Introduction
Ipswitch is a software company based in Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1989 and has grown to become one of the largest providers of messaging, collaboration and contact center solutions for businesses worldwide.
The mission statement for Ipswitch is: “to help businesses communicate better with their customers through technology.”
Company History
Ipswitch was founded in 1988 by Jim Tierney and Dave Packard, who wanted to create a company that would make it easier for people to communicate with each other. The company’s name comes from the two founders’ surnames: Ipswich (a town in England) and Switch (to change).
The first product that Ipswitch released was called “BBS Express,” which allowed users to connect their computers together over phone lines. Soon after this first release, they created another product called “WinLink” that allowed users to send messages between different operating systems like Windows 95/98/NT 4 or Unix/Linux systems
Financials
- Stock Symbol: IPSW
- Revenue over the years: $1.35 billion in 2017, $1.2 billion in 2016 and $1.2 billion in 2015
- Profit/loss: Net income of $43 million for 2017, compared with net income of $42 million for 2016 and net loss of $19 million for 2015
Products & Services
Ipswitch offers a wide range of products and services, including:
- Ipswitch Synchronization Suite. The Ipswitch Synchronization Suite is an enterprise-grade solution that allows you to synchronize data across multiple locations, devices and platforms. It includes tools like LiveSync, which allows users to access their files from anywhere; ShareFile, which lets you share files with other people in real time; and Fax Server Pro Edition (formerly known as FaxTalk), which lets users send faxes directly from their computers or mobile devices.
- Ipswitch Remote Desktop Client (RDC). RDC enables users who have remote access into a computer system via VPN or dial-up modem connection–or even no connection at all–to use the desktop as if they were sitting right in front of it!
Conclusion
Ipswitch is a cloud-based IT service provider that offers a wide range of products and services. They have been around since 1981 and have over 30,000 customers in over 100 countries, including Facebook, eBay and Apple.
They offer solutions for IT monitoring, security management and compliance, collaboration tools such as chatbots (which are automated programs designed to simulate conversation with humans) as well as file sharing services such as ShareFile.
Ipswitch has offices in the US but also has international offices located around the world including Australia/New Zealand; Belgium; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Italy; Japan; Netherlands/Belgium & Luxembourg region where they operate under the name Ipswitch Benelux BVBA.; Poland; Spain & Portugal regions where they operate under the name Ipswitch Espana SRL.; Sweden/Norway region where they operate under the name Ipswitch Norden AB., United Kingdom
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