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WebMethods

webMethods was an enterprise software company focused on application integration, business process integration and B2B partner integration.

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Founded
1996
Industry
Computer software
Owner
IBM (2024–present)
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Founder
Phillip Merrick Caren Merrick
Products
ESB, B2B, BPMS, BAM, SOA Governance, Application Modernization

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WebMethods

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples55
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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WebMethods

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related to history · 29
WebMethods → August, B2B Server, Bradstreet, By, Caren DeWitt, Caren Merrick, Dell, DHL Express, Dun, Fairfax, FBR Technology Venture Partners, Friedman Billings Ramsey, Hewlett-Packard, HTTP, Hypertext Transfer Protocol, In March, Initially, Integration Server, Mayfield Fund, Phillip Merrick
related to External links · 8
WebMethods → As, Free Forever, Free Trial, IBM's TechXchange, Includes, Integration, Integration Free Trial, Technical Community
has method · 4
WebMethods → IBM, Integration Server, LINK, October
Founded · 1
WebMethods → 1996
Founder · 1
WebMethods → Phillip Merrick Caren Merrick
Headquarters · 1
WebMethods → Reston, Virginia
Industry · 1
WebMethods → Computer software
Owner · 1
WebMethods → IBM (2024–present)
Products · 1
WebMethods → ESB, B2B, BPMS, BAM, SOA Governance, Application Modernization
Website · 1
WebMethods → ibm.com/products/webmethods

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software company integration ag million acquired business ibm web revenues b2b founded 2024 technology developed use 2000 shares merrick products

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WebMethodsFounded19961.00infobox
WebMethodsFounderPhillip Merrick Caren Merrick1.00infobox
WebMethodsHeadquartersReston, Virginia1.00infobox
WebMethodsIndustryComputer software1.00infobox
WebMethodsOwnerIBM (2024–present)1.00infobox
WebMethodsProductsESB, B2B, BPMS, BAM, SOA Governance, Application Modernization1.00infobox
WebMethodsWebsiteibm.com/products/webmethods1.00infobox
Hypertext Transfer Protocolinstance ofto use Web standards0.80text
DHL Expressinstance ofBy 1999 the company had clients0.80text
Dellinstance ofBy 1999 the company had clients0.80text
Duninstance ofBy 1999 the company had clients0.80text
Centrasiteinstance ofsupplemented with other Software AG products0.80text

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