After dell software s expected sale is completed this fall, its new privateequity owners will separate some of the divisions into independent companies, including quest software and sonicwall. Quest software, now a part of dell, is a developer of windows management, application management, virtualization management, and database management software. 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 completes acquisition of quest software direct2dell.
Its officialthis morning dell announced its intent to acquire quest software. Apply to crew member, customer service representative, hosthostess and more. Dell software was created merging various acquisitions mainly quest software and sonicwall by dell inc. Dell sheds software assets with quest software and sonicwall. Those days are long since past now, as dell continues to push forward into the software business. Tech giant continues to sell assets ahead of its upcoming acquisition of emc. I have been working at quest software fulltime for more than 5 years pros great benefits, lots of business lines to get into, people are fantastic and great team effort, fun places to. Four years ago dell won a protracted bidding war to acquire quest software, which has a wide portfolio of systems management and migration tools, primarily for. Since we originally acquired the company as part of the dell software group carveout, we have. Quest celebrates first day of independence from dell with.
The sale includes several of dell s highprofile acquisitions in recent years, among them the database software maker quest, network security company sonicwall, and cloud management company. These tools were married to the companys foglight physical system management tools, which quest acquired in 2000. Jun 21, 2016 software business sold as dell sheds quest and sonicwall to fund emc deal. Dells cloud services strategy seeks to win over enterprises that want to build a private cloud first. Aug 29, 2016 quest software, one identity to operate separately from sonicwall after dell software sale.
As a result of the closing, which was finalized on sept. In addition, quest s software portfolio is highly complementary to dell s scalable design approach to develop solutions that scale with customer needs. Dell recently completed its acquisition of quest software, an it management software provider. Quest was spun off from its parent dell software group with the backing of investment firms francisco partners and elliott management for a. Partners predict sales conflict as dell emc removes quest software from its channel program. See more in the press release or click on the page below. Software business sold as dell sheds quest and sonicwall to. Quest software completes acquisition of vizioncore, latest move into virtualization. Sonicwall goes it alone as elliott and pal swallow dellquest. Jul 12, 2016 dell completes acquisition of emc, creating worlds largest privatelycontrolled tech company.
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. Whether its digital transformation, cloud expansion, security threats or something new, quest helps you solve complex problems with simple solutions. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is c11701987. Dell completes acquisition of quest software aol finance. Four years ago dell won a protracted bidding war to acquire quest software, which has a wide portfolio of systems management and migration tools, primarily for microsoftbased environments. Jul 02, 2012 there was a bidding war, but eventually a deal was inked with quest to bring all 228 different quest products under the dell umbrella. Dell is not just buying a portfolio of software, but a pool of software experts and. Dell explains private cloud strategy, quest software plans. Quest software completes acquisition of vizioncore, latest. Jul 02, 2012 its officialthis morning dell announced its intent to acquire quest software. Simple it management for a complex world technology keeps changing. Dell software acquisition set to close late in dells fy17. Ok managagement but never the same after the dell acquisition in 2012 unfortunately.
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. 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. No one comes into the office anymore, many jobs have been shipped overseas and the environment is toxic. Find 1 listings related to quest software inc in redmond on. Why vmware, pivotal will replace quest as dell software. Dell completes acquisition of quest software quest softwares extensive it management offerings expand and strengthen dells software portfolio quest enables it organizations to simplify.
Quest used to be an awesome place to work, but since the acquisition by francisco partners there have been nothing but layoffs and cost cutting each year. Quest s management technologies are used by more than 100,000 companies in many industries, including healthcare. The registered agent on file for this company is incorp services, inc. The deal will form the backbone of dells software business and push it deeper into the highermargin enterprise market. Quest announces newest additions to on demand saas portfolio. 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. After dell softwares expected sale is completed this fall, its new privateequity owners will. Quest software is a software manufacturer that develops, manufactures, and supports software used by it professionals. Quest software, one identity to operate separately from sonicwall after dell software sale. Sep 28, 2012 as a relatively young and growing organization, these resources are invaluable to the dell software group.
Quests management technologies are used by more than 100,000 companies in many industries, including healthcare. Its time to rethink systems and information management. The announcement yesterday was only a message that dell intends to acquire quest, and the phase between announcement and acquisition will be a busy on as dell tries to figure out exactly what of quest they want. As a relatively young and growing organization, these resources are invaluable to the dell software group. 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 announced monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire aliso viejo, calif. Solution providers who were previously able to sell quest software as part of their dell line cards. The sale includes several of dells highprofile acquisitions in recent years, among them the database software maker quest, network security company sonicwall, and cloud management company. Our full analysis of dells impending acquisition of quest. 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. Sonicwall goes it alone as elliott and pal swallow dellquest software rumours abound of product lines ending and layoffs too. Simplify it management and spend less time on it administration and more time on it innovation. Dell software was a division of dell with headquarters in round rock, texas, united states. Quest used to be an awesome place to work, but since the acquisition by francisco. Customer service representative former employee las vegas, nv march 10, 2020. Apr 10, 2020 i have been working at quest software fulltime for more than 5 years pros great benefits, lots of business lines to get into, people are fantastic and great team effort, fun places to go for sales kick offs. Quest software, one identity to operate separately from sonicwall. Dell completes acquisition of emc, creating worlds largest privatelycontrolled tech company. Dell and quest software today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for dell to acquire quest, an awardwinning it. 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. Nov 01, 2016 sonicwall goes it alone as elliott and pal swallow dellquest software rumours abound of product lines ending and layoffs too. Software business sold as dell sheds quest and sonicwall to fund emc deal.
Quest software, also known as quest, is a privately held software company headquartered in. Dell software businesses sold to private equity firms. Hopefully the situation got better after the dell takeover. Dell completes acquisition of quest software quest softwares extensive it management offerings expand and strengthen dells software portfolio quest enables it organizations to. John swainson, president, dell software, said the close of the quest acquisition is a tremendous milestone in dells journey to strengthen our endtoend it. Quest software, one identity to operate separately from. They are a global provider to,000 companies across 100 countries, including 95% of the fortune 500 and 90% of the global.
The acquisition provides critical components to expand dell s software capabilities in systems management, security, data protection and workspace management. Partners predict sales conflict as dell emc removes quest. Quest acquisition bolsters dell backup software portfolio. There was a bidding war, but eventually a deal was inked with quest to bring all 228 different quest products under the dell umbrella. It includes the presentation that was used for this mornings conference call and more.
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. The close of the quest acquisition is a tremendous milestone in dells journey to strengthen our endtoend it capabilities, empowering our. Dell acquires enstratius to complement, bolster enterprise. Quest it management mitigate risk accelerate results. Elliott management, francisco partners and dell issued a joint press. Nov 16, 2016 partners predict sales conflict as dell emc removes quest software from its channel program. The acquisition brings new management, security, data backup and recovery solutions to the dell software portfolio. Dell completes acquisition of quest software channel. We believe this quest acquisition will help dell traverse the bridge of death, although the bridge is shaky.
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