IBM closed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Rational Software Friday, and has begun integrating Rational into its software division.
Rational becomes the fifth unit in IBM's software group, joining Lotus, WebSphere,
Mike Devlin, previously Rational's chief executive officer, will continue to lead the organization as general manager of the division, reporting to IBM Software head Steve Mills.
Rational makes software tools and services for developing business applications. No major changes in its product line are forthcoming, according to Eric Schurr, who served as Rational's vice president of marketing and now holds that position in the Rational division at IBM.
"We are always at work on new products and new development," he said. "The color of those things is just a little bluer now than it was before."
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