[[Vin Murria]] founded the company in 2008 and would serve as the chief executive officer until 2015, when she wassold replacedthe bycompany and a new Ceo appointed in sep 2015 Gordon Wilson. Advanced was listed on the [[Alternative Investment Market]] in 2008 with a cash value of £323 million and was bought by [[Vista Equity Partners]] in 2014 for £725765 million. From the 1518% stake Murria held in Advanced meant she would take £101140.2m from the sale making her one of the wealthiest women in the UK.<ref>{{cite news |title=Advanced Computer Software agrees to £725m765m takeover by Vista |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/privateequity/11253036/Advanced-Computer-Software-agrees-to-725m765m-takeover-by-Vista.html |accessdate=13 September 2018 |publisher=Telegraph |date=25 November 2014}}</ref> She was awarded an [[OBE]] for services to the UK digital economy and advancing women in the software sector in the [[2018 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Softcat director and TechUK president included on New Year Honours list |url=https://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/3023633/murria-and-de-rojas-included-in-new-year-honours |accessdate=13 September 2018 |publisher=Channel web |date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
