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Perforce is the fast and reliable Software Configuration Management (SCM) system - fast to learn, install and execute operations.
In a nutshell, Perforce:
- Executes operations in less time than competing products.
- Scales to support development teams from two to thousands of users -- working from the office, home, or around the world.
- Supports parallel code development.
- Is easy to learn.
- Requires near-zero administration.
- Works seamlessly on more than fifty operating systems.
- Provides unparalleled technical support.
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| Strategy: |
"Straightforward" is our motto for conducting business.
The Internet is our primary means for customer interaction and our Web site, www.perforce.com, features all the important product details. Our main message is "download and decide for yourself."
The full-blown product is available for a trial period and evaluators are encouraged to take advantage freely of our expert and responsive technical support. |
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| Customers: |
More than 160,000 developers at 3,500 organizations worldwide use the Perforce SCM system. Notable U.S. customers include Google, WebTV, National Instruments, and Akamai. Perforce's international clientele includes the German software giant SAP AG, Deutsche Bank, and Symbian. For more information, see the Perforce Customer Profile. |
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| History: |
In direct response to unsatisfactory experiences with available SCM tools, developer Christopher Seiwald founded Perforce Software in 1995. As a developer, he knew the key to successful SCM was to create a system his fellow developers would want to use and still provide enough control to satisfy managers. Seiwald's basic premise has always been that developers won't use an SCM system that forces them to wait while it completes operations or interferes in their development activities. This creed drives Perforce Software and Perforce, The Fast SCM System.
For more than 20 years, Seiwald has developed software. He is a respected expert on SCM and is a regular contributor to SCM conferences and journals. Prior to founding Perforce Software, Seiwald was director of Network Development at Ingres Corporation responsible for developing database and development tools. In addition to his role as Net products architect, he spearheaded the company's SCM project, where he pioneered the 'developer-centric' SCM model, providing software engineers maximum control with minimum interference. |
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Headquarters:
Alameda, CA
Ownership:
Privately Held
Type:
Software Vendor
Year Founded:
1995
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