Rollbase

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Infinite Blue Platform (previously Rollbase)
Industry Cloud computing, platform as a service
Founded2007
FateAcquired by Infinite Blue
in 2019
SuccessorProgress Rollbase
Headquarters Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Key people
  • Frank Shultz
    (CEO & President)
    Jason Zimmerman
    (Vice President of Platform)
Products SaaS web-based business applications
Parent Infinite Blue
Website www.infinitecloud.com

Infinite Blue Platform, (previously Rollbase) is a platform as a service (PaaS) software solution. It was founded by the eponymous software vendor based in Saratoga, California and previously owned by Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS) in June 2013. [1] In May 2019, Rollbase was acquired by BC in the Cloud, a business continuity and disaster recovery application company, who then formed the new company Infinite Blue, as they expanded their offerings. [2]

Founded in 2007, the Rollbase platform allows users to create Software as a Service (SaaS) business applications using point and click, drag and drop tools in a standard web browser with minimal programming. [3]

Product

Rollbase provides software vendors, ISVs, and organizations with a multitenant software as a service platform to use as the foundation for SaaS application development and delivery. It serves business users, IT professionals, and Web developers. [4]

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References

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