ManageSoft® Positioned in "Visionary" Quadrant for "Magic Quadrant for PC Life Cycle Configuration Management" Report
November 15, 2005 Boston, MA, USA
ManageSoft®, a leading, privately held provider of intelligent solutions to help enterprises deploy, secure, and manage their client software and computing infrastructures, today announced it has been positioned in the "Visionary" quadrant of Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for PC Life Cycle Configuration Management, 2005" written by Ronni J. Colville and Michael A. Silver and published Oct. 17, 2005.
ManageSoft was evaluated based on completeness of vision and ability to execute that vision. According to the report, "This new Magic Quadrant changes the focus to full life cycle needs because buyers have been demanding broader, more complete suites….While each individual function is still important in evaluations (for example, software deployment or inventory), the breadth and depth of each suite (number and quality of life cycle management functions) increased in importance."
Gartner's series of Magic Quadrant reports are often an important touchstone for enterprise IT buyers seeking independent counsel during their evaluation and procurement cycles. Gartner describes companies in the Visionary quadrant as those that "reflect feature-complete products, show leadership in providing some life cycle management functions that users have just started requesting, or are not yet requesting. A Visionary appears on shortlists because of its reputation in the market as a complete solution and a responsive vendor, and not just because it gives away its product or has a large, powerful sales force. However, its ability to execute is hampered by its size or stature. Its sales force may be smaller, or it may be very large but concentrate less on this particular product."
"We are very pleased to receive this important recognition from the respected analysts at Gartner," said Walter J. Elliot, chief executive officer of ManageSoft. "It's an honor that is truly reflected in the momentum we're continuing to see in the enterprise market. Customers today are recognizing that software management properly encompasses a broader vision of deployment, configuration, security, refresh, and ongoing management, which is why our ManageSoft suite of solutions continues to build such a strong market presence."
Unlike older server-based solutions, ManageSoft employs a modern client-centric architecture. ManageSoft builds intelligence into an enterprise's desktop and mobile computers, transforming them into self-managing devices that automatically self-update, self-heal, and self-secure their operating system, software and desktop configurations using simple point-and-click policy management. ManageSoft provides a suite of integrated, dynamic solutions for Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Macintosh devices, including deployment, refresh, asset tracking, patching/updating, license management, and more.
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