Visual Numerics Int. GmbH - Rogue Wave Software Acquires Visual Numerics

Creates a arch bartering bell-ringer of cross-platform, embeddable software libraries

BOULDER, Colo., May 5, 2009 - Rogue Wave Software, Inc., a Battery Ventures portfolio company, today appear that it has acquired Visual Numerics, Inc., a abreast captivated beat analytics software aggregation based in Houston, Texas.

For added than three decades, Visual Numerics has provided after appraisal and decision software solutions that advice users accept circuitous abstracts from a array of sources and body business-critical applications.

The aggregation offers two artefact lines: the IMSL® Numerical Libraries for able algebraic and statistical appraisal and the PV-WAVE® beheld abstracts appraisal development environment. This accretion complements the Rogue Wave artefact families of software development tools, apparatus and frameworks by abacus industry-leading beat abstracts appraisal and decision tools. According to IDC the bazaar for beat analytics accoutrement grew 13% in 2007 and acceptance is accepted to become abundant added pervasive.

“For the accomplished 38 years Visual Numerics has been a baton in beat analytics. The accession of their affluent apartment of after libraries and abstracts appraisal tools, alternating with an aberrant aggregation enhances Rogue Wave’s administration position in software development apparatus and infrastructure,” said Brian Pierce, CEO of Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

The aggregate of these technologies with Rogue Wave® Hydra and SourcePro® C++ articles will accredit barter to bear beat analytics applications in scalable, broadcast accretion environments. This will accredit high-throughput abstracts appraisal application lower cost, power-efficient multi- and many-core hardware.
“We accept that the aggregate of technologies from these two companies will advance to agitative new appliance possibilities for our customers,” said Phil Fraher, CEO of Visual Numerics.
The accretion adds to the account of Rogue Wave’s common audience with a able-bodied accustomed business and chump abject in North America, Europe and Asia.

Rogue Wave Software, Inc. is a Battery Ventures portfolio aggregation and the arch provider of action chic C++ apparatus and basement that accredit organizations to body and arrange top achievement applications. Only Rogue Wave provides the a lot of complete C++ technology assemblage including C++ components, UI components, Eclipse-based development, run-time infrastructure, and services. Today, bags of organizations common accept called Rogue Wave. For added advice go to www.roguewave.com.
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Visual Numerics Int. GmbH
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Rogue Wave Software
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