Rocket Software Completes Acquisition of OpenTech Systems

Rocket Software, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of OpenTech Systems, Inc., provider of software for both physical and virtual tape data migration for IBM System z.

OpenTech solutions have been trusted globally by storage vendors, service providers, and large enterprises for over a decade. The OpenTech team, based near Dallas, TX, has joined the organization of more than 1,000 employees and is now part of the Rocket Storage, Networks, and Compliance business unit.

Andy Youniss, president and CEO of Rocket Software, said: "OpenTech is a company that we have known and respected for many years. This is a great acquisition for Rocket and we are excited to now be able to directly address our customers’ needs to migrate and consolidate their critical data. This is also a natural fit with our Storage, Networks, and Compliance business unit, which offers complementary solutions including backup and recovery management software. We welcome our new customers and partners and look forward to supporting them and helping them achieve ongoing success with OpenTech."

OpenTech offers tape data migration software that has been trusted by storage vendors and outsource/service providers for over a decade. These products are fast, efficient, and support critical data that is moving between any combination of both physical and virtual tape on IBM System z. In addition, its tape-based backup and recovery software helps identify, backup, and recover disk-based data.

Rocket is engaged in business and technology partnerships with IBM, EMC, Fujitsu, HP Enterprise Services, HDS, Avaya, Motorola, Epicor, and others. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.