Keynote Systems Explained

Keynote Systems
Type:Private
Founders:James Barrick and Andy Popell
Foundation:January 1, 1995
Location City:San Mateo, California
Industry:Computer software

Keynote Systems was a U.S. based company that specialized in developing and marketing software as a service technology to measure, test, and improve from the end user perspective, the performance of websites, online content, applications, and services across browsers, networks, and mobile devices. Keynote provided independent testing, measurement and monitoring of mobile content, applications, and services on real devices across multiple mobile operator networks.

Keynote Systems merged with Dynatrace in June 2015.[1]

Overview

Headquartered in San Mateo, California, and employing about 300 people, the company went public on NASDAQ on September 24, 1999.[2]

The company claimed corporate customers including American Express, BP, Caterpillar, Disney, eBay, E*TRADE, Expedia, Microsoft, Sony Ericsson, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone.[3]

History

Keynote Systems was founded in 1995. It launched ‘Keynote Perspective’ in 1996 and launched Business 40 Internet Performance Index in 1997 and globalized internet-performance metrics securing $4.7 million in equity financing.

Keynote released the first ever internet multi-page transactional measurement service in 1999and launched Streaming Perspective product in 2000.

In 2001, Keynote added Google to Business 40 Internet Performance index.[4]

In 2002, Keynote won InternetWeek's ‘Best of Breed’ award[5] and was named the 13th fastest growing North American tech company.[6]

In 2003, the company offered to buy back 7.5 million of its shares, or about 33 percent, for $71.3 million.[7]

In 2004, Keynote introduced Performance Authority which were email alerts to warn public of internet threats.In 2005 Keynote and Zandan announce product-development and marketing partnership.[8]

In 2007, Keynote joined Russell 3000 index.[9] Keynote's Voice Perspective Service was also named one of the top 25 innovations of 2007 by VoIP News[10] and launched Web Site Performance index for the 2008 Olympics. Keynote also introduced KITE (Keynote Internet Testing Environment)[11] and launched MITE (Mobile Internet Testing Environment), a desktop based mobile testing.[12] Keynote Systems won Gold Mobile Star Award for mobile application testing.

In 2009, Keynote Systems introduced Mobile Application Perspective 3.0, a real time operational monitoring for text messaging.[13] Keynote MITE won Jolt Product Excellence Award.

In August, 2013, private equity firm, Thoma Bravo, acquired Keynote Systems for about $395 million.[14] [15]

In June 2015, Keynote Systems merged with Dynatrace, the latter having John Van Siclen as acting CEO.[16]

Acquisitions

The company acquired 17 companies:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: What the Dynatrace/Keynote merger means for APM . SD Times . June 26, 2015 . . December 19, 2017.
  2. Web site: Staff Writer . 1999-11-01 . Keynote Systems Inc. - . 2022-04-19 . Venture Capital Journal . en-US.
  3. Web site: KEYNOTE SYSTEMS INC, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date Dec 11, 2009 . secdatabase.com . May 15, 2018.
  4. Web site: allbusiness.com.
  5. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Jan_8/ai_81472114/ BNET
  6. Web site: Keynote Ranked Number 13 Fastest Growing Technology Company in North America on the 2002 Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500. - Free Online Library. www.thefreelibrary.com.
  7. Web site: Technology Briefing Software: Keynote Offers To Buy Back 33% Of Its Shares . https://archive.today/20131030095813/https://www.lexis.com/research/retrieve?_m=f23911d5ece49df7ff349ed2b6af41f6&docnum=21&_fmtstr=FULL&_startdoc=1&wchp=dGLzVzB-zSkAz&_md5=a8a99061e0b3f7114ed6d05fe3e65dbd . dead . 2013-10-30 .
  8. Web site: Joint Product Development and Marketing Partnership.
  9. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_June_25/ai_n19313084/ Joins Russell 3000® Index
  10. Web site: voip-news.com.
  11. http://in.sys-con.com/node/451642 AJAX-Based Testing Tool for Rich Web 2.0 Sites
  12. Web site: telecommunicationnews.net.
  13. Web site: Keynote unveils real time text message monitoring. Totaltelecom.
  14. News: Thoma Bravo Completes Take-Private Acquisition of Keynote . Reuters . Press release . August 22, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928045304/https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/22/ca-thoma-bravo-idUSnBw225883a%2B100%2BBSW20130822 . September 28, 2013 . March 24, 2017 .
  15. News: Keynote Completes Sale to Thoma Bravo: Becoming a Privately-Held Company . Keynote . Press release . August 22, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130903063051/http://www.keynote.com/company/press_room/releases_2013/08.22.13.html . September 3, 2013 . March 24, 2017 .
  16. Web site: Five questions with new Dynatrace CEO John Van Siclen on APM and company's future. 2014-12-23. SD Times. en-US. 2019-02-26.
  17. Web site: Digital experience monitoring. Dynatrace.
  18. Web site: Purchases the MSP Division of Envive Corporation.
  19. Web site: Network World. IDG Network World. Inc. 29 October 2001. IDG Network World Inc. Google Books.
  20. http://www.streamcheck.com/ Streamcheck
  21. Web site: CRM and Sales Force Automation: News - Enterprise Apps Today. www.enterpriseappstoday.com. 13 July 2023 .
  22. Web site: 2004-02-18 . Keynote VP Lloyd Taylor Demystifies Web Performance . 2022-04-19 . E-Commerce Times . en-US.
  23. https://archive.today/20130126225145/http://www.indusbusinessjournal.com/me2/dirmod.asp?sid=4CEC54B78BA54A11B360971278D9B043&nm=Archive&type=Publishing&mod=Publications::Article&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=E6F1C7647AEC4409A7D3FEAC6BD0A6AD Hudson Williams, NY
  24. Web site: CRM and Sales Force Automation: News - Enterprise Apps Today. www.enterpriseappstoday.com. 13 July 2023 .
  25. Web site: Keynote Strengthens European Position; Acquires Business of Hudson Williams Europe, an E-Business Performance Consulting Firm with Expertise in SAS Software. - Free Online Library. www.thefreelibrary.com.
  26. Web site: Acquires Gomez Pro.
  27. Web site: Sigos . 2011-02-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025939/http://www.indusbusinessjournal.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F62D4A3D15DD467192F249B4DC46352F&AudID=0C5ABC84F3CE4D0DB8BF8D0BF8BD2F70 . 2011-07-13 . dead .
  28. Web site: Keynote Systems Acquires French-based Zandan . technews.tmcnet.com.
  29. Web site: 10 October 2011. Keynote to Acquire DeviceAnywhere, a Leader in Mobile Testing and Quality Assurance. 21 July 2020. businesswire.

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