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==History==
==History==
Minneapolis-based Jamf Software was founded in [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin]], by [[Zach Halmstad]], Christopher Thon and [[Chip Pearson]]<ref name="Forbes_2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2014/11/05/no-money-no-problem-bootstrapping-off-of-apple/#427d43318763|title=No Money, No Problem Bootstrapping Off Of Apple|date=November 24, 2014|work=Forbes|accessdate=July 10, 2019|url-status= live}}</ref> and in 2002 released The Casper Suite.<ref name="Networkworld_2014"/> Apple growth in larger environments continued and Jamf developed tools to make Apple devices work in corporate environments.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dunn|first=Darrell|date=2007-05-31|title=Apple continues to mostly ignore the enterprise, observers say|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2541421/apple-continues-to-mostly-ignore-the-enterprise--observers-say.html|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Computerworld|language=en}}</ref> Jamf received a $30 million investment from [[Summit Partners]] in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/in_private/2013/12/fast-growing-jamf-software-raises-30m.html|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.bizjournals.com|title=Fast-growing JAMF Software raises $30M
Minneapolis-based Jamf Software was founded in [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin]], by [[Zach Halmstad]], Christopher Thon and [[Chip Pearson]]<ref name="Forbes_2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2014/11/05/no-money-no-problem-bootstrapping-off-of-apple/#427d43318763|title=No Money, No Problem Bootstrapping Off Of Apple|date=November 24, 2014|work=Forbes|accessdate=July 10, 2019|url-status= live}}</ref> and in 2002 released The Casper Suite.<ref name="Networkworld_2014"/> The company name came from [[Laszlo Jamf]], a character in [[Thomas Pynchon]]'s novel [[Gravity's Rainbow]].<ref name="Forbes_2014" /> Apple growth in larger environments continued and Jamf developed tools to make Apple devices work in corporate environments.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dunn|first=Darrell|date=2007-05-31|title=Apple continues to mostly ignore the enterprise, observers say|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2541421/apple-continues-to-mostly-ignore-the-enterprise--observers-say.html|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Computerworld|language=en}}</ref> Jamf received a $30 million investment from [[Summit Partners]] in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/in_private/2013/12/fast-growing-jamf-software-raises-30m.html|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.bizjournals.com|title=Fast-growing JAMF Software raises $30M
|date=Dec 10, 2013|publisher=St. Paul Business Journal}}</ref>
|date=Dec 10, 2013|publisher=St. Paul Business Journal}}</ref>


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Jamf Holding Corp.
Company typePublic company
Industry
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Founders
Headquarters
Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Dean Hager (CEO)
ProductsProprietary software
Websitejamf.com

Jamf is a software company best known for developing Jamf Pro (formerly The Casper Suite), a mobile device management system.[1]

History

Minneapolis-based Jamf Software was founded in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, by Zach Halmstad, Christopher Thon and Chip Pearson[2] and in 2002 released The Casper Suite.[3] The company name came from Laszlo Jamf, a character in Thomas Pynchon's novel Gravity's Rainbow.[2] Apple growth in larger environments continued and Jamf developed tools to make Apple devices work in corporate environments.[4] Jamf received a $30 million investment from Summit Partners in 2008.[5]

In 2015 Dean Hager was hired as CEO to replace Halmstad and Pearson, who had previously shared those duties.[6] Over a decade after its inception, The Casper Suite was rebranded as Jamf Pro in 2017.[7]

IBM selected Jamf Pro to manage their Macs in 2015.[8]

Vista Equity Partners acquired a majority of shares in Jamf in December 2017.[9] Jamf acquired three companies in 2018 and 2019 – Orchard and Grove,[10] ZuluDesk[11] and Digita Security,[12] expanding its product portfolio to include identity and authentication management, an education-specific MDM, and endpoint security built for Mac using user behavior analytics. Jamf had a successful IPO on the Nasdaq stock market in July 2020, raising $468 million and valuing the company at around $4.6 billion.[13] In May 2021 Jamf acquired zero-trust software vendor Wandera for $400M.[14]

Jamf Main Software Products

Unless otherwise noted, all Jamf products support MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS.

Integration with Microsoft Intune

Jamf has a partnership with Microsoft that allows Jamf Pro to communicate with Intune.[15] This partnership extended Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Intune to macOS.[16] In 2020, the partnership expanded again to include iOS device compliance.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Apple Device Management: Jamf Pro FAQ". The University of Minnesota. January 1, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "No Money, No Problem Bootstrapping Off Of Apple". Forbes. November 24, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "JAMF's Casper Suite makes it easier to set up, deploy, manage iOS devices". NetworkWorld. April 3, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Dunn, Darrell (2007-05-31). "Apple continues to mostly ignore the enterprise, observers say". Computerworld. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  5. ^ "Fast-growing JAMF Software raises $30M". www.bizjournals.com. St. Paul Business Journal. Dec 10, 2013. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  6. ^ "JAMF Software co-CEOs step down; Minnesota tech vet takes over". www.bizjournals.com. Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  7. ^ "Jamf Celebrates Accelerated Growth in 2016". Jamf. January 19, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "IBM launches services to deploy Macs to the enterprise, using JAMF Software's Casper Suite". MHTA. August 6, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Confidence in the Future After sale of firm, Jamf co-founder sees upward path". VolumeOne. November 15, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Jamf snaps up tech company Orchard & Grove". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Sep 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "Jamf acquires ZuluDesk, adds scale for Apple device management in education". ZDNet. February 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "Jamf acquires Digita Security to gain native Mac security". TechCrunch. July 31, 2019.
  13. ^ "Software maker Jamf Holding raises $468 mln in U.S. IPO". Nasdaq. July 21, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Ray, Tiernan. "Apple service provider Jamf buys zero-trust software vendor Wandera for $400 million". ZDNet.
  15. ^ "Integrate Jamf Pro with Intune for compliance". Microsoft. May 15, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Jamf, Microsoft confirm Apple grows in the enterprise". ComputerWorld. October 24, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Extending our Microsoft partnership with Device Compliance for iOS". www.jamf.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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