(Quoted from here)Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, has today announced a merger with US-based technology company, Luxology LLC, for an undisclosed sum.
CGSociety article
fxguide article ("in-depth")
Q&A at the Foundry website.
Press Release at luxology.com
(From the Q&A)How does this benefit the customers?
The Foundry and Luxology have very complementary product offerings. They have also cultivated user communities which are today reasonably distinct, but could both benefit hugely from technology adapted from the existing products of the other company. This gives the new entity the opportunity to use its combined development resources to greatly improve product offerings for all customers.
As far as I can tell for now nothing much will change for existing customers and the flagship products of both companies. They are even keeping the names of the company and brands as they were...
Personally I like the first line in the CGSociety article:
It’s a merger made in … Starbucks, it turns out. Specifically, the Starbucks down the sidewalk from Industrial Light & Magic on the Letterman Digital campus in San Francisco.