Constellation Software is an acquirer, manager, and developer of vertical market software, or VMS, businesses globally. VMS differentiates from horizontal software in that it provides mission critical solutions within a specific industry for customers in a particular market. Constellation operates through a decentralized model in which each business operates as its own independent entity. Managers of individual businesses are incentivized to optimize their business for returns on invested capital and revenue growth. Excess cash generated by the individual businesses is repatriated to portfolio managers who focus on allocating as much capital as possible on new acquisitions. As of 2026, Constellation consisted of over 1,000 individual businesses.
Key Executives
Name
Title
Barry Symons
CEO, Subsidiary
Bernard Anzarouth
Chief Investment Officer
Jeff Bender
Chairman of the Board, Subsidiary
Mark Robert Miller
Chairman of the Board, Subsidiary/COO/Director/President