Apperian Explained

Apperian, Inc.
Type:Private
Defunct:2017
Location City:Boston, Massachusetts
Location Country:U.S.A.
Num Employees:50 - 100
Industry:Mobile application management
Products:Apperian EASE®

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

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

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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-03-29 . Xconomy: Apperian Adds $9.5M from North Bridge, Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins, Looks to Dominate in Enterprise Mobile Apps . 2023-01-29 . Xconomy . en.
  2. News: Apperian Delivers Remote Control of iPhone, iPad . Larry Seltzer . InformationWeek . October 10, 2012 . September 26, 2014 .
  3. Web site: Apperian Readying Enterprise App Store for iPhones and iPads . Roush . Wade . xConomy.com . 5 April 2010 . 4 October 2021.
  4. News: iPad Apps: Is Apple Courting the Enterprise? . CIO . July 19, 2011 . Tom Kaneshige . November 21, 2013 .
  5. News: Mobile Business Apps Flourish at IBM, Google . Rachael King . Bloomberg Business Week . November 2, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704154053/http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2010-11-02/mobile-business-apps-flourish-at-ibm-googlebusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice . dead . July 4, 2012 . November 21, 2013.
  6. Web site: ViziApps integrates seamlessly with Apperian EASE for Enterprise App Management. - ViziApps . 2023-01-29 . www.viziapps.com.
  7. News: Apperian Gets $9.5M Funding to Tap Enterprise Mobility Boom . Giga Om . Simon Mackie . March 29, 2011 . November 21, 2013 .
  8. Web site: InformationWeek, serving the information needs of the Business Technology Community . 2023-01-29 . InformationWeek . en.
  9. News: Apperian Introduces Large-Scale Solution for User Acceptance Testing of Mobile Apps . HighBeam Research . August 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150328200816/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-379730570.html . dead . March 28, 2015 . October 26, 2014 .
  10. Inc . Apperian . Apperian Sets New Standard in Enterprise App Store Solutions . 2023-01-29 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
  11. News: Apple Alumni Don't Fall Far from the Tree . Adam Satariano . Douglas MacMillan . amp . Bloomberg Business Week . May 19, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522053909/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_22/b4230039797088.htm . dead . May 22, 2011 . November 21, 2013 .
  12. Web site: says . Desmond Pieri . 2009-03-05 . Xconomy: Founded by Apple Vets, Apperian Gets Down to Business with the iPhone . 2023-01-29 . Xconomy . en.
  13. News: Wireless and Mobile Companies Worth Watching . CIO . October 5, 2009 . John Cox . November 21, 2013.
  14. News: Mobile Industry on the Move February 14 . Mobile Enterprise . February 14, 2015 . February 18, 2015.
  15. Web site: Security Provider Arxan Buys Apperian for Mobile Expertise. eWEEK. 12 January 2017 . 2020-03-24.
  16. Arxan Technologies Acquires Apperian for Superior Protection and Management of Mobile and IoT Applications. Technologies. Arxan. 2017-01-11. GlobeNewswire News Room. 2020-03-24.
  17. Web site: Digital.ai App Management Formerly Apperian . 4 October 2021.

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