Red Hat

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Founded 1993

10001+ employees

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Red Hat is the leading enterprise open-source software company, providing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), OpenShift (Kubernetes platform), Ansible (automation), and a portfolio of cloud-native software. Acquired by IBM July 9, 2019 for $34 billion — IBM's largest acquisition ever. Operates as an independently managed IBM subsidiary preserving its open-source culture and brand.

Where they sit

Global leader in enterprise open-source software and a top-tier Kubernetes/hybrid cloud platform provider, operating as a strategic IBM subsidiary

Ownership

Parent: IBM

Subsidiaries

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