OSIsoft, LLC is a manufacturer of application software for real-time data management, called the PI System. Founded in 1980, OSIsoft was privately held and headquartered in San Leandro, California. In August 2020, it was announced that the UK-based production company AVEVA agreed to buy OSIsoft in a deal worth $5 billion;[2] the purchase was subsequently completed on 19 March 2021 for a final consideration of £3,831.4 million.[3][4]
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 OSIsoft building on the San Leandro Tech Campus, adjacent to San Leandro BART | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Application software |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | J. Patrick Kennedy |
| Defunct | March 19, 2021[1] |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Aveva |
| Headquarters | San Leandro, California, USA |
Key people | J. Patrick Kennedy (CEO) Michael Siemer (President) |
| Products | PI System · PI ProcessBook · PI Server · PI DataLink · PI Vision |
Number of employees | >1300 (2016) |
| Website | osisoft |
History
editOn January 5, 2011, OSIsoft announced a $135 million minority investment by Technology Crossover Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.[5]
Lit San Leandro, a business associated with OSIsoft, has built a fiber-optic network in the city of San Leandro, linking high tech and other businesses. They have also proposed providing a high-speed fiber-optic network for the industrial corridor in nearby Hayward.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Completion of Acquisition of OSIsoft, LLC". tools.eurolandir.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ Provan, Sarah; Fildes, Nic (August 25, 2020). "Aveva to buy US tech group OSIsoft in $5bn deal". Financial Times. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Completion of Acquisition of OSIsoft, LLC". tools.eurolandir.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). AVEVA. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "News" (Press release).
- ^ KQED Jan 18 2012 OSIsoft and Lit San Leandro Bringing Fiber-Optic to Tech Firms