JAMF Software Wraps Up Successful 2013 With Rapid Expansion, Community Success and Significant Customer Growth


MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwired - Jan 29, 2014) - JAMF Software, the leader in Apple device management, closed 2013 with tremendous customer growth, product innovation, community success and $30 million in funding. With the growing adoption of Apple in the enterprise, these milestones reflect JAMF's continued momentum in delivering on its vision of enabling organizations of all sizes to succeed with the Apple platform. 

JAMF Software's flagship product, Casper Suite, is the only Mac, iPad, Apple TV and iPhone management software that is developed exclusively for the Apple platform. Over the last 11 years, JAMF's market share has grown exponentially worldwide with more than 4,000 customers and more than 2.8 million Apple devices under management.

Customer and Partnership Momentum

JAMF made significant strides in 2013 with customer wins across the commercial, government and education sectors. The company also drove its global expansion through new partnerships along with the opening of new offices in Amsterdam, Sydney, Australia and Hong Kong.

Product Innovation

In August, JAMF released Casper Suite 9 that took the capabilities of the Casper Suite to a whole new level. This new platform is designed to incorporate JAMF's latest innovations in managing mobile devices, site based administrator privileges and language localization.

Other product releases included Casper Focus, which gave classroom teachers for the first time the ability to specify exactly what students see and don't see on their iPads while at school.

JAMF also announced Casper Suite for Apple OS X® Mavericks. The latest version of Casper Suite provides users with additional enterprise management features, security capabilities and zero-day support for Apple's newest operating system -- OS X Mavericks.

Community Success

In October, the company held its biggest ever JAMF Nation User Conference (JNUC). This annual event is one of the largest conferences in the world solely dedicated to Apple device management. JNUC 2013 drew over 900 attendees from 19 countries, with participants representing a range of enterprise, education and government organizations.

This year's JNUC included an impressive speaker line-up of JAMF Nation community members from leading organizations like Facebook, Genentech, Salesforce.com, Adobe and University of Oxford. Overall the JNUC had over 40 sessions, workshops and panel discussions.

Corporate Expansion

In December, JAMF announced its first ever capital raise, a $30 million funding, led by growth equity firm Summit Partners with participation by GSV Capital Corporation. JAMF has a long history of profitability and achieved profits hit record levels in 2013. With the new capital, the company will have more flexibility to accelerate its growth and deliver on JAMF's company's vision.

JAMF also expanded its leadership team with the addition of Greg Goldfarb, a managing director with Summit Partners, to the JAMF Board of Directors.

Comments on the News

"This past year was a great one for JAMF, marked by significant milestones - including three new product releases, considerable company and customer growth, and $30 million in new funding," said Chip Pearson, Co-CEO of JAMF Software. "As Apple adoption continues to grow at a rapid pace, JAMF remains committed to addressing the needs of this critical market by delivering the very best Apple device management solution and continuously working to optimize the user experience."

Helpful Links

  • JAMF Software Website
  • Become Part of the Family at the JAMF Nation Community
  • Join the Conversation on Twitter
  • Stay Connected with JAMF Software on LinkedIn
  • FileVault 2 and the Casper Suite Webinar

About JAMF Software
JAMF Software has focused exclusively on helping the enterprise succeed with the Apple platform since its founding in 2002. JAMF Software has over 4,000 customers across commercial, education and government verticals managing more than 2.8 million Macs, iPads and iPhones. JAMF Software is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit JAMF at http://www.jamfsoftware.com/ and join the conversation at @JAMFSoftware.

Contact Information:

Media Contact:
Tanaya Lukaszewski
Kulesa Faul for JAMF Software
(916) 712-3791
jamf@kulesafaul.com