Ivanti Inc., a South Jordan IT security and management company, is acquiring Cherwell Software, a global IT software company headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company will continue to be led by Ivanti chairman and CEO Jim Schaper.
“The combination of Cherwell and Ivanti accelerates our innovation at the intersection of unified endpoint management, security, and enterprise service management,” said Schaper. “The blend of our two companies, with strong and complementary product capabilities, will further unlock the potential of our hyper-automation platform to service all IT assets and endpoints in the everywhere enterprise. Together, we will build a deeper and more vertically oriented enterprise service management solution. And Neurons, our AI-powered engine that will ultimately be the center of this transformation, moves us from a point-level solution to a truly integrated platform for our users.”
“We are excited to join Ivanti and help our customers achieve better business outcomes, innovate faster, and digitally transform their businesses with a unified IT management solution,” said Sam Gilliland, chief executive officer of Cherwell. “As it relates to the future of work, Ivanti shares our belief that secure, automated workflows can dramatically change and improve the daily lives of employees while also driving trusted business outcomes. We look forward to continuing to innovate to address the growing market demand for the future of work, giving our customers the critical tools they need to tackle IT challenges associated with the new normal.”
Ivanti formed in January 2017 with the merger of Landesk and Heat Software. It employs about 1,800 in operations worldwide.
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