company broadened its offerings to include solutions for monitoring, managing, and automating both mainframe and distributed IT infrastructures.
John Moores held the position of CEO until 1987, after which Richard A. Hosley II assumed leadership. In July 1988, BMC restructured as a Delaware corporation and proceeded with its initial public offering (IPO). Shares began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker BMCS on August 12, 1988, before the company later transitioned its listing to the New York Stock Exchange using the symbol BMC.
As of 2020, BMC employed around 6,000 staff members worldwide and reported revenues of $2.1 billion in 2021. The firm delivers IT service management and enterprise software solutions internationally. Currently, ownership rests with private equity firm KKR, marking a shift from its previous public company status to private ownership aimed at fostering growth and operational efficiency.
Acquisition and transition to private ownership
In May 2013, BMC revealed plans to be acquired by leading private equity investors for $6.9 billion, finalizing the transaction in September 2013 and thereby withdrawing from public markets.
On October 2, 2018, global investment firm KKR purchased BMC from a consortium of private investors led by Bain Capital Private Equity and Golden Gate Capital, with participation from GIC, Insight Venture Partners, and Elliott Management.
Product portfolio and service offerings
BMC Software specializes in empowering autonomous digital enterprises through a range of products that facilitate automation, IT service management, DevOps, workflow orchestration, AIOps, and cybersecurity.
The Automated Mainframe Intelligence (AMI) suite is designed for organizations utilizing mainframes, providing self-managing capabilities that employ machine learning techniques to improve operational efficiency by predicting requirements and automating responses.
Control-M stands as BMC’s flagship application workflow orchestration solution, overseeing hundreds of thousands of batch jobs daily to streamline intricate processes such as supply chain management. It features a consolidated graphical user interface and supports integration with distributed storage technologies including HDFS, YARN, MapReduce, and Apache Spark. In 2019, Control-M was adapted into a containerized format to facilitate deployment across public cloud platforms or on-premises infrastructure. Since 2010, it has consistently been recognized as the top performer in workload automation by Enterprise Management Associates. In 2020, BMC introduced Helix Control-M—a SaaS-based platform designed to harmonize workflows across cloud and on-premises environments.
The TrueSight product family utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide actionable insights and automate network operations. This suite comprises TrueSight Operations Management, TrueSight Automation for Networks, TrueSight Automation for Servers, and TrueSight Orchestration.
Directors and staff
BMC Software was established in 1980 by businessman John J. Moores. Among its initial leaders was Richard A. Hosley II, who held the positions of president and CEO from 1987 until 1990 and was instrumental in taking the company public in 1988. Max Watson Jr. succeeded Hosley, serving as chairman and CEO from 1990 through 2001. Following Watson’s exit in 2001, Garland Cupp assumed the role of chairman, while Robert Beauchamp—previously senior vice president of product management and development—was appointed chairman and CEO.
In December 2016, Peter Leav assumed the presidency and CEO role, bringing a wealth of executive leadership experience. Later, in October 2019, Ayman Sayed was named CEO, further enhancing the company’s strategic direction and overseeing its global operations.
Litigation
In 2022, BMC prevailed in a major legal dispute against IBM concerning fraudulent inducement and violation of a software licensing contract, resulting in an award exceeding $1.6 billion in damages. This legal success garnered accolades such as the "Houston Business Litigation of the Year" honor. Nevertheless, in 2024, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed this ruling, determining that BMC had legitimately lost market share to IBM when a key customer independently opted to change software vendors.
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