Salesforce is set to exit IT service desk software provider Samanage in a $350m acquisition by SolarWinds, which will integrate the company's offering into its own product suite.
IT management software provider SolarWinds has agreed to acquire Samanage, a US-based employee service management platform developer backed by enterprise software producer Salesforce, for $350m.
Founded in 2007, Samanage operates a cloud-based software platform that facilitates IT service management, offering features such as a unified interface for support tickets and procurement tools, applying artificial intelligence to automate certain processes.
SolarWinds expects Samanage’s offering to complement its on-site IT infrastructure management software, helping to cover the requirements of customers ranging from…
Thierry Heles
Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.
