Obsidian Systems, a local open source software specialist, has acquired a 25% stake in GuruHut, a software development house that applies agile methodology to roll out enterprise solutions.
The two companies have already formed a strong alliance. In October last year, they announced they would provide technical services on Atlassian tools and assist the domestic middleware market to extract maximum benefit from this infrastructure.
This has paved the way for an integrated solution for the local Red Hat JBoss middleware market, as well as much needed additional skill sets.
This alliance has now been elevated with the news that Obsidian has purchased a quarter stake in GuruHut for an undisclosed amount.
The companies already share information, expertise and knowledge, and management from both businesses say will be minimal change to operations as a result of this financial investment.
They also underline the synergy between the companies and that the vision of each business is the same – to help develop the local open source software market and encourage further adoption of technology.
“We are a natural fit and we believe the investment announcement will only serve to strengthen the bond we have, which bodes well for the market going forward,” says Muggie van Staden, MD of Obsidian Systems.
