Configuresoft, Inc. was an American software company, best known for their Enterprise Configuration Manager

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. In May 2009,

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announced the acquisition of Configuresoft. In 1999 by E. Alexander Goldstein (

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), Dr Dennis Moreau ( CTO), Louis Woodhill (

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) and Alan Sage (VP, Worldwide Sales) formed a company which they named Fundamental Software, Inc. Based in

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, the company was founded to purchase the

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-based company Serverware Group plc's Enterprise Configuration Manager network systems management product (with the British company taking a stake in the new

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as part of the deal). In January 2001 the company changed its name to Configuresoft, Inc. in order to differentiate it from a number of other software houses with the ''Fundamental Software'' name. In April 2004 Configuresoft, having outgrown its offices in Woodland Park, moved to

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, where it has become one of the larger employers in the area. In July 2006 Goldstein retired and Mark Ruport was named as the new CEO, holding the position until February 2009 when Alex Goldstein returned to the role. Prior to the EMC acquisition, Configuresoft's customer base included

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and

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, as well as several governmental agencies in the United Kingdom, including the

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, the

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and the

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Awards

2008

* System Configuration Management "All-Star First Team" - Enterprise Management Associates

2006

* Best of Tech-Ed Winner * Best of MMS Winner * LinuxWorld Finalist – Best Security Solution

2005

* Best of Tech-Ed and Best of Tech-Ed Europe - Systems Management

References

External links

{{Portal, Companies
Configuresoft's Corporate WebsiteInterview with CEO Mark Ruport
Software companies based in Colorado Software companies established in 1999 Teller County, Colorado 1999 establishments in Colorado Defunct software companies of the United States