Mergers and acquisitions and investor activity in the Apple device management market remain strong. The latest deal involves PDQ.com’s acquisition of SimpleMDM, a software platform that allows IT departments to remotely manage Apple macOS, tvOS, and iOS devices. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
This is technology merger and acquisition deal number 627 that ChannelE2E has covered so far in 2021. See all technology M&A transactions for 2021 and 2020 listed here.
PDQ.com, founded in 2001, helps IT professionals manage and organize hardware, software, and configuration data for Windows and Apple devices, including automating patch management and other deployments of software.
PDQ, headquartered in South Salt Lake, Utah, serves more than 19,000 customers, from startups to multinationals.
SimpleMDM, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, serves 3,000 customers. The company’s cloud-based software supports management of Apple macOS, tvOS, and iOS devices.
PDQ Acquires SimpleMDM: Keeping All Devices Healthy
Taylor Boyko, CEO, SimpleMDM
Dan Cook, CEO, PDQ.com
In a prepared statement on the deal, Dan Cook, CEO of PDQ.com, said:
“PDQ is actively looking for ways to help IT professionals focus their time and energy where they need it most. The powerful combination of PDQ and SimpleMDM will strengthen our strategy to help system administrators efficiently keep all types of devices healthy and up to date. We are excited to be working with SimpleMDM to accelerate growth and welcome their customers, employees and products to PDQ.
Taylor Boyko, CEO of SimpleMDM, added:
“We wanted to partner with a company that values creating strong products and promoting a tight-knit community of IT professionals, and we found this partner on PDQ.com. We are extremely excited to join PDQ and use our shared values and vision to drive growth.
Apple device management: MSP software platforms
PDQ has not indicated if or when the company will promote the SimpleMDM software to MSPs and channel partners.
Meanwhile, most of the MSP software platform providers – names like ConnectWise, Datto, Kaseya, N-able, and NinjaRMM – offer Apple device management functionality. Yet, many IT and startup software companies are also focusing on MDM (mobile device management) related to Apple.
Major industry milestones include:
In MSP circles, Addigy is one of the most well-known companies on the Apple Device Management platform. Indeed, Addigy is positioned as the only multi-tenant remote monitoring and management (RMM) and MDM tool available for Apple devices. Recent moves include a global partnership with Pax8, a cloud-centric distributor that offers a SaaS marketplace for MSPs.
Additional information from Joe Panettieri.
