Iona Technologies buys LogicBlaze
Iona Technologies Plc said today it acquired LogicBlaze Inc. for its Open-Source expertise.
Iona Technologies, an Irish company with US headquarters in Waltham, did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction.
Iona delivers integration solutions for information-technology environments; LogicBlaze provides development, services, and support for Open Source technologies.
In a statement, Iona chief executive Peter Zotto used the initials SOA to refer to Service Oriented Architecture.
"LogicBlaze brings proven Open Source expertise to Iona to further advance our leadership in delivering Open-Source SOA infrastructure to our customers," Zotto said in his statement.
LogicBlaze is a privately held company based in California, according to its web site.
As a result of the acquisition, the LogicBlaze organization, including cofounders Hiram Chirino, Rob Davies, and James Strachan, will join Iona's Open Source business, Iona said.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)
