“This acquisition is a great strategic fit for LANDESK. It will reinforce LANDESK’s position as the leader in Unified Endpoint Management and will strengthen our expertise in virtualization,” said Steve Daly, CEO of LANDESK. “It will also expand our operational security capabilities. We are excited about the growth opportunities and look forward to delivering even more comprehensive endpoint management and security solutions to our customers.”
The AppSense user virtualization technology allows IT to secure and simplify control of physical, virtual and cloud-delivered desktops. Its user environment management solutions improve the overall user experience, security and management of endpoints under one solution. By providing additional layers of security to complement a defense-in-depth approach, AppSense also delivers an enhanced endpoint security approach to protect against today’s threats.
“Our goal with AppSense has been to provide the best user experience while enhancing the security and manageability of virtual and physical endpoints,” said Scott Arnold, president and CEO of AppSense. “Joining forces with LANDESK makes strategic sense. We are excited to provide our customers and partners with the option for a total endpoint management strategy from a single vendor.”
Since the establishment of AppSense in 1999, the company has gained a strong customer base in healthcare, banking, and finance, where VDI is strong and compliance is critical. AppSense counts eight of the top ten healthcare companies as customers, as well as 16 of the top 20 global banks. Traditionally, AppSense products have been focused on on-demand personalization and profile management across physical, virtual and cloud endpoints. They also have strong endpoint security offerings for application control, privilege management and, more recently, secure data access.
“We are excited to see LANDESK build on its successful acquisition strategy,” said Seth Boro, managing partner at Thoma Bravo, the private equity firm that has backed LANDESK since September 2010. “The addition of the AppSense portfolio of endpoint management and security solutions will further establish LANDESK’s reputation for market-leading user-centered service management products and first-rate customer service. Our team is looking forward to helping the company reach its full growth potential.”
