Tigerspike
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | 2003 in Sydney, Australia |
| Founder | Luke Janssen, Oliver Palmer, Dean Jezard |
| Defunct | 2020 |
| Fate | Acquired by Concentrix in 2017; rebranded as Concentrix Tigerspike in 2020; brand retired by 2024 |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Oliver Palmer (head of Innovation Lab as of 2008) |
| Products | Mobile applications, quantum encryption technology Karacell, cloud-based platforms, ICSA Blueprint BoardPad app |
| Parent | Concentrix (since 2017) |
Tigerspike was a technology firm based in Sydney, established in 2003 by Luke Janssen, Oliver Palmer, and Dean Jezard. The company was acquired by Concentrix in 2017, subsequently rebranded as Concentrix Tigerspike in 2020, and later renamed Concentrix Catalyst in 2023.
History
Originating in Sydney, Australia, Tigerspike was launched in 2003. By 2008, the company introduced its Innovation Lab, concentrating on emerging technologies such as encryption and data compression, with Oliver Palmer at the helm.
In 2011, Tigerspike received an $11 million investment from Aegis Group and expanded its operations to Singapore. That same year, it earned recognition on Forbes’ list of America’s Most Promising Companies.
The following year, in 2012, Tigerspike unveiled Karacell, a quantum encryption technology tailored for mobile platforms.
In July 2017, Tigerspike joined Concentrix, a business services organization and wholly owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX).
The company adopted the name Concentrix Tigerspike in November 2020. By 2024, the Tigerspike brand was fully retired by Concentrix.
Products
Concentrix Tigerspike developed applications for print media clients including The Economist and Haaretz. Their cloud-based platform supports prominent customers such as Pepsi, Vodafone, and the World Wide Fund for Nature. Additionally, they created the ICSA Blueprint BoardPad app, an enterprise tool utilized by 71 FTSE 100 companies for board meeting management.
See also
Further reading
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