Merant signs a strategic OEM deal with Catalyst Systems

Stratagem’s work results in a win-win OEM deal to attack Merant’s key competitor 

Stratagem negotiated and closed an OEM and joint development agreement with Catalyst Systems that expanded Merant’s platform coverage to IBM mainframes while also shoring up a key technical weakness in the heart of Merant’s product line.

The mainframe product was targeted at competing with Serena’s primary product and lucrative cash cow. Merant’s early success with the product was almost certainly a factor in Serena’s acquisition of Merant.

"Stratagem contributed greatly to Merant's value re-building process - as trusted advisors to our exec team, as the architects of new corporate development processes, and as a valued partner in our M&A efforts. They exceeded our expectations on every front."

— Stephen King, SVP, Merant