BMC vs Flexera

BMC Software, Inc. is an American company specializing in business service management software. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, BMC develops, markets and sells software used for multiple functions, including IT service management, data center automation, performance management, virtualization lifecycle management and cloud computing management. The name "BMC" is taken from the surnames of its three founders Scott Boulette, John Moores, and Dan Cloer.

Flexera Software is an American computer software company based in Itasca, Illinois. The company used to be the Rovi Corporation's software division. On 1 April 2008, Macrovision sold its software division to the Thoma Cressey Bravo investment fund. In October 2009, Acresso Software, Inc. became Flexera Software. On July 19, 2011 Thoma Cressey Bravo sold a majority stake in Flexera Software LLC to Teachers' Private Capital, the private investment department of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. The transaction was finalized on October 3, 2011.