Black Duck Software Named to SD Times 100
Recognized in the Tools and Frameworks category, Black Duck products and services support multi-source development
WALTHAM, Mass., June 7, 2010 – Black Duck Software, the leading global provider of products and services for accelerating software development through the managed use of open source software (OSS), today announced that it has been named to the 2010 SD Times 100 for the third year in a row. The list recognizes leaders, innovators and influencers in software development. Black Duck was honored in the Tools and Frameworks category, acknowledging the company’s software development tools - notably the Black Duck Suite - that help developers find, select, validate and manage open source components in a multi-source development process.
“Black Duck is pleased to be recognized as an industry leader by the editors of SD Times,” said Tim Yeaton, President and CEO, Black Duck Software. “As open source has grown in acceptance by large IT development organizations, so too has awareness of the importance of enterprise-class development tools, such as the Black Duck Suite, that automate the management and compliance of open source software. We’re honored to be included.”
The SD Times 100, published annually since 2003, recognizes companies, non-commercial organizations, open source projects and other initiatives for innovation and leadership that most broadly set the agenda and advance the state of the art for software development managers and the industry.
The SD Times 100 considers innovators and leaders in multiple industry categories. When reviewing the nominees, editors considered each company’s offering and reputation and looked for companies that have determined a direction that developers followed. The seventh annual awards are featured in the June 1, 2010 issue and are available online at http://www.sdtimes.com.
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About Black Duck Software
Black Duck Software is the leading provider of products and services for automating the management, governance and secure use of open source software, at enterprise scale, in a multi-source development process. Black Duck™ enables companies to shorten time-to-market and reduce development costs while mitigating the management, security and compliance challenges associated with open source software. Black Duck Software powers Koders.com, the industry’s leading code search engine for open source, and is among the 500 largest software companies in the world, according to Softwaremag.com. The company is headquartered near Boston and has offices in San Mateo, California, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Beijing. For more information, visit www.blackducksoftware.com.
Black Duck, Know Your Code and the Black Duck logo are registered trademarks of Black Duck Software, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. Koders is a trademark of Black Duck Software, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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