Technologie VMware a Pivotal propojí infrastrukturu s aplikacemi a urychlí poskytování softwaru, který moderní podnik potřebuje ke svým obchodním aktivitám
PALO ALTO, Kalifornie / Praha, 22. ledna 2020 – Společnost VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), přední inovátor v oblasti podnikového softwaru, koncem minulého roku oznámila dokončení akvizice společnosti Pivotal Software, Inc. (dále jen „Pivotal“), která je významným poskytovatelem nativně cloudové platformy. V důsledku dokončení akvizice byly po předchozím pozastavení obchodování akcie společnosti Pivotal staženy z Newyorské burzy cenných papírů. Pivotal bude nyní vystupovat jako 100% dceřiná společnost VMware. Cena transakce odráží obchodní hodnotu společnosti Pivotal ve výši přibližně 2,7 miliardy dolarů.
Řešení společnosti Pivotal budou klíčovou součástí VMware Tanzu – nového portfolia produktů a služeb, které pomáhají zákazníkům změnit způsob, jakým budují, provozují a spravují své nejdůležitější aplikace, kde Kubernetes bude sloužit jako společná infrastrukturní platforma. Spojením řešení společnosti Pivotal orientovaných na vývojáře s technologiemi společnosti VMware – infrastruktury pro běh Kubernetes a nástroji pro správu – vznikne ucelené podnikové řešení, které umožní výrazně zvýšit produktivitu vývojářů při tvorbě moderních aplikací. VMware dokáže nabídnout jak jednotlivé stavební kameny, tak osvědčená, technicky vyspělá integrovaná řešení, jaká zákazníci potřebují k urychlení poskytování softwaru v datových centrech, cloudu a okrajových prostředích.
Dále tisková zpráva pokračuje v angličtině:
“It’s my pleasure to announce Ray O’Farrell as the leader of VMware’s new Modern Applications Platform business unit—uniting the Pivotal and VMware Cloud Native Applications teams,” said Pat Gelsinger, CEO, VMware. “And as Pivotal is now part of VMware, I want to thank the Pivotal leadership team for building a great company. Together, we’re poised to be the leading enabler of Kubernetes with a deep understanding of both operators and developers.”
“Digital transformation and the applications that drive it should not be restricted only to cloud and software giants,” said Ray O’Farrell, executive vice president and general manager, Modern Applications Platform Business Unit, VMware. “We believe that modern application development solutions and practices need to be easily accessible to everyday enterprises across the globe. With Pivotal’s developer capabilities as the foundation, we’ll focus on delivering consumable, enterprise-ready cloud native offerings to customers to help them achieve better business outcomes.”
“Pivotal has fundamentally changed how the world’s biggest brands build and manage software with a focus on developer productivity through platform abstractions and development techniques as well as connecting the business with the developer,” said Edward Hieatt, senior vice president, customer success, Pivotal. “The combination of Pivotal and VMware offers the most comprehensive application platform in the industry and is a win for our customers, a win for Pivotal, and a win for VMware. We’re excited to team up with VMware to help more enterprises become like modern software companies by adopting DevOps and Lean techniques developed by internet giants and the startup community.”
Numerous mutual customers including Raytheon have reacted positively to the news of the acquisition.
Here is Raytheon’s impression of the combination of VMware and Pivotal:
“By working with both Pivotal and VMware, we’ve been able to completely transform how we write software for our military and government customers,” said Todd Probert, Vice President for C2, Space and Intelligence at Raytheon. “Combining these companies under a single umbrella is going to make it possible for my team to get code to our customers even faster and easier.”
Under the terms of the transaction, Pivotal’s Class A common stockholders are entitled to receive $15.00 per share cash for each share held (without interest and less applicable tax withholdings), and Pivotal’s Class B common stockholder, Dell Technologies, received approximately 7.2 million shares of VMware Class B common stock, at an exchange ratio of 0.0550 shares of VMware Class B common stock for each share of Pivotal Class B common stock.
About VMware
VMware software powers the world’s complex digital infrastructure. The company’s cloud, networking and security, and digital workspace offerings provide a dynamic and efficient digital foundation to customers globally, aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is committed to being a force for good, from its breakthrough innovations to its global impact. For more information, please visit https://www.vmware.com/company.html
About Pivotal
Pivotal combines our cloud-native platform, developer tools, and unique methodology to help the world’s largest companies transform the way they build and run their most important software applications. Our technology is used by Global 2000 companies to achieve strategic advantages in software development and IT operations. Learn more at pivotal.io.
Additional Resources
- For an executive perspective from Ray O’Farrell, read the post: VMware + Pivotal: Combining the Skills, People and Leadership to Deliver Modern Apps to the Enterprise
- For an executive perspective from Alex Wang, read the post: Reflections on the Close of the Pivotal and Carbon Black Acquisitions
- Learn more about the initial announcement here: VMware Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Pivotal Software