Central Point Software
| Industry | Software Development |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 in Central Point, Oregon |
| Founder | Michael Burmeister-Brown |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Fate | Acquired by Symantec |
| Headquarters | |
| Parent | Gen Digital |
Central Point Software, Inc. (CP, CPS, Central Point) was a leading software utilities maker for the PC market, supplying utilities software for the MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows markets. It also produced Apple II copy programs. Through a series of mergers, the company was acquired by Symantec in 1994.