Blue Martini Software
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| Industry | Software |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Fate | Acquired by Multi-Channel Holdings |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California |
Blue Martini Software, Inc., was a software developer and professional services provider based in San Mateo, California, that sold and supported an e-commerce, contact center, relationship marketing, and clienteling applications to retailers and other consumer-facing companies. The company was privately held until July 2000, when it went public on the NASDAQ under the ticker BLUE.
Acquisition history
[edit]In March 2005, Blue Martini Software was acquired by Multi-Channel Holdings, Inc., a privately held Golden Gate Capital portfolio company which also owned Ecometry Corporation.
In September 2006, Ecometry/Blue Martini Software and GERS Inc. merged to form Escalate Retail.[1]
In February 2011, Escalate Retail was acquired by RedPrairie Corporation.[2] Blue Martini's software applications then became known as the RedPrairie Commerce Suite.
In November 2012, RedPrairie's parent New Mountain Capital acquired JDA Software; following that acquisition, RedPrairie turned support of Blue Martini software to their JDA Software subsidiary.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ecometry and GERS Retail Systems Combine to Form Escalate Retail; Two Leading Retail Software Providers Join Forces to Deliver Customer-Focused, Profit-Driven Solutions to the Industry". www.businesswire.com. 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ "RedPrairie Acquires Leading All-Commerce Solutions Provider, Escalate Retail". www.businesswire.com. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ "RedPrairie to Buy JDA Software for $1.9 Billion". New York Times, Inc. November 2012.