Easy management of Windows environments for SMBs

ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA: Quest Software Inc, has announced that it closed the acquisition of ScriptLogic recently in a cash transaction valued at approximately $90 million. The combination of Quest, a market-leading provider of database, applications, and Windows management solutions, and ScriptLogic, a leading provider of systems lifecycle management solutions for Windows-based networks, brings together two of the top ISVs that Quest’s enterprise customers and ScriptLogic’s small- and medium-sized business (SMB) customers look to for help in managing their Windows environments.

 In addition to broadening Quest’s presence in the SMB space and adding PC lifecycle management offerings to the Quest product portfolio, the acquisition expands Quest’s indirect channel model that forms ScriptLogic’s primary route to market. Last month Quest was named the Microsoft Global ISV Partner of the Year for the second time in recent years, and ScriptLogic looks to benefit from this strong relationship as well as Quest’s substantial presence in markets around the world.

“As we continue to evolve our business from where we started in database management to applications management and Windows infrastructure management, the Windows space continues to be vitally important for our growth,” said Vinny Smith, Quest CEO. “We are excited to add ScriptLogic to this part of our business. We look forward to further penetrating the Windows market with new products now that ScriptLogic is part of the Quest family.”

ScriptLogic will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quest with Jason Judge, ScriptLogic CEO, and other key members of the management team remaining in place following the acquisition. With revenue of approximately $20 million last year, the company has generated positive cash flow from operations and has more than 19,000 customers.

“The market presence and enterprise IT expertise of Quest coupled with the success ScriptLogic has achieved with our award-winning, best of breed solutions for Windows-based SMB customers make this acquisition very exciting,” said Judge. “Joining with Quest will help us penetrate further into our existing markets by selling Quest solutions while simultaneously giving us the resources and expertise to expand into new markets.”

CIOL Bureau