AppSense
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Charles Sharland |
| Fate | Acquired by LANDESK (now Ivanti) in 2016 |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California , United States |
Area served | United States, United Kingdom |
Key people | Charles Sharland (founder) |
| Products | Virtual user and desktop infrastructure solutions, corporate software for virtual user environments |
AppSense was an enterprise focused on virtual user and desktop infrastructure solutions, which was acquired by Ivanti (previously known as LANDESK) in 2016. The company specialized in delivering corporate software for virtual user environments, encompassing management of user permissions and customization of user settings.
History
Established in 1999 by Charles Sharland, AppSense obtained $70 million in investment from Goldman Sachs in February 2011 for a minority equity position. Originally based in Daresbury, England, the firm expanded its presence to the United States with offices located in New York City and a Technology and Development center situated in Sunnyvale, California. By 2013, AppSense had moved its main headquarters to Sunnyvale.
The company earned prominence through its integration capabilities with Citrix platforms in 2010 and became an ISV Partner within the Microsoft System Center Alliance during the same year. In May 2011, AppSense entered into a strategic alliance with Cisco.
In March 2016, AppSense was purchased by LANDESK, which later merged with HEAT Software in 2017 to create Ivanti.