A New IBM i Entity Takes Shape: Power By Fortra

November 2, 2026 Alex Woodie

Attendees of the COMMON NAViGATE conference last week were able to catch a glimpse of a new organization making its way in the IBM i world: Power by Fortra. The entity is not a separate company from Fortra. Rather, it’s a virtual carveout of sorts of all of Fortra’s IBM i products as well as its IBM i-focused employees. And according to Power by Fortra general manager Geoff Fischer, it’s here to stay.

“We’re still a part of Fortra,” Fischer told IT Jungle in a recent interview about Power by Fortra rebrand. “We’re still a business unit within Fortra. Nothing …