Apperian

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Apperian, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryMobile application management
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Defunct2017
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
,
U.S.A.
ProductsApperian EASE®
Number of employees
50 - 100
Websitewww.apperian.com

Apperian, Inc. was a Boston-based software company. The organization provided a mobile application management platform that did not require app code modifications or software development kits (SDKs).[1][2]

Apperian sold cloud-based and on-premises software through a privately branded enterprise app store to employees and contracted workers without requiring the device to be managed.[3]

Mobile application management[edit]

Apperian technology was intended to address problems with devices such as iPads used in businesses.[4][5] Apperian's mobile application management (MAM) platform was designed for business administrators to secure, manage, distribute, and monitor enterprise mobile apps for the iOS operating system on Apple iPhone and iPad devices, Android OS devices, and Windows Phone devices.[6][7][8] The platform could also be used for user acceptance testing of consumer and business mobile apps.[9]

Apperian's customers included NVIDIA, New Balance, Nationwide Mutual Insurance, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.[10]

Company[edit]

Privately held and based in Boston, Apperian was founded in January 2009 as a third-party developer of enterprise iPhone apps before announcing EASE in 2010. One of its founders, Chuck Goldman, was the head of Apple's professional services division and its iPhone Enterprise Beta Program.[11][12] Apperian raised $1.9 million from angel investors in July 2009.[13] The company closed a $9.5 million venture capital round of financing in early 2011 from North Bridge Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ iFund, CommonAngels, and LaunchCapital.[1] Apperian closed a $12.4 million round in March 2012 from original investors and added another strategic investment from Intel Capital, bringing the company's total financing to $28 million.[7] In 2015, the company reported that it doubled new bookings year-over-year, increased new business pipeline by over 300 percent, and had over 1.5 million enterprise app downloads.[14]

In January 2017, Apperian was acquired by Arxan Technologies for an undisclosed amount.[15][16] It now operates as Digital.ai App Management.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Xconomy: Apperian Adds $9.5M from North Bridge, Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins, Looks to Dominate in Enterprise Mobile Apps". Xconomy. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. ^ Larry Seltzer (October 10, 2012). "Apperian Delivers Remote Control of iPhone, iPad". InformationWeek. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Roush, Wade (5 April 2010). "Apperian Readying Enterprise App Store for iPhones and iPads". xConomy.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. ^ Tom Kaneshige (July 19, 2011). "iPad Apps: Is Apple Courting the Enterprise?". CIO. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  5. ^ Rachael King (November 2, 2010). "Mobile Business Apps Flourish at IBM, Google". Bloomberg Business Week. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  6. ^ "ViziApps integrates seamlessly with Apperian EASE for Enterprise App Management. - ViziApps". www.viziapps.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  7. ^ a b Simon Mackie (March 29, 2011). "Apperian Gets $9.5M Funding to Tap Enterprise Mobility Boom". Giga Om. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  8. ^ "InformationWeek, serving the information needs of the Business Technology Community". InformationWeek. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  9. ^ "Apperian Introduces Large-Scale Solution for User Acceptance Testing of Mobile Apps". HighBeam Research. August 25, 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  10. ^ Inc, Apperian. "Apperian Sets New Standard in Enterprise App Store Solutions". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-01-29. {{cite press release}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Adam Satariano & Douglas MacMillan (May 19, 2011). "Apple Alumni Don't Fall Far from the Tree". Bloomberg Business Week. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  12. ^ says, Desmond Pieri (2009-03-05). "Xconomy: Founded by Apple Vets, Apperian Gets Down to Business with the iPhone". Xconomy. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  13. ^ John Cox (October 5, 2009). "Wireless and Mobile Companies Worth Watching". CIO. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  14. ^ "Mobile Industry on the Move February 14". Mobile Enterprise. February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  15. ^ "Security Provider Arxan Buys Apperian for Mobile Expertise". eWEEK. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  16. ^ Technologies, Arxan (2017-01-11). "Arxan Technologies Acquires Apperian for Superior Protection and Management of Mobile and IoT Applications". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  17. ^ "Digital.ai App Management Formerly Apperian". Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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