Appfire Announces Acquisition of Atlassian Platinum Marketplace Partner, Artemis Software
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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Appfire, a leading provider of apps for software development teams, today announced the acquisition of Artemis Software, an Atlassian app vendor with an established cloud presence focused on optimizing productivity and collaborative work environments by leveraging Atlassian tools. "The Artemis acquisition brings in top talent that will rapidly deliver on our cloud strategy and produce several new product offerings next year. “Artemis has built their business on improving project management and collaboration with leading edge tools that take full advantage of the many benefits of a cloud environment,” said Jeff Pierce, vice president of research & development, Appfire. “Their keen knowledge of developing and scaling cloud products combined with our strong ecosystem will bring significant value to our customers.” As part of the acquisition, Artemis founder Brendan Patterson and chief architect Bob Bergman, will join as Chief Product Architects, based in Denver, Colorado. The resources for marketing, finance, and operations that this acquisition offers us is a win for us and the developer community.” Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to Appfire.