In 2017, rocket ceo andy youniss was named a new england entrepreneur of the year by professional services firm ey. Rocket software names anjali arora as svp and chief product officer, where she is responsible for driving the companys product strategy and. The 2018 rocket apt challenge launches in universities across emea, the americas, and asiapacific regions. Bostonbased lovin spoonfuls gives leadership award to rocket software ceo andy youniss. Lovin spoonfuls gives leadership award to rocket software. A software engineer by trade, andy understands the importance of building software that matters. In our latest episode of the i am a mainframer podcast, steven chats with andy youniss from rocket software. Entrants will have the chance to receive an allexpensespaid trip to rocket hq in boston in june 2019, where. Rocket software competitors, revenue and employees owler. The it software firm, which was founded in 1990 and did not take outside investment until 2009, said it will keep its current management team, including cofounder and ceo andy youniss. The ceocio pairs presenting at this conference are from very different companies. Longtime software engineer andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990. Boston november 6, 2017 lovin spoonfuls, a nonprofit organization that supports local, immediate and responsible food rescue in the boston area, has presented rocket software president and ceo andy youniss with its annual thomas.
Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to guide the companys growth through strategic technology investments, acquisitions, and partnerships, including actively managing rocket s longstanding relationship with ibm. The company was cofounded in 1990 by andy youniss, president and ceo. Bostonbased lovin spoonfuls gives leadership award to rocket. In 1991, mariann began working for rocket software, a software company that her husband, andy youniss, cofounded in 1990. Andy youniss, president and ceo of rocket software, said that, we have a 20 year history of working closely with ibm mainframe customers. Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to guide the companys growth through strategic technology investments, acquisitions, and partnerships, including actively managing rockets longstanding relationship with ibm. Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to be the companys main driving force. Rocket software rocket software almost full andy youniss rocket software. Martin borg and james bowen are ceo and ciocoo, respectively, of.
Andy successfully established and actively manages rockets largest oem partnerships and is. Andy describes how he started rocket with a college roommate, the companys growth and his thoughts on why mainframe is still the goto. Headquartered in boston, ma, lovin spoonfuls is a 501c3, nonprofit organization. Rocket software announced on may 12 that jay leader has joined the company as senior vice president and chief information officer.
Andy youniss, president and chief executive officer of rocket software, says, over the last 19 years, trubiquity has built a reputation for delivering solutions that ensure that the right data is. Johan magnusson gedda is director and cofounder, and is actively involved in the companys financial management and business strategy. Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to be the companys main. This award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurial achievements in areas like innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to ones business and community. The award recognizes leaders who demonstrate commitment to ideals that. A renowned innovator and business leader, andy has been recognized as new england technology entrepreneur of the year by ey and is. Rocket software closes acquisition of computer corporation. L, and we had no problems because we were a profitable unit, happily selling and maintaining the products that we had been developing for 20 years. About andy youniss andy cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to guide the companys growth through strategic technology investment, acquisitions, and partnerships, including actively managing rockets longstanding relationship with ibm. Rocket software expands global reach with new offices in. Industries corporate training, enterprise software, software headquarters regions greater boston area, east coast, new england founded date 1990 founders andy youniss, johan m. Part of being a global company is being active where our customers and partners are doing business, said andy youniss, president and ceo of rocket software. Bain capital has a long history of investing in tech.
Andy successfully established and actively manages. Board of directors lovin spoonfuls food rescue boston. Andy youniss is founder and ceo of rocket software, a new englandbased global technology provider specializing in application modernization and systems modernization. Rocket software and apt solutions launch global coding. Bostonbased lovin spoonfuls gives leadership award to. Andys from rocket software, and thousands of companies depend on. Before founding rocket software, youness was the development manager for db view inc. We are excited to partner with bain capital as we get ready to launch our fourth decade of growth, said youniss. Being in rocket software helps you to know the inside world of mainframe. For a long time, this was a great company to work for as they were constantly acquiring new companies and growing. Mariann wore a number of hats in that organization including programmer, tech support representative, sales manager, and community relations liaison. Kirkland represents bain capital private equity in.
Rocket software was founded in boston in 1990 with a focus on ibm db2 tools. Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to be the. Getting to work on system programming on control blocks hooks in assembler on tools like sdsf, allocation manager or output manager, makes you realize you just know a drop in the ocean of the legacy system which is generally used by service industry. Auerbach managing partner and senior managing director, fil capital management hong kong limited vivian c. The company has since expanded its offerings to include analytics, data, storage, applications, and networks software. Bain capital in buyout of rocket software the boston globe. Andy youniss describes his 1,300person company, rocket software, as quiet by design. Andy cofounded rocket back in 1990, and has served as ceo for nearly 30 years.
Ey names rocket software ceo andy youniss new england. Build, a weeklong hackathon the last week of june for which rocket software engineers from all over the world fly into boston and put their heads. Bain capital private equity reached an agreement to purchase a majority. Andy successfully established and actively manages rockets largest oem partnerships and is guiding the companys growth through technology investments, acquisitions, new product lines, and strategic partnerships. Logo of greater boston area enterprise software companies. Rocket software, a bostonbased developer of enterprise infrastructure products, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of computer corporation of america of waltham, massachusetts. Youniss, president and chief executive of walthambased rocket software, found success in gravitating toward the practical rather than the flashy, and establishing a rapport with customers in the. Andy youniss rocket software boston business journal. Bostonbased lovin spoonfuls gives leadership award to rocket software ceo andy youniss food rescue organization collects and distributes fresh, healthy food that.
Rocket software will continue to operate under its current management team, led by president and chief executive officer andy youniss. Leader will work in the companys world headquarters in waltham, ma, and report to rockets ceo, andy youniss. I had worked for a small start up company here in the boston area. Building a technology company with innovation and culture rocket software cofounder and ceo andy youniss will walk you through how to build a company that lasts. Andy youniss, president and ceo of rocket software, said that, current computer corporation of america customers will continue to have the. I do a lot of jobs as ceo of rocket software, but one of my favorite things to do is sit down with tech professionals to discuss new ways to transform the software industry. Andy youniss and jay leader are ceo and cio, respectively, of rocket software, a privately held provider of enterprise software, with headquarters in waltham, mass. Andy youniss president and ceo andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to guide the companys growth through strategic technology investments, acquisitions, and partnerships, including actively managing. Rocket software completes acquisition of trubiquity. The global software firm helps organizations optimize and modernize their critical business applications and infrastructure so to deliver an enhanced user experience to employees and customers. Presidential advisory council berklee college of music. I got to do that today when rocket software had the honor of hosting a session as part of the 2017 newco boston festival, a celebration of technology in new england. Rocket software ceo andy youniss named finalist for new.
Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to guide the companys growth through strategic technology investments, acquisitions and partnerships, including actively managing. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance, and personal. A software engineer by trade, he understands the importance of building software that matters. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including requisite regulatory approvals, and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2018. Rocket software and apt solutions launch global coding competition for computer science students euros for quantum research. Andy describes how he started rocket with a college roommate, the companys growth and his thoughts on why mainframe is still the goto infrastructure in 2019. Andy youniss, president and chief executive of walthambased rocket software, found success in gravitating toward the practical rather than. Using rocket as an example, he will discuss living and breathing a culture of high performance and accountability, and designing business around customers. Rocket is attempting to improve its image by cheerleading and requesting employees provide. It will continue to be run by chief executive andy youniss. Andy youniss has been the guiding force behind rocket software since he cofounded the company in 1990.
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