software and services provider software reseller and volume licensing founded in 1985 1 headquarters stans switzerland number of locations 82 2015 area served worldwide key people daniel von stockar chairman patrick winter ceo services software portfolio management revenue 5.5 billion usd 2015 over 40 % growth year over year number of employees over 3 000 2015 worldwide subsidiaries 65 local subsidiaries 82 countries served with local sales and clients served in more than 145 countries website softwareone.com softwareone is a privately owned global organization that provides consultative services on technology trends software licensing and procurement and compliance mitigation strategies for software publisher audits . the complete combination of these services forms the company s software portfolio management spm methodology which ensures the entire lifecycle of an organization s it investments are strategically roadmapped by reconciling existing legacy systems against future technology needs . softwareone 2 has 65 subsidiaries that serve customers in 145 countries with its global headquarters in stans switzerland . softwareone s consultants are certified across several publishers most notably microsoft 3 oracle ibm sap vmware symantec adobe and citrix . kkr the private equity firm purchased a 25 % stake in softwareone in august 2015 . 4 contents 1 services 1.1 software portfolio management 1.2 software asset management sam 1.3 software procurement services 1.4 technology services 1.5 cloud services 1.6 pyracloud the software portfolio in a digital platform 2 partner 2.1 awards 3 references services edit software portfolio management edit software portfolio management spm is an enterprise grade methodology that combines the three core elements of software asset management sam technology demand roadmaps and commercial analysis services to drive an all up view of it investments . the aim is to help organizations better predict and budget for their long term software spend by analyzing the organization s existing software systems and developing a framework that helps them transition to their future it over a planned period of time . spm de silos previously segregated lines of business and purchasing entities normally some combination of procurement it legal and finance to create a comprehensive cost management profile . software asset management sam edit software asset management sam 5 helps organizations understand their current state of compliance with regards to software publisher records . it is a reconciliation practice between what is actually installed within the organization and what the publisher has on record . if the publisher says the customer has fewer licenses than are installed within the database then the customer is considered non compliant and will be audited by a third party agency . sam can either be proactive by helping organizations maintain efficient processes and procedures that reduce the chance of an audit or sam can be a reactive practice that helps guide a customer through a publisher audit . software procurement services edit software procurement services includes advice on end to end software procurement best practices throughout the entire software lifecycle . softwareone can also outtask the management of software spend and licenses on behalf of the customer . technology services edit technology services include the preparation or review of technology roadmaps with a focus on key technologies including cloud and virtualization with an aim to manage the total cost of ownership tco . the company s technology services provides awareness on the technology roadmap of major suppliers to provide an early warning system for new software releases and changes to licensing . it also takes into account the processes for the replacement of unsupported software and associated extended support costs . cloud services edit cloud solutions enable flexible scalable and secure business productivity solutions while reducing overall it costs . since the cloud is still a relatively new technology many organizations have difficulty distinguishing between the various cloud models especially as it relates to the organization s future it strategy with current capabilities . pyracloud the software portfolio in a digital platform edit as noted in financialit 6 nowadays many organizations migrate their it infrastructure from on premises applications to the cloud and would like to have a more holistic and dynamic view of their software consumption . pyracloud 7 is softwareone s proprietary platform that gives real time access to all of an organisation s license contract information procurement and usage details . with pyracloud reporting organizations can also see how much of their cloud resources are being consumed on a monthly basis . partner edit microsoft gold certified partner . softwareone are platinum enterprise premium gold silver partner and authorized reseller for more than 9 000 publishers . crn has named softwareone 14 on its 2016 solution provider 500 list of the annual ranking of it consultants and solution providers in north america . 8 awards edit americas 2016 microsoft partner of the year 2015 microsoft wpc award winner country partner of the year honduras microsoft wpc award finalist volume licensing vmware partner of the year award winner americas 2014 microsoft wpc award winner licensing solutions partner lsp of the year cloud sales achievement microsoft wpc award finalist for software asset management latam microsoft wpc award winner country partner of the year west indies dominican republic and peru microsoft wpc award finalist for volume licensing microsoft wpc award winner for public sector education latam microsoft wpc award finalist for presales technical specialist latam 2013 softwareone corporate accounts partner of the year colombia 2013 softwareone smb partner of the year colombia 2013 microsoft award winner licensing solutions partner lsp of the year cloud sales achievement microsoft award winner lar of the year united states east region and central region microsoft wpc award winner country partner of the year honduras and peru microsoft wpc award finalist volume licensing united states europe 2014 microsoft sam partner of the year switzerland 2013 best global lar for operational excellence in emea symantec volume partner of the year microsoft award winner licensing solutions partner lsp of the year cloud sales achievement asia 2015 microsoft wpc award winner country partner of the year singapore 2014 asean fy14 citrix silver partner of the year malaysia 2013 microsoft wpc award winner country partner of the year india 9 references edit http www.softwareone.com en us events press documents softwareone % 20named % 20finalist % 20for % 202013 % 20ms % 20volume % 20licensing % 20poty % 20award % 20vf.pdf https www.youtube.com user thelicensingexperts https pinpoint.microsoft.com en us companies 4295943603 http www.businesswire.com 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