US cloud firm Egenera buys Fort Technologies

US software and cloud computing company, Egenera has expanded its European footprint by acquiring Dublin-headquartered firm, Fort Technologies for an undisclosed sum.

Fort — which is based in Citywest and is four years old — is a producer of software which enables companies to better manage their cloud-based business.

The company, which employs 10 people in Dublin, will now be amalgamated into Egenera’s ‘Cloud Products Group’ and current chief executive, Gerry Murray, will become head of Egenera’s Europe, Middle-East, and Africa operations.