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{{short description|Enterprise software company, division of Software AGIBM}}

{{lowercase title|title=webMethods}}

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| logo = WebMethods (logo).png

| type =

| owner = {{ubl|[[IBM]] {{smaller|(2024–present)}}}}

| parent = [[Software AG]]

| foundation = 1996

| fate = Acquired by [[Software AG]], Acquried by [[IBM]]

| ___location = [[Reston, Virginia]]

| founder = Phillip Merrick<br />Caren Merrick

| industry = [[Computer software]]

| products = [[Enterprise Service Bus|ESB]], [[Business-to-business|B2B]], [[BPMS]], [[Business Activity Monitoring|BAM]], [[SOA Governance]], [[Software modernization|Application Modernization]]

| homepage = {{url|http:ibm.com/products/www.softwareag.comwebmethods}}

}}

'''webMethods''' was an enterprise software company focused on application integration, business process integration and B2B partner integration.

Founded in 1996, the company sold systems for organizations to use [[web service]]s to connect software applications over the Internet. In 2000, the company stock shares rose over 500% the first day it was publicly traded.<ref name="IPO NASDAQ">{{Cite news |url= http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/05/linkedins-109-pop-on-first-day-of-trading-isnt-close-to-dotcom-era-ipos.html |work= Los Angeles Times |author= Nathan Olivarez-Giles |title= LinkedIn's 109% pop on first day of trading isn't close to 'dotcom era' IPO jumps |date= May 19, 2011 |access-date= November 17, 2021 }}</ref>

In 2007 webMethods was acquired by [[Software AG]] for $546 million and was made a subsidiary. By 2010 the webMethods division accounted for almost half of the parent company's revenues.<ref name="revenues">{{Cite web |title= Software AG reports record results for fiscal year 2010 |url= http://www.softwareag.com/corporate/Press/pressreleases/20110127_Q4_Results_page.asp |url-status= dead |date= January 27, 2011 |work= Press release |access-date= November 21, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110927071622/http://www.softwareag.com/corporate/Press/pressreleases/20110127_Q4_Results_page.asp |archive-date= September 27, 2011 }}</ref> Software AG retained the webMethods name, and uses it as a brand to identify a software suite encompassing process improvement, [[service-oriented architecture]] (SOA), IT modernization and business and partner integration.

Software AG retained the webMethods name, and uses it as a brand to identify a software suite encompassing process improvement, [[service-oriented architecture]] (SOA), IT modernization and business and partner integration.

In July 2024, [[IBM]] completed its purchase of webMethods, and related products.

==History==

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In 2011, Caren Merrick ran as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] for the Virginia state senate, saying her history with webMethods made her a "jobs creator", but was defeated by [[Barbara Favola]].<ref>{{Cite web |title= Caren Merrick for Virginia Senate |work= Campaign web site |url= http://carenmerrick.com/heavy-content-page |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110430141031/http://carenmerrick.com/heavy-content-page |archive-date= April 30, 2011 |access-date= November 22, 2021 }}</ref>

In 2023, [[IBM]] acquired webMethods along with streamsets from Software AG.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IBM to Acquire StreamSets and webMethods Platforms from Software AG |url=https://newsroom.ibm.com/2023-12-18-IBM-to-Acquire-StreamSets-and-webMethods-Platforms-from-Software-AG |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=IBM Newsroom |language=en-us}}</ref> The acquistionacquisition was completed on 1st July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IBM Completes Acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods, Bolstering its Automation, Data and AI Portfolios |url=https://newsroom.ibm.com/2024-07-01-IBM-Completes-Acquisition-of-StreamSets-and-webMethods,-Bolstering-its-Automation,-Data-and-AI-Portfolios |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=IBM Newsroom |language=en-us}}</ref>

==releases for the webMethods Integration Server==

*IBM webMethods Integration Server 11.1 - October 2024 ([https://docs.webmethods.io/on-premises/webmethods-integration-server/11.1.0/readme/index.html LINK])

==See also==

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==External links==

*[https://www.softwareag.com/en_corporate/platform/integration-apis/application-integration.html webMethods product page]

*[https://tech.forumssignup.softwareag.comcloud/t#/webmethodsbasic-integration-free-trial-download/235077b?product=webmethodsioint webMethods Integration Platform Free Trial] - A Free Trial is available forthrough downloada on Software AG's Techsign-up Communitypage.

*[https://techcommunity.forums.softwareagibm.com/tagcommunity/webmethodsuser/integration/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=82b75916-ed06-4a13-8eb6-0190da9f1bfa webMethods Technical Community & Forum] - As a part of Software AGIBM's Tech CommunityTechXchange the webMethods community offers a forum to ask questions and connect with other webMethods professionals.

*[https://www.softwareagibm.cloudcom/site/productproducts/webmethods-io-integration.html webMethods.io Integration] - iPaaS solution, running in the cloud, that doesn't require installation and maintenance by the customer. Includes a Free Trial and Free Forever edition to test and use it.

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