DataMirror

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DataMirror
Type Public
TSXDMC
Founded 1993
Headquarters Markham, Ontario
Key people Nigel W. Stokes (Co-founder, Chairman of the Board, CEO)
Industry Computer software solutions
Products Data integration, protection, auditing, and capture
Revenue $44.7 million USD (2006)[1]
Net income $3.68 million USD (2006)[1]
Employees 220 (2006)[1]
Website www.datamirror.com

DataMirror Corporation (TSXDMC) provides real-time data integration, protection, and Java database solutions. Founded in 1993, DataMirror is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada with offices worldwide. DataMirror has over 2100 business customers in such industries as healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and financial services.[1]

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[edit] History

  • 1993 - DataMirror founded
  • 1996 - DataMirror goes public
  • 1997 - DataMirror acquires SQLPump from SoftQuest Corp.[2]
  • 1998 - DataMirror acquires mpc-Software GmbH, a software distributor located in Frankfurt, Germany[3]
  • 2000 - DataMirror puchases assets of Constellar Corp, makers of Constellar Hub[4]
  • 2001 - DataMirror acquires BDI Systems, Inc. which builds bi-directional, Java-based, data transformation software that exchanges data between XML, relational database and text formats.
  • 2003 - DataMirror completes acquisition of PointBase, makers of a Java database[1]
  • 2003 - DataMirror acquires assets of bankrupt SmartSales, maker of sales force automation solutions[5]
  • 2004 - DataMirror divests interest in Idion Technology Holdings, of South Africa[1]
  • 2007 - On 16 Jul 2007, it is announced that IBM will purchase all of the outstanding DataMirror common shares at a price of C$27.00 per common share payable in cash, amounting to total consideration of approximately C$170 million (approximately $161 million USD). The transaction is anticipated to close in the third calendar quarter of 2007.

[edit] Products

  • Transformation Server - Real-time bi-directional replication for loading a data warehouse, synchronizing data between existing systems and Web applications, or distributing data between different applications for better decision-making
  • iCluster - Ensures high availability of business applications and provides disaster avoidance and protection in IBM iSeries environments
  • LiveAudit - Provides an audit trail of data changes to combat fraud, improve customer service and accountability, ensure compliance with industry regulations, and manage and protect data assets
  • iReflect - Provides a consistent, up-to-date view of information by distributing and consolidating data in real-time between Oracle databases
  • Transformation Server/Event Server – Detects events as they occur in production applications and creates useful business information to feed into the message queues of leading enterprise application integration (EAI), business process management (BPM) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) environments
  • PointBase - A secure, zero administration, and full featured SQL92/99 JDBC-compliant Java relational database.

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