Compuware To Acquire Gomez For $295 Million In Cash

Detroit-based software company Compuware Corp (NASDAQ:CPWR) is acquiring web app experience management solution provider Gomez Inc. for $295 million in cash. Compuware is ranked 46^th among the top 50 Fortune 500 companies.

The deal is expected to close at the end of November this year. Gomez has 272 employees and was founded in 1997. Gomez is based in Lexington, Massachusetts and the revenue in 2008 was $47 million. Its clients include Google Inc. and Facebook.

Compuware Chief Operating Officer Bob Paul said Compuware will have a well-rounded suite of services for corporate computer systems as well as on the Web and mobile, which is key as businesses move critical applications onto the Internet. He said it’s critical for companies to manage both internal Web and mobile applications well for a seamless experience for customers.

The merger would help the Detroit software company better serve business and IT companies that would like to get into the Internet applications market. Gomez has about 2,500 customers. Almost all of Gomez’s current employees will become Compuware employees.