DETROIT, Feb. 3, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq:CPWR), the technology performance company, today completed an agreement for Marlin Equity Partners to acquire Compuware's Changepoint, Professional Services and Uniface business units.
"Completing these divestitures allows us to accelerate the complete alignment of our organization with our application performance business and to extend our leadership position in this market by continuing to deliver best-in-class APM innovation and value to our customers," said Compuware President and CEO Bob Paul. "This closing also allows us to turn our attention to the remaining steps in our strategic transformation, many of which are well underway, which will drive revenue and earnings growth in the coming periods."
Marlin Equity Partners is a global investment firm with an extensive and successful track record in the technology industry. Compuware and Marlin Equity Partners will collaborate to ensure a smooth transition, so that customers enjoy uninterrupted service and continue to receive the full value of their investments in the affected solutions and services.
Compuware Corporation
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