Private equity firm Clearlake Capital agreed to acquire Dude Solutions, the leading software-as-a-service provider of operations management solutions, from Warburg Pincus for $500m. "We are excited to partner with Clearlake, who has a successful track record of sponsoring and supporting growing software companies," said Ed Roshitsh, Chief Executive Officer, Dude Solutions. "Clearlake's partnership will provide access to global resources and enable the Company to invest in growth initiatives to better serve our customer base over the long-term."