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 emc enables digital transformation with trusted solutions for the modern data center. Dell recently completed its acquisition of quest software, an it management software provider. Aug 29, 2016 after dell softwares expected sale is completed this fall, its new privateequity owners will separate some of the divisions including quest software and sonicwall into independent companies. Quest offers a broad selection of software solutions that simplify and solve the most common and challenging it problems for organizations around the globe.
We are dedicated to the safety of our team members, customers and candidates. To learn more about how dell technologies is supporting our communities during covid19, please read a letter from michael dell. Quest software, one identity to operate separately from sonicwall. The acquisition brings new management, security, data backup and recovery solutions to the dell software portfolio. See more in the press release or click on the page below. The company is known for toad, a product used by database professionals, in addition to other offerings for microsoft azure cloud management, software. As a partnerdirect partner, we appreciate your continued business, commitment and trust in dell emc.
As a new company, dell software group will now operate as quest software and sonicwall. Quest acquisition bolsters dell backup software portfolio. Matt vitale leads the data protection businesses at quest. Dell has completed the sale of its software division to francisco partners and elliott management and the group has been split into two companies quest and sonicwall. The company is known for toad, a product used by database professionals, in addition to other offerings for microsoft azure cloud management, software as a service, security, workforce mobility, data. 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 is transforming computing and providing high quality solutions that empower people to do more all over the world.
Dell completed its acquisition of quest software in september 2012 in a deal then. Francisco partners and elliott management complete acquisition of dell software group and announce the formation of two separate companies quest and sonicwall. Quest software, also known as quest, is a privately held software company headquartered in aliso viejo, california, united states with 53 offices in 24 countries. Software business sold as dell sheds quest and sonicwall. Due to the current global situation you may experience a slower response time or fluctuation in our job opportunities as we adjust to the dynamic circumstances. The acquisition gives dell a very profitable new software. Dell completes quest acquisition in enterprise software. Nov 01, 2016 sonicwall goes it alone as elliott and pal swallow dellquest software. Dell, looking to expand beyond its business of selling personal computers, announced on monday that it would buy quest software as it.
Dell software splits into quest and sonicwall as sale. Dell acquired predictive analytics software provider statsoft in march 2014. Dell completes acquisition of quest software quest softwares extensive it management offerings expand and strengthen dells software portfolio. With quest solutions, companies of all sizes can reduce the time and money spent on it administration and security, so you have more time to focus.
Dell announced monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire aliso viejo, calif. Francisco partners and elliott management corporation have announced the completed acquisition of dell software group. Dell confirms quest software ceos departure orange county. 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 stay in the loop. Quest software, now a part of dell, is a developer of windows management, application. Dell is now an internationalclass software company, mr. Dell transforms computing and provides high quality solutions that empower people to do more all over the world. Dell completes acquisition of quest software channel. Dell completes acquisition of quest software channel daily news. Today dell technologies completed its acquisition of emc corporation creating the worlds largest privately controlled tech company. Jul 02, 2012 its officialthis morning dell announced its intent to acquire quest software.
Francisco partners and elliott management complete. Elliott management, francisco partners and dell issued a joint press. The acquisition will enable physicians and patients in connecticut to directly access quests broader range of testing services, including several proprietary advanced diagnostic services, as well. Why dell decided to give up its questdell software division. Overview become a member contact us careers business wire. Dell software businesses sold to private equity firms. Quest software helps customers solve complex technology problems with simple solutions. Logo of quest software acquired by seahawk holdings.
Oct 01, 2012 dell completes quest acquisition in enterprise software push. These acquisitions happened under the leadership of dells software president, john swainson, who was hired by the company in february 2012. After dell softwares expected sale is completed this fall, its new privateequity owners will separate some of the divisions including quest software and sonicwall into independent companies. Quest provides critical components that expand, simplify and complement dells software capabilities in systems management, security and business intelligence. Dell software formerly quest software has friendly and intelligent people to work with, globally renowned software and is conveniently located with spacious offices in southbank, with a decked out kitchen and fruit delivered regularly. Since february, the computer maker has announced six transactions, including sonicwall, a network security business and appassure, a security. Dell completes emc acquisition to become dell technologies. Quest software, one identity to operate separately from. 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. Why dell decided to give up its questdell software division eweek. Quest s management technologies are used by more than 100,000 companies in many industries, including healthcare. We appreciate your patience and encourage you to join our talent network for the latest dell technologies career opportunities. Apply to senior system engineer, architect, marketing intern and more. Jul 02, 2012 quest is an uncharacteristically large acquisition for dell, which has done only one other multibilliondollar deal in its history.
Quest diagnostics completes acquisition of the outreach. For dell, combining software and hardware within a single company was supposed to be like chocolate and peanut butter. Dell is now an internationalclass software company. On september 28, 2012, dell announced it had completed the acquisition of quest software. Dell completes acquisition of quest software aol finance. After dell softwares expected sale is completed this fall, its new privateequity owners will separate some of the divisions into independent. 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. The acquisition bolsters francisco partners and elliott managements technology. Dell today announced it has completed the acquisition of quest software, an awardwinning it management software provider.
Dell and quest software today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for dell to acquire quest, an awardwinning it management softwa. Techcrunch has confirmed that francisco partners and elliott management have agreed to acquire dells software division. Company overview dell emc enables your digital transformation with data center solutions that include servers, storage, networking, converged infrastructure, security, cloud and dataanalytics. Sep 28, 2012 stockholders of quest software approved the acquisition of quest by dell at a stockholders meeting convened on sept. Dell dipped its toe in the data protection software market in february, when it acquired lowend replication vendor appassure and made dell slightly competitive against the disk backup systems it sold bundled with symantec and compellent software. Dell software was created merging various acquisitions mainly quest software and sonicwall by dell inc. Its unclear if the quest brand will continue once the integration is completed. Dell has confirmed plans to sell its software division, including quest software and sonicwall, as the tech giant continues to shed assets ahead of its upcoming acquisition of emc.
Stockholders of quest software approved the acquisition of quest by dell at a stockholders meeting convened on sept. Francisco partners, a leading technologyfocused private equity firm, and elliott management corporation today announced they have completed the previously announced acquisition of the dell software group from dell, inc. Dell completes acquisition of emc, creating worlds largest privatelycontrolled tech company. Dell completes acquisition of quest software dell panama. But quest is the latest in a string of enterprise deals for dell. Jul 02, 2012 another major acquisition for dell this morning. Date company industry country transaction value references november 16, 2012 gale technologies.
With the acquisition of quest, dell brings to market industryleading, differentiated, simplified and easy to manage solutions for customers worldwide. With quest, you and your organization can spend less time on it. The presidents club for those who hit or exceed target is. Sonicwall goes it alone as elliott and pal swallow dellquest. Quests management technologies are used by more than 100,000 companies in many industries, including healthcare. Private equity firms francisco partners and elliott management take the reins of former dell software division. Prior to joining dell, vitale served as evp, worldwide sales for pentaho, a leader in open source business intelligence software. 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. Jul 12, 2016 dell completes acquisition of emc, creating worlds largest privatelycontrolled tech company. With quests netvault and vranger, dell is now a headon competitor with symantec and commvault. The presidents club for those who hit or exceed target is a nice perk also.
Quest acquisition opens door for dell to focus on complete. This acquisition is a bold move that will boost morale among its employees and customers. Dell software, which includes quest, sonicwall, and statistica, is being. Dell completes acquisition of emc september 7, 2016 austin, tex. Dell software splits into quest and sonicwall as sale completes. Dell listens to customers and delivers worldwide innovative technology, business solutions and services they trust and value. Sep 07, 2016 dell completes acquisition of emc september 7, 2016 austin, tex. According to a report in bloomberg businessweek, dell is in talks to acquire quest software inc. For more information on dell software, visit software. Dell sells off software to double down on its riskiest business. Sep 28, 2012 if you havent already heard, i am excited to announce that dell has completed the acquisition of quest. 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.
It includes the presentation that was used for this mornings conference call and more. About us advertise with us staff privacy policy contact us careers. Jun 20, 2016 techcrunch has confirmed that francisco partners and elliott management have agreed to acquire dells software division. Those days are long since past now, as dell continues to push forward into the software business. Sonicwall goes it alone as elliott and pal swallow dell. Dell sells off software to double down on its riskiest. Cognizant creates new workday unit with enterprise app partner acquisition. Dell beat out an alliance of private investment firm, insight. Jun 21, 2016 dell has confirmed plans to sell its software division, including quest software and sonicwall, as the tech giant continues to shed assets ahead of its upcoming acquisition of emc. Quest is an uncharacteristically large acquisition for dell, which has done only one other multibilliondollar deal in its history. It includes the presentation that was used for this mornings conference call and more see more in the press release or click on the page below. Dell completes acquisition of quest software direct2dell.
At quest, we believe the right technology eliminates the need to choose between efficiency and effectiveness. Dell completes quest acquisition in enterprise software push. Jul 06, 2012 this acquisition is a bold move that will boost morale among its employees and customers. Prweb it central station announces the identity management software of the year for. Dell sells software unit to francisco partners, elliott. Its officialthis morning dell announced its intent to acquire quest software update.
Quest software, now a part of dell, is a developer of windows management, application management, virtualization management, and database management software. Software business sold as dell sheds quest and sonicwall to. Since 1987, weve provided software solutions for the fast paced world of enterprise it. They are a global provider to,000 companies across 100 countries, including 95% of the fortune 500 and 90% of the global. This list of dell ownership activities delineates mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and stakes of dell. Sonicwall goes it alone as elliott and pal swallow dellquest software. Dell announced it has completed the acquisition of quest software, an it management software provider. Dell software was a division of dell with headquarters in round rock, texas, united states. Dell sells off software to double down on its riskiest business c dell inc.
If you havent already heard, i am excited to announce that dell has completed the acquisition of quest. Previously at dell, he led sales for the global 500 business segment as well as worldwide sales for data protection software. The addition of quest, including its 1,500 software sales experts and 1,300 software developers, to dells existing software expertise in systems management, security and cloud integration, is. Charts can be found on various organization profiles and on hubs pages, based on data availability. Dell and its partners see dells acquisition of quest as bringing together the hardware and software parts needed to make dell a top provider of complete it solutions through the channel. Jessica davis has spent a career covering the intersection of. Jul 02, 2012 dell and its partners see dell s acquisition of quest as bringing together the hardware and software parts needed to make dell a top provider of complete it solutions through the channel. 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 around.
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