Number of employees ~130 Founded 2001 | Headquarters Seattle Type of business Private | |
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Industry Computer software
technology services Products Mobility XE Mobile VPN software, Locality cellular network performance management software Profiles | ||
NetMotion Software is a privately held software company specializing in mobile performance management. Founded in 2001 and based in Seattle, Washington, NetMotion develops software for organizations with mobile workforces, focusing on security, management and optimization of their mobile data deployments. The company's software is used in enterprise, government, public utilities, healthcare, public safety, insurance and other industries.
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History
The company was formed in 2001 as a spin-off from WRQ, Inc. In 2005, wireless industry executive Bob Hunsberger became CEO. In 2006, NetMotion merged with Padcom, Inc. In September 2010 and again in 2011, the company was recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. In September 2012, NetMotion Wireless was acquired by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., an investment firm with $3 billion in over 70 investments across a variety of industries.
Operations
The bulk of the company's operations are located at the North American headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Three sales offices in Europe handle international sales including sales into Australia, New Zealand and several African countries.
NetMotion has an intellectual property portfolio of a dozen U.S. patents. It also has strategic alliances with cellular carriers, hardware manufacturers, software developers, system integrators and standards and certification bodies. These partners include AT&T, Avaya, Datastrip, Sybase iAnywhere, InfoExpress, Intermec, Ipelium, knk, Microsoft, Motion Computing, Motorola, OESIS OK, Palm, RSA, Scientel Wireless, Sierra Wireless, Sprint, TELELOGOS, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless.
Products
Mobility XE Mobile VPN
The company's flagship product is Mobility XE, a Mobile VPN designed specifically for wireless environments. As mobile field workers move in and out of wireless coverage areas and roam between networks, the product maintains and secures their data connections in order to maximize worker productivity. It also provides IT managers with the centralized control needed to manage a mobile deployment. Used by more than 2,100 organizations and more than 550,000 mobile workers, Mobility XE is recognized by Frost & Sullivan for achieving the highest market share among mobile VPNs.
Mobility XE Releases:
Locality Cellular Network Performance Management Software
In May 2012, NetMotion introduced Locality cellular network performance management software, described as the first software of its kind in the industry, and the only cellular counterpart to a wired network-performance management offering. It addresses the needs of organizations that are increasingly reliant on cellular data connections to deliver applications to mobile workers in the field. Such organizations have made major investments in devices, applications and monthly service fees, yet have no tools to evaluate how those deployments are working for them and to identify and correct connection problems.
The Locality software on each mobile device gathers inventory, connection-status and location information every five seconds, and sends the accumulated data every thirty minutes to a central server for processing. Locality generates detailed maps and reports to identify the technologies in use, poor performance, and chronic connectivity problems. These can be tied to underlying causes such as signal strength, location, network saturation, older network technologies, or problems with devices and drivers. Customers can use these reports to proactively identify coverage issues, troubleshoot help desk tickets, make buying decisions based on device or network performance, compare carriers, effectively track inventory, and identify under-utilized mobile assets.
Locality software supports various network adapters for Sprint, AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Canadian carriers, as well as Sierra Wireless AirLink (ALEOS) devices, and Android devices running version 2.2 or later and equipped for cellular connectivity. Support for Apple iOS was released in Q1 of 2015.
Customers
Among the 3000 customers of NetMotion are:
Enterprise Customers
Ameren Corporation, Amica Insurance, AT&T, Beckman Coulter, Comcast, Continental Airlines, Cox Communications, Diamond Management and Technology Consultants, Grange Insurance, Hertz, JEA, Optident, Southeast Water (UK), Strack, Trican Well Service, Ltd., TSI Terminal Systems Inc., Unilever, US Foods, Windstream Communications.
Healthcare
Advocate Health Care, Allina Home Care, Lee Memorial Health System, Marshfield Clinic, MHMR Centers of Texas, Puget Sound Blood Center, St. Luke's Health System, St. Joseph’s Hospital (WI), Visiting Nurses of New York, Wichita Clinic.
Government and Public Safety
Bell Ambulance, Birmingham City Council (UK), City of Aurora (CO), City of Hays (KS), City of Orlando, Colorado Springs Police Department, Durham County Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol, Gallatin County (MT), Hennepin County (MN), Johnson County (KS), Mobile County (AL), Monroe County Sheriff’s Department (FL), New York State Police, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, St. James Parish (LA), City of Danville (VA), Union County Police Department (NJ), Worksafe BC.
Industry Awards and Recognition
NetMotion has been named as one of the fastest-growing wireless companies in the U.S. and has earned more than 25 industry awards, including: