OpenText
Canadian software company
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| February 2024 | OpenText joined the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a United States Government cybersecurity initiative, to provide services and insights for safeguarding sensitive information. |
| 2023 | Data Protector Version 24.1 was released with additional security features including Multi-Factor Authentication and Anomaly Detection. |
| 2023 | OpenText acquired Micro Focus and renamed the product to OpenText Data Protector. |
| 2022 | OpenText announced the acquisition of British software firm Micro Focus in a deal valued at US$6 billion. |
| 2022 | Data Protector for Cloud Workloads (DP4CW) was added to the suite, providing protection for cloud-native applications and various hypervisors. |
| 2021 | OpenText announced the planned acquisition of Zix Corp for US$860 million. |
| November 2021 | OpenText completed the acquisition of Bricata, enabling next-generation Network Detection & Response (NDR) technology to the OpenText Security and Protection Cloud. |
| 2020 | OpenText acquired Xmedius for US$75 million. |
| July 2020 | OpenText partnered with cybersecurity company NINJIO to strengthen security awareness through educational videos about phishing and inappropriate URLs. |
| April 2020 | OpenText announced cloud-native containerized versions of many of the company's software applications, marking a significant shift towards cloud-based software delivery. |
| 2019 | Captiva was rebranded as OpenText Intelligent Capture, signaling an integrated approach to document information processing. |
| 2019 | OpenText acquired Catalyst Repository Systems. |
| 2019 | OpenText acquired Carbonite Inc. (including Webroot and Mozy) for approximately US$1.45 billion. |
| 2018 | OpenText acquired Liaison Technologies for US$310 million and integrated them into the OpenText ALLOY Platform. |
| 2017 | Captiva Software became a subsidiary of OpenText, expanding the company's document processing and data capture capabilities. |
| 2017 | OpenText acquired Guidance Software for US$240 million and Covisint for US$103 million, integrating them into the OpenText Business Network. |
| 2017 | OpenText eliminated the President position in Q1. |
| 2017 | Micro Focus acquired HPE Software and renamed the product to Micro Focus Data Protector. |
| 2016 | OpenText acquired Recommind after previously engaging with the company as a strategic partner. |
| September 12 2016 | OpenText acquired the enterprise content management division of Dell EMC, including Documentum, for US$1.6 billion. |
| January 2016 | Steve Murphy began serving as President of OpenText. |
| 2015 | OpenText acquired Daegis for $13.5 million. |
| 2015 | Mark Barrenechea was named Canadian Business CEO of the Year. |
| 2014 | OpenText purchased Cordys for $33 million and Actuate of San Mateo, California. |
| July 2014 | HP Data Protector 9.0 was officially released, accompanied by HP Data Protector Management Pack and HP Backup Navigator. |
| May 2014 | HP announced the release of HP Data Protector 9.0 as part of its Adaptive Backup & Recovery initiative. |
| 2013 | OpenText significantly expanded its enterprise content management offerings through major acquisitions and strategic business transformations. |
| 2012 | OpenText acquired EasyLink for $232 million. |
| 2012 | Mark Barrenechea became president and CEO of OpenText. |
| October 2012 | OpenText announced support for the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus by contributing funds and in-kind services. |
| 2011 | John Shackleton stepped down as president and CEO of OpenText. |
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