Corum Leads Acquisition of Calendra by BMC Software, Inc.

Corum Leads Acquisition of Calendra by BMC Software, Inc.

BELLEVUE, Washington, January 31/PRNewswire/ -- Corum Group is proud to announce the acquisition of its client, Calendra,
the leading provider of Web-based business-oriented identity management
solutions, by BMC Software. "The fit was obvious from the start of
discussions as Calendra is right in sync with BMC's mission to strengthen its
Business Service Management (BSM) offerings that enable customers to manage
enterprise IT from a business perspective. The acquisition enables BMC
Software to deliver an integrated suite of identity management solutions that
remove the complexities customers traditionally encounter when integrating
various technologies from multiple vendors," explains Nat Burgess, Corum
Senior Vice President.



About Calendra:


Founded in 1997 in the South of France, Calendra has pioneered the
advancement of Web-based Directory Content Management solutions for the
Global 2000 enterprises. Calendra Directory Manager, its flagship product,
enables organizations to realize project-oriented solutions that deliver
business value through reduced administration costs, and faster time to
service while keeping pace with constantly evolving business environments.
Calendra has been supported by several investment funds including early
seeding by I-Source Gestion, followed by Spef Venture and Ventech in 2000. In
2001, 3i led a significant investment round to help the company develop its
sales internationally. Elaia Partners joined as a shareholder in 2004.
Calendra has grown rapidly, benefiting from the continual development of its
solutions and a successful international expansion. By 2001, Calendra had a
pan-European presence, and used the funds raised to expand its operations in
the US. Today, Calendra has acquired over 200 corporate customers with more
than 5 millions end users.



About BMC Software:


BMC Software (NYSE: BMC) is a leading provider of enterprise management
solutions that empower companies to manage IT from a business perspective.
Delivering Business Service Management, BMC Software solutions span
enterprise systems, applications, database and service management. Founded in
1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and fiscal 2004 revenues of more
than US$1.4 billion. Business Service Management is BMC Software's approach
for enabling companies to manage IT and services from a business perspective.
BSM enables companies to understand and predict the impact of technology
changes on the business, and conversely, how changes in the business impact
IT, resulting in improved customer service and business performance. For
more information about BMC Software, visit www.bmc.com.



About Corum:


Corum Group Ltd. is the premier provider of M&A services to software and
information technology companies worldwide. With ten offices globally, Corum
has completed over US$5 billion in transactions in 14 countries in its
20-year history, and publishes the industry's most widely distributed M&A
research. Corum is built and staffed by highly experienced former CEOs, who
are supported by the industry's leading researchers, writers and valuators.
The company has spent more than US$20 million to build the world's largest
IT database (with over 70,000 contacts) to help ensure unparalleled success
in client engagements. For more information visit www.corumgroup.com.



Web site: http://www.bmc.com


Web site: http://www.corumgroup.com




Source: Corum Group Ltd.

Gina Stanhope of Corum Group Ltd., +1-425-455-8281


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