FatWire
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| Private | |
| Industry | Software & Web Content Management & Web 2.0 Collaboration |
| Successor | Oracle Corporation (acquired FatWire 2011) |
| Founded | New York, USA (1996) |
| Founders | Mark Fasciano, Ari Kahn |
| Headquarters | Mineola, New York |
Key people | Yogesh Gupta, CEO |
| Products |
FatWire Content Server FatWire TeamUp FatWire Analytics FatWire Engage FatWire Community Server FatWire Gadget Server FatWire Mobility Server FatWire Content Integration Platform |
Number of employees | 200 (2008) |
| Slogan | Web Content Management Meets Enterprise 2.0 |
| Website | Oracle and FatWire |
FatWire Software was a privately held company selling web content management system software. It was acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2011, and its products rolled up into Oracle's WebCenter product lines.[1]
History
- 1996: Established by Mark Fasciano, Ari Kahn and John Murcott,
- 2003: Acquired Open Market's Enterprise web content management assets including Content Server from divine, originally founded as FutureTense.[2][3]
- 2004: Launched Content Server 6.0 WCM software
- 2007: Yogesh Gupta was named President and CEO in August, acquired Infostoria in October, launched their strategy for Web Experience Management in November.[4]
- 2010: FatWire and EMC Corporation announced a partnership in which EMC will resell FatWire's products as their strategic Web Experience Management solution. In return FatWire acquired the rights to resell EMC's digital asset management software,.[5][6]
- 2011: On June 21, 2011, Oracle announced it was acquiring FatWire Software.[7] The acquisition was completed in July 2011 with the assistance of Bingham McCutchen[8]
- 2012: In February 2012 Oracle releases Oracle WebCenter 11gR1 (11.1.1.6.0) incorporating WebCenter Sites - the new name for Fatwire Content Server.[9]
Market
FatWire's revenue for 2009 has been estimated to be around $40M by Real Story Group.[10]
Further reading
- Barb Mosher (Feb. 16, 2010) [EMC Replaces their WCM with FatWire's Web Experience Management]
- Sharon Fisher (Jan. 13, 2010) FatWire introduces WEM framework
- Richard V. Dragan (July 1, 2001) Elegant Content Management, PC Magazine (UpdateEngine5 review)
- Mark Gibbs (January 5, 2004) FatWire serves content big time Network World (covers their product line as of 2004)
References
- ↑ Oracle FatWire Acquisition
- ↑ FatWire acquires divine's content management line. (BI News Review)
- ↑ FatWire Software: Content Management Takes a divine Turn (page 2)
- ↑ http://java.sys-con.com/node/451316
- ↑ http://www.cmswire.com/cms/web-cms/emc-replaces-their-wcm-with-fatwires-web-experience-management-006696.php
- ↑ Bettering brand management, KMWorld, Feb 17, 2010
- ↑ http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/Acquisitions/fatwire/index.html
- ↑ Bingham Closes FatWire Acquisition for Oracle
- ↑ Best Fatwire and WebCenter Sites Resources
- ↑ Would EMC really buy FatWire?, Real Story Group
External links
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