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Aprimo acquires Belgium-based ADAM Software
Aprimo, which was founded in Indianapolis in 1998, is now based in Chicago but retains a significant employee presence here.
Aprimo getting new life under new ownership, old name
The private equity firm that in April bought the business unit formerly known as Aprimo has combined it with another company and is restoring its name. It'll be based in Chicago and employ 200 people in Indy.
Teradata selling Aprimo unit at $435M discount
The Dayton, Ohio-based company, which purchased Indianapolis-based Aprimo for $525 million in 2010, is unloading the business unit for $90 million to a private equity firm.
Godfrey gets Aprimo band back together to launch Lumavate
Former Aprimo CEO Bill Godfrey, who steered the software company to a $525 million sale in 2010, has assembled some of its other former leaders for a Carmel-based startup.
Email-signature startup lands VC from Godfrey, LinkedIn exec
Sigstr, whose software helps companies market themselves through email signatures, raised about $1.5 million from prominent investors across the country.
Teradata to sell software unit formerly known as Aprimo
Dayton, Ohio-based Teradata bought Indianapolis-based Aprimo five years ago for $525 million, but has decided to go in a different direction with the business unit. It didn’t say whether it had a buyer lined up.
Tech veterans jumping back into saddle
Older technology entrepreneurs and executives who have experienced successful corporate exits often limit their startup involvement to mentoring, investing and board membership. But a raft of veteran technology leaders are getting involved again in a hands-on way.
Battery Ventures reaping rewards from big bet on Indy
The tech VC firm recently invested $7 million in Smarter Remarketer. It previously bet on Made2Manage Systems, Angie’s List and ExactTarget.
Tech group to trumpet city’s digital marketing niche
The tech community is rallying around an initiative to brand Indianapolis as the “marketing technology capital of the world,” trading on the success of such firms as ExactTarget and Angie’s List.
Innovator Godfrey recognized for contributions to state’s tech economy
Aprimo founder joins other notables as TechPoint Trailblazer.
Indianapolis tech companies seeded by big ’90s success
Money and experience have flowed to a number of firms from Software Artistry executives.
Wealthy local entrepreneurs hew to conservatism
Flashy displays of wealth seldom erupt in Indianapolis after an entrepreneur makes good, and they’re even more unusual now that the recession sobered even the most successful among them.
Indianapolis tech experts talk about the local industry
In a question-and-answer forum, leaders weigh in on topics ranging from tech transfer to the future of Aprimo.
Merger with Teradata fueling Aprimo’s growth
Aprimo Inc. ratchets up customers, sales and market presence under new owner Teradata, and will continue job growth plans for Indianapolis.
Uptick in M&A activity suggests a turnaround
Fourth quarter helps to bolster 2010 deal-making.
Aprimo sale may usher in ‘new wave’ of tech deals
Observers say conditions are ripening for more deals like the recent $525 million sale of Aprimo Inc. in the months ahead—not only among IT firms, but also among biotech companies here.
UPDATE: Aprimo will stay put after $525M acquisition
Marketing software company Aprimo Inc. will stay in Indianapolis after being sold for $525 million to Dayton, Ohio-based based data storage giant Teradata Corp., Aprimo CEO Bill Godfrey said Wednesday.
Software firm Aprimo to be sold for $525M
Indianapolis-based marketing software maker Aprimo Inc. will be sold to an Ohio data-storage company for $525 million, Teradata Corp. said Wednesday. Aprimo, led by co-founder Bill Godfrey, pulled plans to go public two years ago.
IBM buys Aprimo rival Unica Corp.
Both Unica and Aprimo are leaders in the realm of marketing software and services.