Francisco Partners and Clearlake Capital-backed Perforce Software, a software solutions developer, completed the acquisition of Puppet, an automation software manufacturer. Financial terms were not disclosed. "This acquisition expands our product offering by adding new capabilities for enterprise DevOps teams to manage and secure their critical infrastructure. With Puppet, we will be providing our customers with access to a product portfolio that enables them to drive innovation on a global scale. We look forward to welcoming the Puppet team and continuing to offer the level of customer support, services, and community Puppet has established in the market," Mark Ties, Perforce CEO.