Company Research Report: Perforce Software, Inc.

Company Overview

• Name: Perforce Software, Inc.

• Mission: Perforce is on a mission to help technology teams solve the hardest problems in DevOps to ensure nothing stalls innovation.

• Founded: 1995

• Key People:

• Jim Cassens - Chief Executive Officer

• Mike Goergen - Chief Financial Officer

• Adam Olson - Chief Revenue Officer

• Colleen Kulhanek - Chief Marketing Officer

• Anjali Arora - EVP, Product & Development

• Kristin Gaarder - EVP, People & Culture

• Jill Martin - EVP, Operations

• Steve Jezierski, Konrad Litwin, Dan Laun - General Managers

• Wes Fredenburg - Chief Legal Officer

• Steve Rickman - SVP, M&A

• Headquarters: No information is available

• Number of Employees: Over 1,200 employees

• Revenue: No information is available

• Known For: Providing high-stakes, mission-critical applications development, DevOps solutions, and serving a large number of Fortune 100 companies.

Products

Perforce offers a wide range of products classified under different stages of the technology lifecycle:

Plan

• Helix ALM: Application Lifecycle Management for planning and tracking project activities.

• Helix Plan: Agile Project & Product Management to assist in project organization and execution.

Create & Develop

• Helix Core: A version control solution crucial for reliability and scalability in software development.

• Helix DAM: Digital Asset Management to organize and access digital content.

• Helix TeamHub: Code Hosting for Git, SVN, Hg designed for collaborative code development.

• Helix Swarm: Code review and collaboration tool supporting DevOps processes.

• Helix IPLM: IP Lifecycle Management offering comprehensive management of intellectual property and its lifecycle.

• VersIC: A design data management tool.

Test & Validate

• Helix QAC: Static Code Analysis for C/C++ to optimize code quality and compliance.

• Klocwork: Static Analysis and Code Quality toolset intended to reduce software vulnerabilities and ensure code quality.

Operate, Manage, & Scale

• SourcePro: High-performance C++ libraries with a broad range of functionalities.

• HostAccess: PC Terminal Emulation Software providing efficient system access.

• HydraExpress: C++ Application Development Tools.

• PV-WAVE: Tools for Visual Data Analysis.

• Stingray: Development tools for creating Windows Graphical User Interface applications.

• Visualization: Fully featured data visualization toolsets.

Recent Developments

Recent Acquisitions

• Acquisition of Delphix (February 13, 2024): Perforce acquired Delphix, a leader in Enterprise Data Management solutions. This acquisition enhances Perforce's capability in managing testing data for software development. Delphix specializes in data virtualization and automation, reducing storage footprints, and enhances operational capabilities across various environments like mainframes and Oracle databases. This move aims to further support Perforce’s customers by embedding automation and expanding DevOps solutions.

New Products and Features

• Helix Core ISO 26262 Certification (October 29, 2024): Certified for functional safety in automotive development, enhancing reliability in a critical sector.

• AI Integration in Testing Lifecycle (October 15, 2024): Embedding AI at all stages from creation to maintenance to improve testing efficiency and coverage.

Partnerships and Collaborations

• Collaboration with the Eclipse Foundation and Open Source Initiative (September 17, 2024): Launch of the State of Open Source Survey to garner insights on open-source adoption and trends among enterprises.

Upcoming Events

• Super Computing 24 (November 17-21, 2024): International conference focusing on high-performance computing, networking, and analysis.

• Automotive Functional Safety Conference (November 29, 2024): Insights into ensuring safety in automotive software development.

• Awards:

• Finalist for European Software Testing Awards (November 5, 2024)

• Finalists for 5 North American Software Testing Awards (November 4, 2024)

This comprehensive report highlights the strategic vision and operational advancements of Perforce Software, Inc., reflecting its stronghold in the DevOps domain and continuous commitment to innovation. The company continually aims to improve technology solutions, ensuring security, speed, and collaboration across enterprises worldwide.