IBM Completes Rational Software Acquisition

To Our Valued Customers:

 

We are delighted to tell you that IBM has completed the acquisition of Rational Software.  This is a very exciting time for both companies and builds on the extensive business relationship IBM and Rational have had for over 20 years.  Most importantly, it will provide significant benefits to you.

 

If you've been using Rational's tools to build business applications to automate your business, you will appreciate the combination of Rational's best practices, tools and services with IBM's e-business on demand offerings.  IBM helps customers integrate their business processes and software infrastructures to build applications for an on demand e-business.  This requires the integration of software development, transaction management, data management, collaboration, and systems management and security.  With Rational's leadership in software development, IBM will offer leading solutions in each of these categories.  This includes broad support for your application development efforts for a variety of environments, which currently include J2EE, .Net, and others. 

 

If you've been using Rational's solution to build software for software products and systems, you'll enjoy the benefits of an improved solution through the combination of IBM and Rational technology.  Rational's industry-leading solution in this space will be amplified through synergies with IBM's pervasive computing strategy and developer support programs.  This is an important market for IBM, and Rational is key to IBM's software strategy.  Whether you're building a software product, a technical system, real-time software, or embedded software, IBM will be able to provide you with industry-leading products, services and support.

 

Rational has retained its brand identity in IBM Software Group (joining WebSphere, DB2, Lotus, and Tivoli).  The division is led by Mike Devlin, co-founder and former CEO of Rational. 

 

IBM and Rational have enjoyed good success as separate entities.  Together, with our complementary software strategies, talented people, and commitment to customer success, we can provide you with even more value.

 

Thank you for your continued support.  We remain committed to providing you with the most powerful products and technologies and the top level of support for each of your objectives.

 

We look forward to expanding our relationship with you in the future.

 

Best regards,

 

Steve Mills                                                                    Mike Devlin

Senior Vice President & Group Executive                         General Manager

IBM Software Group                                                       Rational Software

                                                                                    IBM Software Group