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Absolute Software Corporation (commonly known as Absolute) is a Canadian company that specializes in endpoint security and data risk management solutions. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with regional offices in Reading, UK; Austin, Texas; and Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. Absolute is a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). ==History== Founded in 1993 with a team of 80 employees in Vancouver, Canada, Absolute’s primary goal was to create a product that would enable individuals and businesses to manage, track and secure computers regardless of the physical location of the device. In 2000, Absolute became a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). In 2005, Persistence® technology by Absolute was embedded for the first time into the firmware or BIOS of a computer. This was the start of an ongoing partnership with most major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) where Absolute technology ships with the hardware from the factory. Absolute’s regional presence in Europe was first established in November 2006, with an office in Newbury, UK, to expand Absolute’s international operations. In July 2009, a second regional office was opened in Austin, Texas, to serve as a base for Absolute’s U.S.-based sales team. In September 2012, a third regional office was opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2007, Absolute achieved Gold Certified Partner Status in the Microsoft Partner Program, a distinction provided by Microsoft to technology companies that have demonstrated expertise in Microsoft-based technologies. In December 2009, Absolute announced its acquisition of the LANrev product suite, a comprehensive computer systems management software application, from Pole Position Software. Following the acquisition, the product suite was rebranded as Absolute Asset Management, and eventually renamed as Absolute Manage. In November 2012, Absolute acquired the assets of LiveTime Software, a privately-held helpdesk and IT Service Support Management (ITSSM) provider. LiveTime assets were officially relaunched as part of Absolute’s expanded product suite in January 2013 as Absolute Service, an IT Service Management (ITSM) solution. Absolute Service received PinkVERIFY ITIL 3 Certification from Pink Elephant.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.pinkelephant.com/en-US/PinkVERIFY/PinkVERIFYToolsets )〕 Absolute was identified as a Visionary Vendor in the Gartner Inc. Magic Quadrant for Client Management Tools from 2012 to 2014, and was positioned in the Niche quadrants of the Magic Quadrant for Mobile Device Management Software and the Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention in 2013. In June 2013, Absolute acquired Palisade Systems, a privately-held provider of data loss prevention (DLP) technologies. In October 2013, Absolute launched an integrated student and device protection initiative called Absolute Safe Schools, which educates students and staff of participating schools on the safe use of mobile devices and provides assistance in the event of device loss and theft. Through this program, which operates in conjunction with Absolute endpoint security products, the Absolute Investigations team works with local law enforcement agencies to recover protected devices after a theft. In December 2013, John Livingston stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors at Absolute. Following this announcement, Daniel Ryan took on the role of Chairman of the Board, while Chief Financial Officer Errol Olsen served as interim CEO during the search for a successor. On June 13, 2014, Geoff Haydon was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of Absolute. Prior to Absolute, Geoff Haydon served as Chief Operating Officer of EMC Asia Pacific and Japan. Former McAfee executive Christopher Bolin joined Absolute as Chief Product Officer on February 19, 2015, in order to develop Absolute’s global product strategy. As part of a comprehensive rebranding strategy, Absolute changed its product nomenclature, renaming Computrace to Absolute Data and Device Security (DDS) in July 2015. On July 16, 2015, Absolute announced its intention to divest Absolute Manage and Absolute Service. The sale of these products to HEAT Software was completed in October 2015 for an approximate gross total of USD$11.0 million. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Absolute Software Corporation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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