Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to guide the companys growth through strategic technology investments, acquisitions, and partnerships, including actively managing rockets longstanding relationship with ibm. Youniss, president and chief executive of walthambased rocket software, found success in gravitating toward the practical rather than the flashy, and establishing a rapport with customers in the. Leader will work in the companys world headquarters in waltham, ma, and report to rockets ceo, andy youniss. Bostonbased lovin spoonfuls gives leadership award to rocket software ceo andy youniss. Boston november 6, 2017 lovin spoonfuls, a nonprofit organization that supports local, immediate and responsible food rescue in the boston area, has presented rocket software president and ceo andy youniss with its annual thomas. I had worked for a small start up company here in the boston area. In 2017, rocket ceo andy youniss was named a new england entrepreneur of the year by professional services firm ey. Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to be the. Bain capital private equity reached an agreement to purchase a majority. The it software firm, which was founded in 1990 and did not take outside investment until 2009, said it will keep its current management team, including cofounder and ceo andy youniss. Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to be the companys main.
A software engineer by trade, andy understands the importance of building software that matters. Andy youniss and jay leader are ceo and cio, respectively, of rocket software, a privately held provider of enterprise software, with headquarters in waltham, mass. Rocket software was founded in boston in 1990 with a focus on ibm db2 tools. Andy youniss is founder and ceo of rocket software, a new englandbased global technology provider specializing in application modernization and systems modernization. Bain capital has a long history of investing in tech. Andy successfully established and actively manages rockets largest oem partnerships and is guiding the companys growth through technology investments, acquisitions, new product lines, and strategic partnerships. Building a technology company with innovation and culture rocket software cofounder and ceo andy youniss will walk you through how to build a company that lasts. Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to guide the companys growth through strategic technology investments, acquisitions, and partnerships, including actively managing rocket s longstanding relationship with ibm. Industries corporate training, enterprise software, software headquarters regions greater boston area, east coast, new england founded date 1990 founders andy youniss, johan m.
Andy youniss, president and ceo of rocket software, said that, current computer corporation of america customers will continue to have the. Andy youniss describes his 1,300person company, rocket software, as quiet by design. Rocket software rocket software almost full andy youniss rocket software. In 1991, mariann began working for rocket software, a software company that her husband, andy youniss, cofounded in 1990. Rocket software ceo andy youniss named finalist for new. I do a lot of jobs as ceo of rocket software, but one of my favorite things to do is sit down with tech professionals to discuss new ways to transform the software industry. Andy successfully established and actively manages rockets largest oem partnerships and is.
A renowned innovator and business leader, andy has been recognized as new england technology entrepreneur of the year by ey and is. Andy youniss, president and chief executive of walthambased rocket software, found success in gravitating toward the practical rather than. Andy describes how he started rocket with a college roommate, the companys growth and his thoughts on why mainframe is still the goto infrastructure in 2019. Bain capital in buyout of rocket software the boston globe. Bain capital to acquire majority stake in rocket software. Build, a weeklong hackathon the last week of june for which rocket software engineers from all over the world fly into boston and put their heads.
The 2018 rocket apt challenge launches in universities across emea, the americas, and asiapacific regions. Before founding rocket software, youness was the development manager for db view inc. Ey names rocket software ceo andy youniss new england. Rocket software announced on may 12 that jay leader has joined the company as senior vice president and chief information officer. Headquartered in boston, massachusetts, lovin spoonfuls is a 501c3, nonprofit organization that facilitates the recovery and distribution of perishable and unserved foods that would otherwise be thrown away and wasted. Longtime software engineer andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990. Andy successfully established and actively manages. Andy youniss, president and chief executive officer of rocket software, says, over the last 19 years, trubiquity has built a reputation for delivering solutions that ensure that the right data is. Auerbach managing partner and senior managing director, fil capital management hong kong limited vivian c. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including requisite regulatory approvals, and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2018. Getting to work on system programming on control blocks hooks in assembler on tools like sdsf, allocation manager or output manager, makes you realize you just know a drop in the ocean of the legacy system which is generally used by service industry.
Logo of greater boston area enterprise software companies. Rocket software and apt solutions launch global coding competition for computer science students euros for quantum research. Rocket software will continue to operate under its current management team, led by president and chief executive officer andy youniss. The ceocio pairs presenting at this conference are from very different companies. Rocket is attempting to improve its image by cheerleading and requesting employees provide. A software engineer by trade, he understands the importance of building software that matters. Part of being a global company is being active where our customers and partners are doing business, said andy youniss, president and ceo of rocket software. For a long time, this was a great company to work for as they were constantly acquiring new companies and growing. He is a member of the board of trustees for boston medical center and sits on the board for bostonbased food rescue nonprofit lovin spoonfuls. Kirkland represents bain capital private equity in.
Bostonbased lovin spoonfuls gives leadership award to. Rocket software closes acquisition of computer corporation. Kevin beatty chief investment officer of global equity, mfs investment management marybeth bisson berklee parent arthur black private investor, philanthropist, and. This award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurial achievements in areas like innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to ones business and community. Waltham, mabased rocket software serves 48 of the fortune 50 companies. Rocket software expands global reach with new offices in. Presidential advisory council berklee college of music. Entrants will have the chance to receive an allexpensespaid trip to rocket hq in boston in june 2019, where. Andy describes how he started rocket with a college roommate, the companys growth and his thoughts on why mainframe is still the goto. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance, and personal. Headquartered in boston, ma, lovin spoonfuls is a 501c3, nonprofit organization. L, and we had no problems because we were a profitable unit, happily selling and maintaining the products that we had been developing for 20 years. Rocket software and apt solutions launch global coding.
Lovin spoonfuls gives leadership award to rocket software. Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to be the companys main driving force. Andy cofounded rocket back in 1990, and has served as ceo for nearly 30 years. Rocket software, a bostonbased developer of enterprise infrastructure products, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of computer corporation of america of waltham, massachusetts. Using rocket as an example, he will discuss living and breathing a culture of high performance and accountability, and designing business around customers. Rocket software competitors, revenue and employees owler.
Bostonbased lovin spoonfuls gives leadership award to rocket. The company has since expanded its offerings to include analytics, data, storage, applications, and networks software. Being in rocket software helps you to know the inside world of mainframe. The company was cofounded in 1990 by andy youniss, president and ceo. Rocket software completes acquisition of trubiquity. Martin borg and james bowen are ceo and ciocoo, respectively, of. Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to guide the companys growth through strategic technology investments, acquisitions and partnerships, including actively managing. We are excited to partner with bain capital as we get ready to launch our fourth decade of growth, said youniss. Mariann wore a number of hats in that organization including programmer, tech support representative, sales manager, and community relations liaison. About andy youniss andy cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to guide the companys growth through strategic technology investment, acquisitions, and partnerships, including actively managing rockets longstanding relationship with ibm. Andys from rocket software, and thousands of companies depend on. The global software firm helps organizations optimize and modernize their critical business applications and infrastructure so to deliver an enhanced user experience to employees and customers. Johan magnusson gedda is director and cofounder, and is actively involved in the companys financial management and business strategy.
Andy youniss, president and ceo of rocket software, said that, we have a 20 year history of working closely with ibm mainframe customers. In our latest episode of the i am a mainframer podcast, steven chats with andy youniss from rocket software. Building a culture of innovation with rocket software ceo. Board of directors lovin spoonfuls food rescue boston. Boston november 6, 2017 lovin spoonfuls, a nonprofit organization that supports local, immediate and responsible food rescue in the boston area, has presented rocket software president and ceo andy youniss with its annual thomas m. I got to do that today when rocket software had the honor of hosting a session as part of the 2017 newco boston festival, a celebration of technology in new england. Andy youniss rocket software boston business journal. Andy youniss has been the guiding force behind rocket software since he cofounded the company in 1990.