Black Duck Software, the leading global provider of software component management solutions, today announced the addition of two new partners in Hong Kong. Both Gamatech Limited, a subsidiary of the Karin Group, and Pacific Advantage International, Ltd. (PAL), which will now operate as Black Duck in Hong Kong, are partnering with Black Duck to bolster the company’s presence in Asia.

In recent years an increasing number of Asian companies have begun to realize the full benefits of open source technology and have moved toward establishing pro-Linux alliances with overseas vendors. These companies are increasingly utilizing open source software within development processes that help them assure compliance with licensing and other intellectual property requirements. Both Gamatech and PAL in Hong Kong will install Black Duck’s protexIP and offer other Black Duck services to help these organizations manage the use of software assets governed by open source and other third-party licenses.

“Black Duck recognizes that among software companies and other organizations in Asia, an ever-increasing need exists for a solution that will help administer how software assets are created, managed and licensed,” said Alan Facey, vice president of International Operations for Black Duck Software. “By building partnerships with Gamatech and Pacific Advantage in Hong Kong, we will help provide such a solution to enterprises throughout Asia, while continuing to augment our status as the international leader in the market.”

These latest partnerships, formed in Hong Kong, follow Black Duck’s recent expansion into Europe that took place earlier this year. In June, Black Duck announced the addition of three new European partners – Purple Scout, Software Quality Systems (SQS) and Sourcesense. As a result of these partnerships, Black Duck has already been able to help developers in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Finland and the U.K. in their use of open source and third-party components, while managing their licensing obligations and mitigating business risks.

About Gamatech Limited
Gamatech Limited, based in Hong Kong, is an information technology consulting firm that focuses on identity and access management solutions, web application security solutions and assessment services, enterprise Linux implementations, and security solution integrations.

Gamatech customers are enterprises that consist of thousands of employees, tens of thousands of users, and from industries including transportation, education, entertainment, finance, government, logistics, utilities and telecommunications. More information on Gamatech is available at www.karingroup.com/eng/about/gamatech.php.

About Pacific Advantage International
Pacific Advantage International, Ltd., provides outsourced sales and technical support business for Asia Pacific, having started in Hong Kong in 1993. The company offers a variety of services to technology companies in the region, tailored to meet the needs of the client. Pacific Advantage services include channel partner recruitment and development, demand creation activities, marketing and localization support, regional technical support, strategic and OEM partner identification, local approvals and homologations and special project support. For additional information see www.pal-intl.com.

About Black Duck Software
Black Duck Software™ is the leading global provider of managed software component solutions. The company helps organizations safely use open source and third-party code components while managing their software licensing obligations and mitigating business risks. Black Duck provides products and services that help enterprises, software developers, outsourcers, law firms and investors understand the composition and origin of software. By enabling organizations to fully manage component reuse within the software development lifecycle, Black Duck helps companies produce better quality software, reduce development and maintenance costs, and speed time-to-market. For more information, visit www.blackducksoftware.com.