Enterprise Software Associates
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Enterprise Software Associates was a software company where technologist Fred Luddy worked before founding the IT service management firm ServiceNow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Software Associates canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20903202 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enterprise Software Associates Context triple: [Fred Luddy, employer, Enterprise Software Associates]
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A.
Atria Software
Atria Software was a software company best known for creating the ClearCase configuration management and version control system later acquired by Rational Software.
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B.
Software Development Laboratories
Software Development Laboratories was the original name of the company that later became Oracle Corporation, a major multinational database and enterprise software company.
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C.
Computer Associates International
Computer Associates International (now known as CA Technologies) was a major American enterprise software company recognized for its broad portfolio of mainframe, security, and IT management solutions.
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D.
Enterprise Hub
Enterprise Hub is a Royal Academy of Engineering initiative that supports and accelerates UK engineering and technology entrepreneurs through funding, mentoring, and business development resources.
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E.
Ultimate Software
Ultimate Software was a leading American provider of cloud-based human capital management and payroll software solutions for businesses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enterprise Software Associates Target entity description: Enterprise Software Associates was a software company where technologist Fred Luddy worked before founding the IT service management firm ServiceNow.
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A.
Atria Software
Atria Software was a software company best known for creating the ClearCase configuration management and version control system later acquired by Rational Software.
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B.
Software Development Laboratories
Software Development Laboratories was the original name of the company that later became Oracle Corporation, a major multinational database and enterprise software company.
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C.
Computer Associates International
Computer Associates International (now known as CA Technologies) was a major American enterprise software company recognized for its broad portfolio of mainframe, security, and IT management solutions.
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D.
Enterprise Hub
Enterprise Hub is a Royal Academy of Engineering initiative that supports and accelerates UK engineering and technology entrepreneurs through funding, mentoring, and business development resources.
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E.
Ultimate Software
Ultimate Software was a leading American provider of cloud-based human capital management and payroll software solutions for businesses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.