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Rocket Software Completes Acquisition of Zephyr Development

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PASSPORT terminal emulation and legacy integration solutions will now be supported by Rocket Software.

Rocket Software, Inc. has announced that it has acquired Zephyr Development Corp., a Houston-based developer of terminal emulation software. The Zephyr team has joined Rocket Software's global organization of more than 900 employees and has become part of Rocket Software's Application Development, Integration and Modernization business unit.

Andy Youniss, president and chief executive officer of Rocket Software, said, "We have admired Zephyr for years and have a longstanding respect for this great business and the set of terminal emulation products that this team has developed.  The terminal emulation market is a strategic focus area for Rocket Software and we're excited to continue to sell, develop, and support our new PASSPORT solutions. We also want to welcome our new customers and look forward to supporting them and helping them achieve ongoing success with PASSPORT. PASSPORT is now another important solution offering within our terminal emulation business here at Rocket Software."

The PASSPORT solutions provide an essential link between the Microsoft Windows operating systems and critical business applications running on IBM i, System z, UNIX, Linux, and OpenVMS servers. Users include hundreds of global organizations in sectors including banking, insurance, government and healthcare.

Rocket Software empowers organizations to create legendary impact in the world through innovation in legacy technologies. With deep expertise in IBM Z, IBM Power, and database and connectivity solutions, Rocket provides solutions that power tens of thousands of global businesses, solving real problems and making real-world impact. Rocket is a privately held U.S. corporation headquartered in the Boston area with centers of excellence strategically located throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

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