Altiris
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Jan Newman, Kevin Turpin |
| Headquarters | Lindon , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jan Newman (former President and CEO), Greg Butterfield (former President and CEO) |
| Products | Service-oriented management software for IT resources, including web services, security, and systems administration solutions |
| Parent | Symantec |
| Website | www |
Altiris Inc. operates as a division of Symantec, focusing on service-oriented management software designed to assist organizations in overseeing their IT resources. Their product suite encompasses solutions for web services, security, and systems administration. Established in 1998 and based in Lindon, Utah, Altiris supports more than 20,000 clients who manage upwards of 3 million servers alongside 60 million desktop and laptop devices.
Corporate history
The inception of Altiris dates back to 1998, when Jan Newman and Kevin Turpin separated the software segment from KeyLabs, a third-party testing organization. The first software developed was intended for managing KeyLabs' own computer infrastructure and subsequently became the foundation of Altiris’s principal offerings centered on IT network and computer management.
In early 2000, Jan Newman, serving as President and CEO at the time, appointed Greg Butterfield to assume the roles of President and CEO. During Butterfield’s tenure, Altiris acquired Computing Edge in September 2000. Computing Edge was founded by Dwain Kinghorn, a former Microsoft employee involved in developing Microsoft’s Systems Management Server (SMS), and specialized in enhancing SMS capabilities.
Altiris broadened its footprint through several strategic acquisitions:
Acquisitions
- July 2002 – Integrated system backup and recovery technology obtained from Previo (refer to Stac Electronics).
- December 2003 – Acquired Wise Solutions, Inc., experts in application deployment.
- February 2004 – Purchased FSLogic (see Software Virtualization Solution).
- September 2004 – Took over Bridgewater Technologies.
- January 2005 – Added Tonic Software Inc. to its portfolio.
- March 2005 – Acquired Pedestal Software, known for vulnerability assessment tools such as SecurityExpressions and AuditExpress.
- February 2007 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) announced plans to acquire Altiris.
- April 2007 – Completion of acquisition by Symantec finalized.
See also
External links
- http://www.altiris.com/ - Original site now redirects to Broadcom following acquisition by Symantec