Quest software, one identity to operate separately from. Dell is reportedly in talks to acquire software tools supplier quest software inc. Dell announces its intention to acquire wyse technology. Dell technologies looks to bring together the entire infrastructure from hardware to software to services. Dell recently completed its acquisition of quest software, an it management software provider. Negotiations for dell inc to acquire quest software inc break off. Francisco partners and elliott management to acquire the dell. The dell software group will add to dells enterprise solutions capability, accelerate strategic growth and further differentiate the company from. Sonicwall splits from dell to become independent security. Both may get the boot, as dell looks to free up some cash, and make room for emc and. Together, dell software and quest offer a powerful combination of. Dell quest, sonicwall users face another acquisition deal. Dell and quest software today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for dell to acquire quest, an awardwinning it management softwa dell to acquire quest software. Dell and quest software announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for dell to acquire quest, an it management software provider offering a broad selection of solutions that solve the most common and most challenging it problems.
Dell, looking to expand beyond its business of selling personal computers, announced on monday that it would buy quest software as it. The acquisition of quest is a critical step forward for dell software because, with quest, dell is better able to provide endtoend solutions that help our customers simplify their operations, maximize workforce productivity, and deliver results faster. The acquisition for an undisclosed amount is expected to close during dell s first fiscal quarter. Dell says it will purchase kace networks, a maker of systems management appliances, which the vendor hopes will reel in more midsize business sales.
Business wire dell and quest software today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for dell to acquire quest, an awardwinning it. Its officialthis morning dell announced its intent to acquire quest software. This is an important acquisition for dell software because quest helps extend our capabilities in systems management, security and business. Dell wins a bidding war for quest and now builds out its software unit. See more in the press release or click on the page below. Appassure and quest software came with customers, patents and new products. One way dell might bring the cost of vdi down is by offering the pieces of a virtual desktop environment with quest software in lowpriced bundles, according to one source. Jul 02, 2012 quest also has 1,500 sales people and 1,300 developers. Jun 21, 2016 software business sold as dell sheds quest and sonicwall to fund emc deal. Software business sold as dell sheds quest and sonicwall to fund emc deal. After dell software s expected sale is completed this fall, its new privateequity owners will. Previously at dell, he led sales for the global 500 business segment as well as worldwide sales for data protection software. Dell completes acquisition of quest software quest software s extensive it management offerings expand and strengthen dell s software portfolio quest enables it organizations to. Aug 29, 2016 quest software, one identity to operate separately from sonicwall after dell software sale.
Dell is selling off its software business, including quest software, sonicwall, and the statistica analytics platform, to private equity firms elliot management and francisco partners. It also enters the smartphone market with the mini 3i from china mobile. Jul 02, 2012 its officialthis morning dell announced its intent to acquire quest software update. Sonicwall splits from dell to become independent security vendor. Whether its digital transformation, cloud expansion, security threats or something new, quest helps you solve complex problems with simple solutions. The acquisition of enstratius further enhances dells endtoend solutions strategy bringing key capabilities to deliver cloud management products to our customers.
The deal will form the backbone of dells software business and push it deeper into the highermargin enterprise market. In june 2016, dell announced the sale of their software division, which included the quest, sonicwall, and one identity businesses, to francisco partners and elliott management corporation. Lowerlevel representatives from both companies to remain in touch. Jun 20, 2016 techcrunch has confirmed that francisco partners and elliott management have agreed to acquire dells software division. Read recent press releases and blog posts about events and activities. Emc acquires pivotal labs big data leader emc and agile experts pivotal combine to accelerate development of nextgeneration applications for startups and large enterprises story highlights. This is an important acquisition for dell software because quest helps extend our capabilities in systems management, security and business intelligence software, and it also strengthens our ability to bring industryleading, differentiated, and easy to manage solutions to our customers. Sep 28, 2012 if you havent already heard, i am excited to announce that dell has completed the acquisition of quest. Dell could bypass its partners by offering quest software as an alternative, said one it expert who has experienced dell s sales tactics. Software business sold as dell sheds quest and sonicwall to. Quest provides components to expand dells software capabilities in four areas, according to the round rock, tex. Quest software, one identity to operate separately from sonicwall after dell software sale. Simple it management for a complex world technology keeps changing.
Dell, looking to expand beyond its business of selling personal computers, announced on monday that it would buy quest. Prior to joining dell, vitale served as evp, worldwide sales for pentaho, a leader in open source business intelligence software. Techcrunch has confirmed that francisco partners and elliott management have agreed to acquire dells software division. Dell today announced it has completed the acquisition of quest software, an awardwinning it management software provider. Quest s management technologies are used by more than 100,000 companies in many industries, including healthcare. Dell acquires wyse for thin client, desktop virtualization. Quest it management mitigate risk accelerate results. Tech giant continues to sell assets ahead of its upcoming acquisition of emc. Carolyn joined quest from dell where she held a number of senior finance leadership roles, the last one as svp and cfo of dells software division. Dell announces its intent to acquire make technologies. Those days are long since past now, as dell continues to push forward into the software business. Emc has acquired san franciscobased pivotal labs, a privatelyheld provider of agile software development services.
Dell to acquire quest software database trends and. Quest softwares extensive it management offerings expand and. Sonicwall still operates as a subsidiary of dell, while appassure and quest. Dell software was created merging various acquisitions mainly quest software and sonicwall by dell inc. This list of dell ownership activities delineates mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and stakes of dell acquisitions and mergers. It includes the presentation that was used for this mornings conference call and more. It also provide windows tool to manage windows systems and has cloud automation, virtualization and backup and restore services. Sep 28, 2012 dell completes acquisition of quest software quest software s extensive it management offerings expand and strengthen dell s software portfolio quest enables it organizations to. Jun 21, 2016 dell is selling off its software business, including quest software, sonicwall, and the statistica analytics platform, to private equity firms elliot management and francisco partners. Dell completes acquisition of quest software channel. Carolyn is senior vice president and chief financial officer of quest. In 1995, daniel clifford began working for quest software inc.
Jun 20, 2016 francisco partners and elliott managements deep passion for technology and proven track records in nurturing and building software businesses will enable dell softwares loyal base of. At dell technologies, we pride ourselves on our achievements and discoveries. Negotiations for dell inc to acquire quest software inc have broken off but lowerlevel representatives from both companies remain in touch, two sources familiar with the matter said. Dell recently announced the formation of its software group to build upon its existing software expertise. Francisco partners and elliott management to acquire the dell software group. The acquisition brings new management, security, data backup and recovery solutions to the dell software portfolio. Sep 28, 2012 stockholders of quest software approved the acquisition of quest by dell at a stockholders meeting convened on sept. Francisco partners and elliott management corporation have announced the completed acquisition of dell software group. This list of dell ownership activities delineates mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and stakes of dell.
Sonicwall still operates as a subsidiary of dell, while appassure and quest software were integrated with. Dell announced monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire aliso viejo, calif. This story originally appeared at zdnets between the lines under the headline dell acquires quest. Dell acquires quest, offers vdi shops one throat to choke. After dell softwares expected sale is completed this fall, its new privateequity owners will. Dell announces the acquisition of enstratius, an awardwinning provider of software and consulting services that deliver hybridcloud and singlecloud management capabilities. According to a report in bloomberg businessweek, dell is in talks to acquire quest software inc.
The deal comes as dell works to complete its acquisition of technology giant emc corp, a deal which is expected to close by the end of october. Dell completes acquisition of quest software aol finance. Quest software war bis zur ubernahme durch dell ein borsennotierter amerikanischer. Jul 02, 2012 another major acquisition for dell this morning. Enstratius is available as softwareasaservice or as onpremise software that enables full control from within a customers data center, or via a hosted service. Dell, looking to expand beyond its business of selling personal computers, announced on monday that it would buy quest software as it expands its data services business. Putting to rest months of backandforth bidding against private equity vendors, dell inc. According to dell, quest will add to the companys enterprise services. As a result of the closing, which was finalized on sept.
Dell completes acquisition of quest software direct2dell. She also oversees it infrastructure, procurement and real estate. Dell listens to customers and delivers worldwide innovative technology, business solutions and services they trust and value. Francisco partners and elliott management to acquire the.
According to quest, when clifford completed the training, he acknowledged that he read and agreed to the terms of. In the end, dell played a patient game of catandmouse with the other quest bidders. Dell announces its intent to acquire quest software. Dell finally acquires quest software storagenewsletter. Offers packaged and customs software with databases and operating system and other technology infrastructure. Company profile page for quest software incca including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information. Why dell decided to give up its questdell software division. Quest software and sonicwall provide missioncritical software. Matt vitale leads the data protection businesses at quest. Dell completes acquisition of quest software, aufgerufen am 29.
The company announced its buying enterprise management software maker quest software for. Software business sold as dell sheds quest and sonicwall. Dell wins a bidding war for quest and now builds out its software unit with an eye on everything from identity management to data center. In 2015, clifford participated in dell s online code of conduct training course. Dell sells software unit to francisco partners, elliott. Elliott management, francisco partners and dell issued a joint press. Dell completes acquisition of quest software channel daily news.
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