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OpenText has acquired several businesses over the past two decades, beginning with IXOS Software AG in 2003,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Todd R. |date=2003-10-21 |title=Open Text acquiring Ixos as content management mergers continue |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2572423/open-text-acquiring-ixos-as-content-management-mergers-continue.html |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=Computerworld |language=en}}</ref> followed by Artesia in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 August 2004|title=Open Text to acquire Artesia|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/open-text-to-acquire-artesia/|access-date=16 November 2020|website=cnet}}</ref> Other notable acquisitions include [[Hummingbird Ltd.]] in 2006 for $489 million,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=CBR Staff |date=2006-08-07 |title=Open Text acquires Hummingbird for $489 million |url=https://www.techmonitor.ai/technology/open_text_acquires_hummingbird_for_489_million/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Tech Monitor |language=en-US}}</ref> Captaris Inc. in 2008 for $131 million,<ref name="Open Text to Acquire Document Management Provider Captaris">{{cite web|url=https://www.cmswire.com/cms/enterprise-cms/open-text-to-acquire-document-management-provider-captaris-003099.php|title=Open Text to Acquire Document Management Provider Captaris|date=2008-09-04}}</ref> and [[Vignette Corporation]] in 2009 for $321 million in cash and stock.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/opentext/update-1-open-text-profit-dips-says-integrating-vignette-idUSN2053342820090820 |title=Open Text profit dips; says integrating Vignette |work=[[Reuters]] |date=2009-08-20}}</ref>
OpenText has acquired several businesses over the past two decades, beginning with IXOS Software AG in 2003,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Todd R. |date=2003-10-21 |title=Open Text acquiring Ixos as content management mergers continue |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2572423/open-text-acquiring-ixos-as-content-management-mergers-continue.html |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=Computerworld |language=en}}</ref> followed by Artesia in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 August 2004|title=Open Text to acquire Artesia|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/open-text-to-acquire-artesia/|access-date=16 November 2020|website=cnet}}</ref> Other notable acquisitions include [[Hummingbird Ltd.]] in 2006 for $489 million,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=CBR Staff |date=2006-08-07 |title=Open Text acquires Hummingbird for $489 million |url=https://www.techmonitor.ai/technology/open_text_acquires_hummingbird_for_489_million/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Tech Monitor |language=en-US}}</ref> Captaris Inc. in 2008 for $131 million,<ref name="Open Text to Acquire Document Management Provider Captaris">{{cite web|url=https://www.cmswire.com/cms/enterprise-cms/open-text-to-acquire-document-management-provider-captaris-003099.php|title=Open Text to Acquire Document Management Provider Captaris|date=2008-09-04}}</ref> and [[Vignette Corporation]] in 2009 for $321 million in cash and stock.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/opentext/update-1-open-text-profit-dips-says-integrating-vignette-idUSN2053342820090820 |title=Open Text profit dips; says integrating Vignette |work=[[Reuters]] |date=2009-08-20}}</ref>


In the early 2010s, it acquired EasyLink (2012) for $232 million<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 May 2012|title=OpenText to buy EasyLink Services for $232 million|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-opentext-easylink-idUSBRE8401IK20120501|access-date=16 November 2020|website=reuters}}</ref> and [[GXS Inc.]], which had previously acquired Inovis, integrating the latter into the OpenText Business Network, which later acquired Inovis. In 2014, OpenText purchased [[Jan Baan#Cordys|Cordys]] for $33 million<ref>{{Cite web |title=OpenText Buys Cordys: Offers Integrated BPM, Information Management |url=https://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/opentext-buys-cordys-offers-integrated-bpm-information-management-022146.php |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=CMSWire.com |language=en}}</ref> and Actuate of San Mateo, California.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dulaney|first=Chelsey|date=5 December 2014|title=Open Text to Buy Actuate for $330 Million|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/open-text-to-buy-actuate-for-330-million-1417791696|access-date=16 November 2020|website=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> The following year, it acquired Daegis for $13.5 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 October 2015 |title=BUZZ-Daegis Inc: Agrees to be acquired by Open Text |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/business/buzz-daegis-inc-agrees-to-be-acquired-by-open-text-idUSL3N1293PI/ |website=Reuters}}</ref>
In the early 2010s, it acquired StreamServe Inc. for $71 million,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mercury |first=Guelph |date=2010-10-27 |title=Business software maker Open Text buys StreamServe for US$71 million |url=https://www.guelphmercury.com/news/business-software-maker-open-text-buys-streamserve-for-us-71-million/article_83490dd7-a4de-5439-9a90-5b48ec52ab2c.html |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Guelph Mercury |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-10-27 |title=Open Text buys StreamServe for $71 million US |url=https://www.therecord.com/business/open-text-buys-streamserve-for-71-million-us/article_704e4bb9-16f6-5763-9bea-0c6446ae68fd.html |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=The Record |language=en}}</ref> EasyLink (2012) for $232 million,<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 May 2012|title=OpenText to buy EasyLink Services for $232 million|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-opentext-easylink-idUSBRE8401IK20120501|access-date=16 November 2020|website=reuters}}</ref> and [[GXS Inc.]], which had previously acquired Inovis, integrating the latter into the OpenText Business Network, which later acquired Inovis.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ravindranath |first=Mohana |date=2013-11-05 |title=Gaithersburg cloud company GXS to be acquired by OpenText for $1.165 B |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-it/gaithersburg-cloud-company-gxs-to-be-acquired-by-opentext-for-1165-b/2013/11/05/5baf75ec-4635-11e3-b6f8-3782ff6cb769_story.html |access-date=2025-06-26 |work=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> In 2014, OpenText purchased [[Jan Baan#Cordys|Cordys]] for $33 million,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-27 |title=OpenText Buys Cordys to Expand BPM and Case Management |url=https://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/OpenText-Buys-Cordys-to-Expand-BPM-and-Case-Management-91589.aspx |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Database Trends and Applications |language=en-US}}</ref> and Actuate of San Mateo, California.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dulaney|first=Chelsey|date=5 December 2014|title=Open Text to Buy Actuate for $330 Million|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/open-text-to-buy-actuate-for-330-million-1417791696|access-date=16 November 2020|website=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> The following year, it acquired Daegis for $13.5 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 October 2015 |title=BUZZ-Daegis Inc: Agrees to be acquired by Open Text |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/business/buzz-daegis-inc-agrees-to-be-acquired-by-open-text-idUSL3N1293PI/ |website=Reuters}}</ref>


[[Image:OpenText 1 2018-09-20.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.729|OpenText office in San Mateo, California]]
[[Image:OpenText 1 2018-09-20.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.729|OpenText office in San Mateo, California]]


On September 12, 2016, OpenText further expanded its share of the [[enterprise content management]] software market by buying that division of [[Dell EMC]], which included Documentum, for US$1.6 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2016/09/12/waterloo-company-opentext-signs-deal-to-buy-dell-emc-division-for-162b.html|title=Waterloo company OpenText signs deal to buy Dell EMC division for $1.62B|date=September 12, 2016|work=[[Toronto Star]]|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|access-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> OpenText had originally had Documentum and [[Hummingbird Ltd.|Hummingbird, Ltd.]], as its chief competitors in this space, but this acquisition brought the long-time third competitor in Documentum under one corporate roof.<ref name="OpenText buys DellEMC ECD division">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/open-text-to-buy-dell-emc-enterprise-content-division-for-1-6-billion-1473687288/|title=OpenText buys Dell EMC ECD|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=2016-09-12|last1=McKinnon|first1=Judy}}</ref>  Also in 2016, OpenText acquired Recommind after previously engaging with the company as a strategic partner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-02 |title=OpenText to Acquire Recommind for $163 Million |url=https://www.kmworld.com/Articles/News/News/OpenText-to-Acquire-Recommind-for-$163-Million-111476.aspx |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=KMWorld |language=en-US}}</ref>
After Hewlett-Packard split into two companies, HP Enterprise and HP Inc., OpenText acquired HP customer experience content management from HP Inc. for approximately $170 million in April 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Ron |date=2016-04-18 |title=OpenText acquires HP customer experience content management for $170 million |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/18/opentext-acquires-hp-customer-experience-content-management-for-170-million/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> On September 12, 2016, OpenText further expanded its share of the [[enterprise content management]] software market by buying that division of [[Dell EMC]], which included Documentum, for US$1.6 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2016/09/12/waterloo-company-opentext-signs-deal-to-buy-dell-emc-division-for-162b.html|title=Waterloo company OpenText signs deal to buy Dell EMC division for $1.62B|date=September 12, 2016|work=[[Toronto Star]]|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|access-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> OpenText had originally had Documentum and [[Hummingbird Ltd.|Hummingbird, Ltd.]], as its chief competitors in this space, but this acquisition brought the long-time third competitor in Documentum under one corporate roof.<ref name="OpenText buys DellEMC ECD division">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/open-text-to-buy-dell-emc-enterprise-content-division-for-1-6-billion-1473687288/|title=OpenText buys Dell EMC ECD|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=2016-09-12|last1=McKinnon|first1=Judy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-24 |title=OpenText completes Documentum acquisition to become largest ECM vendor {{!}} IT World Canada News |url=https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/opentext-completes-documentum-acquisition-to-become-largest-ecm-vendor/390148 |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=www.itworldcanada.com |language=en-US}}</ref>  Also in 2016, OpenText acquired Recommind after previously engaging with the company as a strategic partner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-02 |title=OpenText to Acquire Recommind for $163 Million |url=https://www.kmworld.com/Articles/News/News/OpenText-to-Acquire-Recommind-for-$163-Million-111476.aspx |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=KMWorld |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2017, OpenText acquired [[Guidance Software]] for US$240 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/26/opentext-acquires-forensic-security-vendor-guidance-software-for-240-million/|title=OpenText acquires forensic security vendor Guidance Software for $240 million {{!}} TechCrunch|last=Miller|first=Ron|date=26 July 2017 |access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref> and [[Covisint]] for US$103 million, which they integrated into their OpenText Business Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.therecord.com/business/2017/06/06/opentext-buys-cloud-computing-firm-for-us-103-million.html|title=OpenText buys cloud computing firm for US$103 million|date=2017-06-06|work=The Record|last=Pender|first=Terry}}</ref> In 2018, OpenText acquired Liaison Technologies for US$310 million and integrated into their OpenText ALLOY Platform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-opentext-buys-georgia-cloud-company-for-310-million/|title=OpenText buys Georgia cloud company for $310-million|website=[[The Globe and Mail]]|language=en|date=2018-10-31|last=O'Kane |first=Josh}}</ref>
In 2017, OpenText acquired both [[Guidance Software]] for US$240 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/26/opentext-acquires-forensic-security-vendor-guidance-software-for-240-million/|title=OpenText acquires forensic security vendor Guidance Software for $240 million {{!}} TechCrunch|last=Miller|first=Ron|date=26 July 2017 |access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref> and [[Covisint]] for US$103 million, which they integrated into their OpenText Business Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.therecord.com/business/2017/06/06/opentext-buys-cloud-computing-firm-for-us-103-million.html|title=OpenText buys cloud computing firm for US$103 million|date=2017-06-06|work=The Record|last=Pender|first=Terry}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-06-05 |title=Opentext to acquire Covisint |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/opentext-to-acquire-covisint-idUSASA09SQK/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |work=Reuters |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, OpenText acquired Liaison Technologies for US$310 million and integrated Liaison into their OpenText ALLOY Platform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-opentext-buys-georgia-cloud-company-for-310-million/|title=OpenText buys Georgia cloud company for $310-million|website=[[The Globe and Mail]]|language=en|date=2018-10-31|last=O'Kane |first=Josh}}</ref>


In 2019, OpenText acquired Catalyst Repository Systems. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/opentext-acquires-catalyst-repository-systems-120436648.html|title=OpenText acquires Catalyst|work=Yahoo Finance |date=February 2019 |access-date=2021-02-26}}</ref> That same year, OpenText also acquired [[Carbonite (online backup)|Carbonite Inc.]] (including [[Webroot]] and [[Mozy]], which Carbonite Inc. had earlier acquired) for approximately US$1.45 billion.<ref name="open-text-acquires-carbonite-open-text-corp-pr-11nov2019">{{cite web |title=OpenText to Acquire Carbonite, Inc. |url=https://www.opentext.com/about/press-releases?id=2F8EF8EACDAF43E28B709A80F229F863 |publisher=Open Text Corporation |access-date=11 November 2019 |date=11 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="open-text-buys-carbonite-zdnet-11nov2019">{{cite news |last1=Dignan |first1=Larry |title=OpenText buys Carbonite for $1.42 billion, builds out portfolio |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/opentext-buys-carbonite-for-1-42-billion-builds-out-portfolio/ |access-date=11 November 2019 |publisher=ZDNet |date=11 November 2019}}</ref> In 2020, OpenText acquired Xmedius for US$75 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Waterloo's OpenText acquires XMedius |date=9 March 2020 |url=https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/waterloos-opentext-acquires-xmedius-2148121 |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref>
By early February 2019, OpenText acquired Catalyst Repository Systems. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/opentext-acquires-catalyst-repository-systems-120436648.html|title=OpenText acquires Catalyst|work=Yahoo Finance |date=February 2019 |access-date=2021-02-26}}</ref> That same year, OpenText also acquired [[Carbonite (online backup)|Carbonite Inc.]] (including [[Webroot]] and [[Mozy]], which Carbonite Inc. had earlier acquired) for approximately US$1.45 billion.<ref name="open-text-acquires-carbonite-open-text-corp-pr-11nov2019">{{cite web |title=OpenText to Acquire Carbonite, Inc. |url=https://www.opentext.com/about/press-releases?id=2F8EF8EACDAF43E28B709A80F229F863 |publisher=Open Text Corporation |access-date=11 November 2019 |date=11 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="open-text-buys-carbonite-zdnet-11nov2019">{{cite news |last1=Dignan |first1=Larry |title=OpenText buys Carbonite for $1.42 billion, builds out portfolio |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/opentext-buys-carbonite-for-1-42-billion-builds-out-portfolio/ |access-date=11 November 2019 |publisher=ZDNet |date=11 November 2019}}</ref> The following year, OpenText acquired Xmedius for US$75 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Waterloo's OpenText acquires XMedius |date=9 March 2020 |url=https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/waterloos-opentext-acquires-xmedius-2148121 |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref>


In 2021, OpenText announced the planned acquisition of Zix Corp for US$860 million,<ref>{{Cite web |title=OpenText To Buy Zix For $860 Million To Create 'Powerhouse SMB' Platform; Boost Microsoft Partnership |url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/opentext-to-buy-zix-for-860-million-to-create-powerhouse-smb-platform-boost-microsoft-partnership |date=2021-11-08 |work=[[CRN (magazine)|CRN]] |last=Haranas |first=Mark }}</ref> and in November, OpenText completed the acquisition of Bricata enabling next-generation Network Detection & Response (NDR) technology to the OpenText Security and Protection Cloud.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panettieri |first=Joe |date=2021-11-24 |title=OpenText Acquires Network Detection and Response (NDR) Security Company Bricata - |url=https://www.msspalert.com/news/opentext-acquires-network-detection-and-response-ndr-security-company-bricata |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=MSSP Alert |language=en}}</ref>
OpenText announced the planned acquisition of Zix Corp for US$860 million,<ref>{{Cite web |title=OpenText To Buy Zix For $860 Million To Create 'Powerhouse SMB' Platform; Boost Microsoft Partnership |url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/opentext-to-buy-zix-for-860-million-to-create-powerhouse-smb-platform-boost-microsoft-partnership |date=2021-11-08 |work=[[CRN (magazine)|CRN]] |last=Haranas |first=Mark }}</ref> and in November 2021, OpenText completed the acquisition of Bricata enabling next-generation Network Detection & Response (NDR) technology to the OpenText Security and Protection Cloud.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panettieri |first=Joe |date=2021-11-24 |title=OpenText Acquires Network Detection and Response (NDR) Security Company Bricata - |url=https://www.msspalert.com/news/opentext-acquires-network-detection-and-response-ndr-security-company-bricata |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=MSSP Alert |language=en}}</ref>


In 2022, OpenText announced it would acquire British software firm [[Micro Focus]] in a deal valued at US$6{{nbsp}}billion, which finalized in January 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-25/open-text-to-acquire-software-firm-micro-focus-at-99-premium |title=Open Text to Buy Software Firm Micro Focus at 99% Premium |date=25 August 2022 |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |last=Decloet |first=Derek |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220825225241/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-25/open-text-to-acquire-software-firm-micro-focus-at-99-premium |archive-date=25 August 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=crn>{{Cite web |last=Haranas |first=Mark |title=Layoffs Ahead As OpenText Closes $5.8B Micro Focus Buy|url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/layoffs-ahead-as-opentext-closes-5-8b-micro-focus-buy |date=31 January 2023 |work=[[CRN (magazine)|CRN]]}}</ref> With the acquisition, OpenText also acquired a number of companies under Micro Focus, including [[Borland]], [[Compuware]], HP Enterprise, and Interset.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandle and Baker |first=Paul and Liana B. |date=8 September 2016 |title=HP Enterprise strikes $8.8 billion deal with Micro Focus for software assets |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/world/hp-enterprise-strikes-88-billion-deal-with-micro-focus-for-software-assets-idUSKCN11E0AY/ |website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Novinson |first=Michael |title=Micro Focus Buys Cybersecurity Startup Interset For Analytics Expertise {{!}} CRN |url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/micro-focus-buys-cybersecurity-startup-interset-for-analytics-expertise |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.crn.com}}</ref>
In 2022, OpenText announced it would acquire British software firm [[Micro Focus]] in a deal valued at US$6{{nbsp}}billion, which finalized in January 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-25/open-text-to-acquire-software-firm-micro-focus-at-99-premium |title=Open Text to Buy Software Firm Micro Focus at 99% Premium |date=25 August 2022 |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |last=Decloet |first=Derek |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220825225241/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-25/open-text-to-acquire-software-firm-micro-focus-at-99-premium |archive-date=25 August 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=crn>{{Cite web |last=Haranas |first=Mark |title=Layoffs Ahead As OpenText Closes $5.8B Micro Focus Buy|url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/layoffs-ahead-as-opentext-closes-5-8b-micro-focus-buy |date=31 January 2023 |work=[[CRN (magazine)|CRN]]}}</ref> With the acquisition, OpenText also acquired a number of companies under Micro Focus, including [[Borland]], [[Compuware]], HP Enterprise, and Interset.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandle and Baker |first=Paul and Liana B. |date=8 September 2016 |title=HP Enterprise strikes $8.8 billion deal with Micro Focus for software assets |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/world/hp-enterprise-strikes-88-billion-deal-with-micro-focus-for-software-assets-idUSKCN11E0AY/ |website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Novinson |first=Michael |title=Micro Focus Buys Cybersecurity Startup Interset For Analytics Expertise {{!}} CRN |url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/micro-focus-buys-cybersecurity-startup-interset-for-analytics-expertise |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.crn.com}}</ref>
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=== Magellan  ===
=== Magellan  ===
In July 2017, OpenText launched its artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics platform, OpenText Magellan, at the company's Enterprise World conference. The platform enabled costumers to use open-source software and algorithms, and for companies to build their own.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OpenText launches Magellan, an AI platform aimed at IBM's Watson |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/opentext-launches-magellan-an-ai-platform-aimed-at-ibms-watson/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=ZDNET |language=en}}</ref>  
In July 2017, OpenText launched its artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics platform, OpenText Magellan, at the company's Enterprise World conference. The platform enabled costumers to use open-source software and algorithms, and for companies to build their own models.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OpenText launches Magellan, an AI platform aimed at IBM's Watson |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/opentext-launches-magellan-an-ai-platform-aimed-at-ibms-watson/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=ZDNET |language=en}}</ref>  


=== RightFax  ===
=== RightFax  ===
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OpenText Aviator is a generative-AI solution. The product uses [[Large language model|large language models]] (LLMs) and private data sets to solve industry-specific issues such as cybersecurity or DevOps through private business data management.<ref>{{Cite news |last=OpenText |date=2024-09-11 |title=Unlocking AI's full potential: The vital element you can no longer ignore |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91187984/unlocking-ais-full-potential-the-vital-element-you-can-no-longer-ignore |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240923130331/https://www.fastcompany.com/91187984/unlocking-ais-full-potential-the-vital-element-you-can-no-longer-ignore |archive-date=2024-09-23 |access-date=2025-05-01 |work=Fast Company |language=en-US}}</ref> OpenText Aviator includes business functions that provide a virtual agent for OpenText Service Management Automation X, software delivery optimization, and information retrieval in the workplace. The product also brings GenAI to Customer Communications Management and the company’s supply chain platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kerner |first=Sean Michael |date=2023-10-11 |title=OpenText Aviator lets AI fly across expansive enterprise software portfolio |url=https://venturebeat.com/ai/opentext-aviator-lets-ai-fly-across-expansive-enterprise-software-portfolio/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref>
OpenText Aviator is a generative-AI solution. The product uses [[Large language model|large language models]] (LLMs) and private data sets to solve industry-specific issues such as cybersecurity or DevOps through private business data management.<ref>{{Cite news |last=OpenText |date=2024-09-11 |title=Unlocking AI's full potential: The vital element you can no longer ignore |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91187984/unlocking-ais-full-potential-the-vital-element-you-can-no-longer-ignore |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240923130331/https://www.fastcompany.com/91187984/unlocking-ais-full-potential-the-vital-element-you-can-no-longer-ignore |archive-date=2024-09-23 |access-date=2025-05-01 |work=Fast Company |language=en-US}}</ref> OpenText Aviator includes business functions that provide a virtual agent for OpenText Service Management Automation X, software delivery optimization, and information retrieval in the workplace. The product also brings GenAI to Customer Communications Management and the company’s supply chain platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kerner |first=Sean Michael |date=2023-10-11 |title=OpenText Aviator lets AI fly across expansive enterprise software portfolio |url=https://venturebeat.com/ai/opentext-aviator-lets-ai-fly-across-expansive-enterprise-software-portfolio/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref>


=== Titanium X ===
=== Cloud Editions ===
Titanium X is an information management platform that introduces cloud and AI technologies across platforms for users. In November 2024, update 24.4 introduced new AI capabilities with the addition of over 100 AI agents to the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-22 |title=OpenText Supercharges Multi-Cloud with Cloud Editions 24.4 |url=https://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/OpenText-Supercharges-Multi-Cloud-with-Cloud-Editions-244-166994.aspx |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Database Trends and Applications |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Ian |date=2024-11-21 |title=OpenText releases Cloud Editions 24.4 to make multi-cloud work |url=https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2024/11/21/opentext-releases-cloud-editions-24-4-to-make-multi-cloud-work/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Enterprise Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> To demonstrate the value of the platform, the company released a program, “Earn Your Wings,” that allowed organizations to test OpenText Aviator before completing a full deployment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kerner |first=Sean Michael |date=2024-11-19 |title=OpenText expands AI capabilities to improve enterprise productivity and ROI |url=https://venturebeat.com/ai/opentext-expands-ai-capabilities-to-improve-enterprise-productivity-and-roi/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref>
Cloud Editions (CE) represents OpenText’s flagship SaaS suite of solutions for enterprise information management, integrating content management, B2B network, cybersecurity, DevOps, and analytics in a cloud-native model. In November 2024, update 24.4 introduced new AI capabilities with the addition of over 100 AI agents to the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-22 |title=OpenText Supercharges Multi-Cloud with Cloud Editions 24.4 |url=https://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/OpenText-Supercharges-Multi-Cloud-with-Cloud-Editions-244-166994.aspx |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Database Trends and Applications |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Ian |date=2024-11-21 |title=OpenText releases Cloud Editions 24.4 to make multi-cloud work |url=https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2024/11/21/opentext-releases-cloud-editions-24-4-to-make-multi-cloud-work/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Enterprise Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> To demonstrate the value of the platform, the company released a program, “Earn Your Wings,” that allowed organizations to test OpenText Aviator before completing a full deployment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kerner |first=Sean Michael |date=2024-11-19 |title=OpenText expands AI capabilities to improve enterprise productivity and ROI |url=https://venturebeat.com/ai/opentext-expands-ai-capabilities-to-improve-enterprise-productivity-and-roi/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
In April 2025, OpenText launched Titanium X, its strategic roadmap, through CE 25.2 to bring AI support to IT operations, cybersecurity, content services, application development, and customer communications.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kirkpatrick |first=Keith |title=OpenText Expands Enterprise Automation with Titanium X and CE 25.2 |url=https://futurumgroup.com/insights/opentext-expands-enterprise-automation-with-titanium-x-and-ce-25-2/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=The Futurum Group |language=en-US}}</ref>


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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Use Canadian English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherTemplate:Main otherScript error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". OpenText Corporation (styled as opentext) is a global software company that develops and sells information management software.[1]

OpenText, headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada,[2] is Canada's fourth-largest software company as of 2022,[3] and recognized as one of Canada's top 100 employers 2025 by Mediacorp Canada Inc.[4]

OpenText software applications manage content and unstructured data for large companies, government agencies, and professional service firms.[5] OpenText's main business offerings include data analytics,[6] enterprise information management,[7] AI, cloud solutions, security,[8] and products that address information management requirements, including management of large volumes of content, compliance with regulatory requirements, and mobile and online experience management.[9]

OpenText employs 22,900 people worldwide, and is a publicly traded company, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ (OTEX).[10]

History

Timothy Bray, with the University of Waterloo professors Frank Tompa and Gaston Gonnet, founded OpenText Corporation in 1991.[11] It grew out of OpenText Systems Inc., founded in 1989. The founders spun the company off from a University of Waterloo project that developed technology to index the Oxford English Dictionary.[12]

Key people involved later include Tom Jenkins, who joined the company as COO in 1994, and later became president and chief executive officer.[13] John Shackleton served as president from 1998 to 2011 and as CEO from 2005 to 2011. Mark J. Barrenechea has been president and CEO of OpenText since 2012. Barrenechea was named Canadian Business CEO of the Year in 2015.[14] In January 2016, Barrenechea became Chief Technology Officer.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". From January 2016, Steve Murphy served as the President;[15] however, the company eliminated the position in Q1 2017.[16]

In October 2012, it was announced that OpenText would support the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus, by contributing both funds and in-kind services to the school.[17]

In July 2020, OpenText partnered with cybersecurity company NINJIO. The collaboration strengthens security awareness with videos showcasing detection of phishing emails and inappropriate URLs.[18]

In February 2024, OpenText joined the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a United States Government cybersecurity initiative. The JCDC aims to improve cybersecurity readiness for the U.S. and its international partners. OpenText announced it would be providing a range of services and insights into safeguarding sensitive information.[19]

In January 2025, it was announced that OpenText was chosen as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2025,[20] as well as one of Canada’s Most Responsible Companies of 2025.[21]

Acquisitions

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Template:Prose OpenText has acquired several businesses over the past two decades, beginning with IXOS Software AG in 2003,[22] followed by Artesia in 2004.[23] Other notable acquisitions include Hummingbird Ltd. in 2006 for $489 million,[24] Captaris Inc. in 2008 for $131 million,[25] and Vignette Corporation in 2009 for $321 million in cash and stock.[26]

In the early 2010s, it acquired StreamServe Inc. for $71 million,[27][28] EasyLink (2012) for $232 million,[29] and GXS Inc., which had previously acquired Inovis, integrating the latter into the OpenText Business Network, which later acquired Inovis.[30] In 2014, OpenText purchased Cordys for $33 million,[31] and Actuate of San Mateo, California.[32] The following year, it acquired Daegis for $13.5 million.[33]

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OpenText office in San Mateo, California

After Hewlett-Packard split into two companies, HP Enterprise and HP Inc., OpenText acquired HP customer experience content management from HP Inc. for approximately $170 million in April 2016.[34] On September 12, 2016, OpenText further expanded its share of the enterprise content management software market by buying that division of Dell EMC, which included Documentum, for US$1.6 billion.[35] OpenText had originally had Documentum and Hummingbird, Ltd., as its chief competitors in this space, but this acquisition brought the long-time third competitor in Documentum under one corporate roof.[36][37] Also in 2016, OpenText acquired Recommind after previously engaging with the company as a strategic partner.[38]

In 2017, OpenText acquired both Guidance Software for US$240 million,[39] and Covisint for US$103 million, which they integrated into their OpenText Business Network.[40][41] In 2018, OpenText acquired Liaison Technologies for US$310 million and integrated Liaison into their OpenText ALLOY Platform.[42]

By early February 2019, OpenText acquired Catalyst Repository Systems. [43] That same year, OpenText also acquired Carbonite Inc. (including Webroot and Mozy, which Carbonite Inc. had earlier acquired) for approximately US$1.45 billion.[44][45] The following year, OpenText acquired Xmedius for US$75 million.[46]

OpenText announced the planned acquisition of Zix Corp for US$860 million,[47] and in November 2021, OpenText completed the acquisition of Bricata enabling next-generation Network Detection & Response (NDR) technology to the OpenText Security and Protection Cloud.[48]

In 2022, OpenText announced it would acquire British software firm Micro Focus in a deal valued at US$6Template:Nbspbillion, which finalized in January 2023.[49][50] With the acquisition, OpenText also acquired a number of companies under Micro Focus, including Borland, Compuware, HP Enterprise, and Interset.[51][52]

Products

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OpenText office in Richmond Hill, Ontario

OpenText's products include enterprise content management (OpenText Content Suite, OpenText Extended ECM, OpenText Documentum Content Management), Business Network, customer experience management (OpenText Customer Experience Platform), digital process automation (OpenText Process Automation[53]), discovery (OpenText eDiscovery and Investigations), security (OpenText Forensic (EnCase), OpenText Carbonite and Webroot solutions, OpenText NetIQ, OpenText ArcSight, OpenText Voltage, OpenText Fortify), and AI and analytics (OpenText Magellan Product Suite).

OpenText announced cloud-native containerized versions of many of the company's software applications in April 2020.[54]

Documentum

OpenText Documentum is an information management platform, named after the company Documentum that originally developed the software suite. In 2003, EMC acquired Documentum for $1.7 billion.[55] In 2016, EMC was acquired by Dell, becoming Dell EMC.[56] Subsequently, all of the Documentum intellectual property was sold to OpenText Corporation.[57]

Content Suite Platform

In 1996, the product originally called "Livelink" became OpenText's.[58] Between 2003 and 2005, "Livelink" evolved from being the name of a single product to being a brand applied to the names of several OpenText software products. As a result of this change, "Livelink Server" became known as "Livelink Enterprise Server" (LES) and later "Livelink ECM.[58] In 2012, OpenText introduced the OpenText Content Suite. Then the technology component formerly known as Livelink ECM - Enterprise Server became known as OpenText Content Server, which is now a key component of OpenText Content Suite Platform.[58][59][60]

Magellan

In July 2017, OpenText launched its artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics platform, OpenText Magellan, at the company's Enterprise World conference. The platform enabled costumers to use open-source software and algorithms, and for companies to build their own models.[61]

RightFax

OpenText RightFax provides network-based fax functionality to enterprise organizations and has evolved through many versions since it was first released in 1992.[62][63][64]

OpenText Intelligent Capture (formerly Captiva)

Captiva Software became a subsidiary of OpenText in 2017.[65] It makes software for document information processing and data capture from paper and electronic documents and provides related services. Information in the form of extracted content and files is acquired in the Captiva Solution and then delivered for storage or workflow into document management systems such as those from Documentum, OpenText, Microsoft, or IBM. In 2019, Captiva was rebranded as OpenText Intelligent Capture.[66]

OpenText AppEnhancer (formerly ApplicationXtender)

OpenText AppEnhancer is a content management system that manages, organizes, and stores information from an application or as an extension to an existing application. The product was acquired during OpenText's purchase of Dell EMC's ECD (Enterprise Content Division) in 2017.[67]

OpenText Aviator

OpenText Aviator is a generative-AI solution. The product uses large language models (LLMs) and private data sets to solve industry-specific issues such as cybersecurity or DevOps through private business data management.[68] OpenText Aviator includes business functions that provide a virtual agent for OpenText Service Management Automation X, software delivery optimization, and information retrieval in the workplace. The product also brings GenAI to Customer Communications Management and the company’s supply chain platform.[69]

Cloud Editions

Cloud Editions (CE) represents OpenText’s flagship SaaS suite of solutions for enterprise information management, integrating content management, B2B network, cybersecurity, DevOps, and analytics in a cloud-native model. In November 2024, update 24.4 introduced new AI capabilities with the addition of over 100 AI agents to the platform.[70][71] To demonstrate the value of the platform, the company released a program, “Earn Your Wings,” that allowed organizations to test OpenText Aviator before completing a full deployment.[72]

In April 2025, OpenText launched Titanium X, its strategic roadmap, through CE 25.2 to bring AI support to IT operations, cybersecurity, content services, application development, and customer communications.[73]

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OpenText building construction in Waterloo, 2011

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