Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.roguewave.com

Need to quickly develop software to simulate a tsunami striking Sheboygan, Wisconsin? Rogue Wave Software can help. The company provides application development software for building client/server and Web-based applications in a variety of programming languages. Programmers can cut development time by using Rogue's software, which provides "objects," or building blocks of pre-written code. Quovadx acquired Rogue Wave in late 2003 for about $71 million; in 2007 Qvovadx was purchased by Battery Ventures, which has operated Quovadx and Rogue Wave as independent companies.

Officers:
CEO: Brian Pierce
VP Finance: Adam Schauer
SVP Engineering and CTO: Sean FitzGerald

Competitors:
Microsoft
Oracle
TIBCO Software