Flexera software inc was founded in 2011, and is located at 25 orinda way ste 101 in orinda. Flexera sells to both enterprises as well as to software and hardware vendors. Having worked at flexera since 2000, he has held a variety of roles, largely customer and employee focused, across the company ranging from running flexeras global services organization to. The pairing of flexeras asset discovery and management tools with secunias software vulnerability platform will give organizations the ability to thoroughly assess the security of applications. Corporate software inspector which provides it operations teams multiplatform assessment of software vulnerabilities and costeffective patch creation and deployment to reduce. Mark has done an exceptional job of growing the business, defining a strategic vision and executing to become a market leader, said john shackleton, chairman of flexera software. Its software can help customers save money by managing how much is spent on applications, bishof said. Teachers private capital to acquire majority stake in. Prior to flexera software, mark served as general manager and executive vice president of macrovisions now rovi software. Flexera software, the leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced today the acquisition of secunia, a leading provider of software vulnerability management solutions that protect organizations against cybersecurity risks.
Flexera software has been in the business for over 25 years and counting and remains as the gold standard of installation applications for both application producers and enterprises. Flexera software promotes jim ryan to president and ceo arn. Zero of the companies are still active while the remaining four are now listed as inactive. Flexera software said tuesday that ceo mark bishof would be retiring on dec. Prior to joining flexera, he worked for visa international.
Nov 18, 2015 maidenhead, uk november 17, 2015 flexera software, the leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced today the december 31, 2015 retirement of ceo mark bishof and named jim ryan, currently the companys coo, to assume the role of ceo on january 1, 2016. Flexera president and ceo mark bishof retires flexera software. Meet the members of our leadership team flexera software. Mark bishof overview mark bishof has been associated with four companies, according to public records. Flexera software president and ceo mark bishof retires. Together we are poised to extend the value of our strategic application usage management solutions to software vendors, intelligent device manufacturers and enterprises. Bishof has served as president and ceo of flexera software since its inception in april, 2008, when it spun out from macrovision. Itasca, il november 17, 2015 flexera software, the leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers and. Flexera software is excited to be partnering with teachers during this next phase of our growth, said mark bishof, president and chief executive officer of flexera software. Until now, many companies have had to support windows 7 for their desktops and windows 8.
Sep 16, 2015 flexera software ceo, mark bishof, said as cyber security threats continue to grow, companies will not only proactively manage these threats but will also integrate software vulnerability. Flexera software, the leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced today the december 31. View mark bishof s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. We are very pleased to welcome the people, products, partners and customers of managesoft to flexera software, said mark bishof, president and ceo of flexera software. Jul 19, 2011 over the past few years, flexera software has created tremendous value for our customers and shareholders, said mark bishof, president and chief executive officer of flexera software. Combining these with acressos financial and market.
Companies select thoma bravo due to our firms deep sector expertise, long and successful track record, partnershiporiented approach, and proven strategic and operational capabilities. Ceo mark bishof said the company is hitting a new stride. Media and press center catch up with our latest coverage and recognition. Flexera is leading the charge on a wide range of fronts, so theres a lot to cover. Monday, june 4, 2012 transforming from a hardware manufacturer to a software and services provider. Sep 25, 2015 flexera acquires software vulnerability specialist secunia. According to it europa, flexeras software license optimization solution assesses the current state of asset management maturity. Flexera software announces retirement of president and ceo mark. Award flexera named best vertical market managed service solution. Held senior executive positions at ibm, deloitte consulting, macrovision, crossworlds software, and booz allen hamilton.
What midmarket firms need to know about microsofts. Prior to that, he led worldwide sales, services, channels and alliances for macrovision. Flexera gets new majority shareholder, plans to hire more. Later that year, bishof stepped into the ceo role after almost eight years as chief executive of chicagos flexera software. Flexera is a portfolio company of ontario teachers pension plan.
Correcting and replacing clarabridge announces the. Mark bishof, flexera software automobileasa service. Flexera adds software asset management wares it world. Flexera software holdings limited is an active company incorporated on 4 september 2015 with the registered office located in maidenhead, berkshire. Secunia, a copenhagen, denmark provider of vulnerability management solutions said on tuesday that it bas been acquired by enterprise software firm flexera software for an undisclosed sum flexera. Flexera gets new majority shareholder, plans to hire more workers. Companies select thoma bravo due to our firms deep sector. Having worked at flexera since 2000, he has held a variety of roles, largely customer and employee focused, across the company ranging from running flexera s global services organization to integrating the companies flexera acquires.
Jul 21, 2011 flexera software ceo mark bishof sees growth ahead and a larger workforce after a majority investor in his schaumburgbased company this week sold off its shares to another investor, a teachers. Over the past few years, flexera software has created tremendous value for our customers and shareholders, said mark bishof, president and chief executive officer of flexera. Flexera software, the leading provider of strategic solutions for application usage management to application producers and their customers, today announced it has completed the acquisition of. Served as ceo of flexera software held senior executive positions at ibm, deloitte consulting, macrovision, crossworlds software, and booz allen hamilton. Another advantage is that companies will be able to standardize on one os across most devices, mark bishof, ceo of flexera software said. Additional information is available at or by contacting mark c bishof at 925 2534500.
What midmarket firms need to know about microsofts windows 10. Flexera adds to software asset management wares infoworld. Nextgeneration software company, flexera softwares president and ceo, mark bishof, will retire as of december 31. Flexera software, the leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced today the. Having worked at flexera since 2000, he has held a variety of roles, largely customer and employee focused, across the company ranging from running flexeras global services organization to integrating the companies flexera acquires. Flexera software ceo mark bishof sees growth ahead and a larger workforce after a majority investor in his schaumburgbased company this week sold off its shares to another investor.
Teachers private capital acquires majority stake in flexera. Mark bishof, ceo flexera software hardware commoditization, the internet of. Bishof is a seasoned executive with significant experience in scaling software companies to achieve record revenue figures. Flexera software acquires secunia, adding software. The companies were formed over a fifteen year period with the most recent being incorporated eight years ago in january of 2012.
Maidenhead, uk november 17, 2015 flexera software, the leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers. Transforming from a hardware manufacturer to a software and. Flexera software ceo, mark bishof, said as cyber security threats continue to grow, companies will not only proactively manage these threats but will also integrate software vulnerability. Prior to flexera software, mark served as general manager and executive vice president of macrovisions now rovi software business unit. Sep 15, 2015 flexera software, the leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced today the. Bishof has been a driving force behind the companys strategic direction and consistently strong operational performance. Thoma bravo adapted its original buyandbuild strategy, leading the way to a new era of private equity investing in software and technology. This is a strategic acquisition that significantly strengthens our leadership position in the enterprise license optimization market. Bishof was brought in to focus on scaling the business, a. View mark bishofs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Mark bishof to replace yuchun lee as ceo of clarabridge. Teachers private capital completes acquisition of majority. Nov 17, 2015 mark has done an exceptional job of growing the business, defining a strategic vision and executing to become a market leader, said john shackleton, chairman of flexera software. Aug 25, 2015 another advantage is that companies will be able to standardize on one os across most devices, mark bishof, ceo of flexera software said. Served as ceo of flexera software held senior executive positions at ibm, deloitte consulting, macrovision, crossworlds software, and. Current chief operating officer, jim ryan, will succeed bishof. Nov 17, 2015 nextgeneration software company, flexera softwares president and ceo, mark bishof, will retire as of december 31.
Flexera software promotes jim ryan to president and ceo. The companies were formed over a fifteen year period with the most recent being. Flexera software inc orinda, ca business information. View jim ryans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Mark bishof previous president for flexera software, inc. As cybersecurity threats continue to grow, leading companies will not only proactively manage these threats but will also integrate software vulnerability management into core software asset management processes, said mark bishof, flexera softwares chief executive officer. Flexera software helps application producers and enterprises increase application usage and the value they derive from their software. Jim ryan, currently the companys coo, to assume the role of ceo on january 1, 2016.
According to it europa, flexera s software license optimization solution assesses the current state of asset management maturity, builds the justification for a sam and license optimization program, and develops best practice sam processes and roadmaps for program implementation. Mark c bishof is chief executive officer at clarabridge inc. Flexera software holdings limited company profile endole. Flexera software announces retirement of president and ceo.
Flexera software president and ceo mark bishof retires coo. Mark bishof president and ceo clarabridge linkedin. Nov 17, 2015 itasca, il november 17, 2015 flexera software, the leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced today the december 31, 2015 retirement of ceo mark bishof and named jim ryan, currently the companys coo, to assume the role of ceo on january 1, 2016. Itasca, il, nov 17, 2015 marketwired via comtex flexera software, the leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application. Flexera software, illinois, usa a leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, have. Flexera software, the leading provider of nextgeneration software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced today the december 31, 2015 retirement of ceo mark bishof and named jim ryan, currently the companys coo, to assume the role of ceo on january 1, 2016. Mark bishof has served as president and chief executive officer since 2008. Transforming from a hardware manufacturer to a software. The investment by both teachers private capital and thoma bravo validates our past success and the future potential of our company. Flexera acquires software vulnerability specialist secunia.
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