Cougar Software
{{Short description|Software company in Canada}}
{{orphan|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox company
| logo = Cougar Software corporate logo.png
| name = Cougar Software
| type = Private
| foundation = 1992
| defunct = 2015
| locations = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sydney, Australia
London, England
New York City, USA
| industry = Computer software
| key_people = Founder: Bruce Millar
CEO: Oren Rosen
CFO: Gidon Kerbel[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=242513146&privcapId=228770112&previousCapId=228770112&previousTitle=Cougar%20Software%20Pty%20Limited Bloomberg Businessweek executive profile of Gidon Kerbel]{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
COO: Harold Krawitz[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=242513153&privcapId=228770112&previousCapId=228770112&previousTitle=Cougar%20Software%20Pty%20Limited Bloomberg Businessweek executive profile of Harold Krawitz]{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
VP Operations and Sales: Lara Dodo
| services = Financial modeling for the commercial real estate industry
| homepage =
}}
Cougar Software developed budgeting, planning and forecasting software for real estate investors in the commercial real estate industry globally. Cougar Software was founded in Australia in 1992. It later moved to Toronto. The company had offices in Canada, Australia, United Kingdom and the United States.
In February 2015, Cougar was acquired by MRI Software of Solon, Ohio.{{Cite web |last=Soder |first=Chuck |date=2015-02-06 |title=Solon-based MRI Software purchases Cougar Software of Toronto |url=http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150206/FREE/150209892/solon-based-mri-software-purchases-cougar-software-of-toronto |url-access=subscription |website=Crain's Cleveland Business}}
History
Cougar Software was founded in Sydney, Australia in 1992 by Bruce Millar.[https://linkedin.com/in/bruce-millar-2ab880234 LinkedIn profile of Bruce Millar] LinkedIn. Oren Rosen, who previously held leadership positions with firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers,{{Cite web |title=Oren Rosen OSCRE Board of Directors biography |url=http://www.oscre.org/index.php/component/content/article/14-general/313-board-bios |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814070656/http://www.oscre.org/index.php/component/content/article/14-general/313-board-bios |archive-date=2014-08-14 |access-date=2014-08-11 |website=Oscre.org}} joined Cougar Software as Vice President in 2007,[http://oracle.sys-con.com/node/355152 Oracle Journal/PR Newswire announcement re: Oren Rosen appointment (Press Release)] and then took over as the company's Chief Executive Officer in 2008.
In 2014, Rosen was appointed to the board of the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE),{{Cite web |url=http://www.oscre.org/index.php/oscre-news/327-oscre-newsletter-february-2014 |title=OSCRE Newsletter February 2014 |access-date=2014-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814061216/http://www.oscre.org/index.php/oscre-news/327-oscre-newsletter-february-2014 |archive-date=2014-08-14 |url-status=dead }} reinforcing the company's support of OSCRE industry standards.[http://www.cougarsoftware.com/blog/oscre-standards-key-improved-performance-internet-things/ OSCRE Standards – A Key to Improved Performance and the Internet of Things (Press Release)] Cougarsoftware.com.
Cougar Software worked in partnership with various consulting and technology firms in the real estate management realm, including Hipercept,[http://hipercept.com/business-intelligence/cre-software-taking-business-next-level Hipercept Strategic Partner (Press Release)] RealFoundations, MRI Software,[http://new.livestream.com/wab/realcomm/videos/54340118 Realcomm IBcon 2014 Conference livestream interview with Stephen Baker of MRI Software, LLC and Lara Dodo of Cougar Software] and iKindi.[http://www.ikindi.com/in-the-news.html Announcement - Cougar Software Partners with iKindi (Press Release)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114555/http://www.ikindi.com/in-the-news.html |date=2014-10-06 }}
Cougar Software was acquired by MRI Software on February 3, 2015 and is now referred to as MRI Strategic Planning.[http://www.mrisoftware.com/pr-cougaracquisition MRI Software Acquires Cougar Software.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203225955/http://www.mrisoftware.com/pr-cougaracquisition |date=2015-02-03 }}
Recognition
Cougar Software was a 2014 finalist in the Real Estate Technology Innovation category of the "Digie" Awards.[http://www.realcomm.com/advisory/advisory.asp?AdvisoryID=640 2014 Digie Award Finalists Announced, by Realcomm]
References
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Category:Companies based in Toronto
Category:Defunct software companies of Canada
Category:Real estate valuation
Category:1992 establishments in Australia
Category:Companies based in Sydney
Category:Software companies of Australia
Category:Software companies established in 1992
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