Software Licensing Company Flexera Software Acquires SCCM Expert to Support Consumerization of IT

By Rajani Baburajan, TMCnet Contributor

To help enterprises manage the ‘consumerization of IT,’ Flexera Software, a provider of Application Usage Management solutions, has acquired Microsoft (News - Alert) Gold Partner SCCM Expert, which markets solutions that meet the needs of on-demand software provisioning through an enterprise app store.

With this acquisition, Flexera Software is now able to provide enterprise users with access to the app store where they can access and download enterprise applications -- on-premises, cloud-based or virtualized -- anytime, anywhere.

Furthermore, the acquisition is intended to help organizations ensure software license optimization and compliance as part of their objective to support consumerization of IT. This is achieved by collecting software entitlement data from FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises, Flexera Software's Enterprise License Optimization solution and Self Service applications.

SCCM Expert Self Service delivers on-demand software request, approval routing and provisioning accessed through an app store. This, in combination with AdminStudio Suite, Flexera Software's Application Readiness solution, supports consumerization of IT through user-centric computing and support.

"We are thrilled about this acquisition because SCCM Expert's superior products, technology and expertise complement our solutions and help broaden our vision for enabling and supporting management of the consumerization of IT," said Mark Bishof, Flexera Software's chief executive officer, in a statement.

"Self Service gives more power to users by automating software request management and delivery while ensuring centralized control and software license optimization through tracking of software assets from initial purchase to software audit compliance," Bishof added.

The synergies of this acquisition will enable enterprises to implement user-centric, app store computing models for applications running on premises, on devices, in virtualized environments and in the cloud, according to John Juris, SCCM Expert's chief executive officer. "IT as a Service for applications can become a reality through the combination of Self Service, AdminStudio Suite and FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises."

Recently, Flexera Software announced the latest AdminStudio Suite providing organizations with innovative tools to prepare traditional applications for enterprise deployment.

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