Citrix Systems, the long-time software developer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has reached an agreement to be taken over by two large investment firms for $16.5 billion.
The company’s loss of independence will result in a merger with TIBCO Software, a business intelligence software maker based in Palo Alto, Calif. TIBCO belongs to Vista Equity Partners, one of the acquiring firms.
It was not immediately clear what the merger means for employment and the degree to which there will be a continued presence of Citrix’s software development business in Fort Lauderdale.