2010 Emerging Software Vendors (A - K)

Up And Comers

Looking for a new software vendor to help create business solutions and differentiate your product offerings? Check out the software vendors that made the CRN 2010 Emerging Vendors report. New software vendors cover a vast range of solutions, so it's not surprising this is the largest category in the entire report.

Acumatica

Headquarters: Bethesda, MD

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Acumatica Financial Management Suite

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: over 50 worldwide

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Adeptol

Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Adeptol Document Viewer

Founded: 2008

Worldwide Partners: 10 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Akorri

Headquarters: Littleton, MA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Akorri BalancePoint Virtual Infrastructure Management

Founded: 2005

US Partners: 123

Worldwide Partners: 145

Recruiting Goal: 51 partners to 250 partners

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Top Distributors: Avnet

Technologies resold: Enterprise Management, Virtualization

Appcelerator

Headquarters: Mountain View, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Titanium Cross-Platform Application Development

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 8 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

AppDynamics

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: AppDynamics Application Performance Management

Founded: 2008

US Partners: 2

Worldwide Partners: 7

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Top Distributors: N/A

Technologies resold: Cloud computing, Enterprise Management, Business Intelligence

Appisphere

Headquarters: Berkeley, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Mobile Services Platform

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 10 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Apprenda

Headquarters: Clifton Park, NY

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: SaaSGrid Software Delivery Platform

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: 2 in US, 3 Internationally

Ideal Partner: Business Process Consultant

Apptio

Headquarters: Bellevue, WA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Technology Business Management Software

Founded: 2008

Worldwide Partners: 9 in US

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Aster Data Systems

Headquarters: San Carlos, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Aster nCluster Analytic Database

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: 15 to 20 in North America

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Attivio

Headquarters: Newton, MA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Active Intelligence Engine

Founded: 2007

Worldwide Partners: 30 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Avecto

Headquarters: Cheadle, UK

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Least Privilege Management Solutions

Founded: 2008

US Partners: 4

Worldwide Partners: 10

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Limited International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Retail Channel

Technologies resold: Cloud computing, Enterprise Security, Security, Enterprise Management

Avocado Security

Headquarters: Fairfax, VA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Avocado Express, Business And Enterprise

Founded: 2007

Worldwide Partners: About 12 in North America

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

BBS Technologies

Headquarters: Houston, TX

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Systems Management Tool For Windows, Linux Servers

Founded: 2004

US Partners: 40

Worldwide Partners: 60

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Technologies resold: Backup and Recovery, Data Management, Enterprise Management

Birst

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Birst 4 Business Intelligence Suite

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 20 systems integrators in the U.S.

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Bitrix

Headquarters: Alexandria, VA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Bitrix Intranet Portal

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 3,000 worldwide

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

box.net

Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Box Content Sharing, File Storage

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: 45 worldwide

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Buzzient

Headquarters: Cambridge, MA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Buzzient Enterprise Social Media Analytics

Founded: 2007

Worldwide Partners: 5

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Canonical

Headquarters: London, UK

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Ubuntu Linux

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 117, mostly in North Amer

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Clarizen

Headquarters: San Mateo, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Clarizen Work Management Application

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: 15 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

CloudShare

Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: CloudShare Enterprise IT Environment Sharing

Founded: 2007

Worldwide Partners: Two resellers; several client partners

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

CompletexRM

Headquarters: Salt Lake City, UT

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: xRM Foundation

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 20 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Confidela

Headquarters: Mountain View, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: WatchDox Document Control

Founded: 2007

Worldwide Partners: About 20, mostly in US

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

CoreConnex

Headquarters: Bellevue, WA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Corelytics Fnancial Dashboard

Founded: 2005

US Partners: 5

Worldwide Partners: 5

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad National US Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Small Business Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Retail Channel

Technologies resold: Business Intelligence

Cumulux

Headquarters: Chicago, IL

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Cloud Computing Monitoring, Management

Founded: 2008

US Partners: 5

Worldwide Partners: 6

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad National US Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Consumer IT

Technologies resold: Cloud computing, Enterprise Management

DeskCenter USA

Headquarters: Long Beach, NY

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: DeskCenter Desktop Management

Founded: 2009

US Partners: 6

Worldwide Partners: 6

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad National US Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Retail Channel

Technologies resold: Small and Medium Business Suites, Enterprise Management

Dexrex Gear

Headquarters: Cambridge, MA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Text-Based Data Management

Founded: 2005

US Partners: 4

Worldwide Partners: 4

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad National US Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Managed Service Provider

Technologies resold: Cloud computing, Data Management

DotNetNuke

Headquarters: San Mateo, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Web Content Management Platform

Founded: 2006

US Partners: 46

Worldwide Partners: 37

Recruiting Goal: 51 partners to 250 partners

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Technologies resold: Web Management

Engine Yard

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Engine Yard Cloud

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 30 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Equivio

Headquarters: Kensington, MD

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Equivio Software NearDuplicates

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 70 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Extension

Headquarters: Fort Wayne, IN

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: HealthAlert For Cisco Context-Aware Event Notifications On Smartphone Or Cisco IP Phone

Founded: 2009

US Partners: 50

Worldwide Partners: 50

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Limited US Regional Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Other

Direct Sales (if any): Consumer IT

Top Distributors: Liquid PC

Technologies resold: Enterprise-class, clinical workflow/alerting integrated with Unified Communications, smart phones, RFID technolgy, EMR/HIS and other technologies and systems for acute care and ambulatory clinics.

FireScope

Headquarters: Huntington Beach, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: FireScope Configuration Management Database (CMDB)

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: less than 20 worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Flexera

Headquarters: Schaumburg, IL

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: InstallShield Software Installation

Founded: 2008

Worldwide Partners: About 100 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

GoScan

Headquarters: Lake Forest, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Document Scanning Software

Founded: 2006

US Partners: 30

Worldwide Partners: 40

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad National US Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Consumer IT

Top Distributors: Synnex

Technologies resold: Data Management, Document scanning

GroundWork Open Source

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Groundwork Monitor

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 16 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

H.O.M.A

Headquarters: Columbus, OH

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Management Software For Temples

Founded: 2004

US Partners: 1

Worldwide Partners: 4

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad National US Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Small Business Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Consumer IT

Technologies resold: Data Management, Small and Medium Business Suites, Enterprise Business Suites, Custom Applications Developed, Business Intelligence

Hiperwall

Headquarters: Irvine, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Hiperwall Video Wall

Founded: 2008

Worldwide Partners: None

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Huddle.net

Headquarters: London, UK

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Huddle Project Management Software

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 5 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Igloo Software

Headquarters: Kitchener, Ontario

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Business Social Software

Founded: 2008

US Partners: 15

Worldwide Partners: 30

Recruiting Goal: 51 partners to 250 partners

Geographic Focus: Limited International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Consumer IT

Top Distributors: Arrow, Synnex

Technologies resold: Cloud computing, Web Management, Enterprise Business Suites, Business Social

Intelestream

Headquarters: Chicago, IL

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: CRM Software

Founded: 2006

US Partners: 14

Worldwide Partners: 20

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Limited International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Retail Channel

Technologies resold: Small and Medium Business Suites, Linux/Open Source

Interprise Software Solutions

Headquarters: North Mankato, MN

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Interprise Suite

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 110 worldwide

Ideal Partner: Small Business Focused

Jesubi

Headquarters: Indianapolis, IN

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Jesubi Sales Force Automation Software

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 5 in US

Ideal Partner: Small Business Focused

Kaviza

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Kaviza VDI-In-A-Box Turnkey Virtual Desktop Solution

Founded: 2009

US Partners: 12

Worldwide Partners: 20

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Top Distributors: Lifeboat Distribution (US), CDG (UK), TrackItOnline (Australia)

Technologies resold: Virtualization

KnowledgeTree

Headquarters: Raleigh, NC

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Open-Source Document Management

Founded: 2006

US Partners: 20

Worldwide Partners: 87

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Small Business Focused

Technologies resold: Cloud computing, Small and Medium Business Suites, Linux/Open Source

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