# NetMotion Software > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/NetMotion_Software > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/NetMotion_Software.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetMotion_Software > Source revision: 1356958773 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Network security software vendor}} {{Infobox company | name = NetMotion Software | logo = NetMotion-logo-dark blue.png | type = [Subsidiary](/source/Subsidiary) | parent = [Absolute Security](/source/Absolute_Security) | industry = [Computer software](/source/Computer_software)
[technology services](/source/technology_services) | products = * [Virtual private network](/source/Virtual_private_network),[http://urgentcomm.com/netmotion/netmotion-wireless-releases-mobility-10-software NetMotion Wireless releases Mobility 10 software], retrieved January 31, 2017 * Digital experience monitoring [https://go.forrester.com/blogs/introducing-our-inaugural-forrester-wave-evaluation-on-end-user-experience-management Introducing Our Inaugural Forrester New Wave™ Evaluation On End-User Experience Management], retrieved December 11, 2020 * Software-defined perimeter[https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/g-cloud/services/434206989270314/ Netmotion - Secure VPN - SDP - ZTNA], retrieved December 11, 2020 * Zero trust network access[https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-netmotion-unified-platform-includes-software-defined-perimeter-sdp-capabilities/ New NetMotion unified platform includes software-defined perimeter (SDP) capabilities], retrieved December 11, 2020 | num_employees = ~190 | founded = [Seattle, Washington](/source/Seattle%2C_Washington) (2001) | hq_location = [Seattle, Washington](/source/Seattle%2C_Washington) | website = {{Url |www.netmotionsoftware.com}} }} '''NetMotion Software''', formerly '''NetMotion Wireless''', is a privately held software company specializing in network security.{{cite web |url=https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/essential-guide-improving-mobile-performance |title=The essential guide to improving mobile performance |author=Matthew David}}{{cite web |url=https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/feature/Performance-management-for-mobile-devices-Solutions-and-strategies |title=Performance management for mobile devices: Solutions and strategies |author=Malanie Luna |date=February 22, 2012}} ==History== NetMotion Wireless was formed in 2001 as a spin-off for wireless software from [WRQ](/source/WRQ) (based in [Seattle, Washington](/source/Seattle) and later part of the Attachmate Group). Former WRQ president Craig McKibben was CEO.{{Cite news |title= WRQ Plans Wireless Spin-off |work= Information Week |date= April 4, 2001 |url= https://www.informationweek.com/wrq-plans-wireless-spin-off/d/d-id/1010315? |access-date= October 1, 2021 }} * 2006: NetMotion merged with Padcom, Inc.[http://www.rcrwireless.com/20060615/archived-articles/netmotion-padcom-settle-patent-lawsuit-with-merger "NetMotion, Padcom settle patent lawsuit with merger"], ''RCR Wireless News'', link refreshed January 31, 2017 * 2012: NetMotion was acquired by [Clearlake Capital](/source/Clearlake_Capital) Group.[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120911005754/en/Clearlake-Capital-Group-Acquires-NetMotion-Wireless Clearlake Capital Group Acquires NetMotion], retrieved September December 28, 2012 * 2016: NetMotion was acquired by [The Carlyle Group](/source/The_Carlyle_Group),[https://www.netmotionsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/NetMotion-Mobile-Performance-Management-Data-Sheet.pdf Mobile Performance Management], retrieved January 31, 2017[http://www.geekwire.com/2016/netmotion-sold-again/ WRQ spinout NetMotion Wireless sells again, this time to private equity powerhouse The Carlyle Group], retrieved January 31, 2017[http://www.utilityproducts.com/articles/2016/08/utility-supplies-mobile-performance-management-software.html Utility supplies: Mobile performance management software], retrieved January 31, 2017[https://www.carlyle.com/media-room/news-release-archive/carlyle-group-invests-netmotion The Carlyle Group Invests in NetMotion], retrieved January 31, 2017 with a new CEO.{{cite magazine|magazine=[BizJournals](/source/BizJournals).com |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2016/07/under-new-ceo-seattles-netmotion-wireless-looks-to.html |title=Under new CEO, Seattle's NetMotion Wireless looks to 'reposition' |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160815005357/en/Clearlake-Capital-Group-Announces-Sale-NetMotion-Wireless Clearlake Capital Group Announces Sale of NetMotion Wireless to The Carlyle Group], retrieved January 31, 2017 In 2021, NetMotion was acquired by [Absolute Security](/source/Absolute_Security) for an estimated US$340 million.{{Cite news |title= Absolute Software to Acquire NetMotion, to Deliver the Next Generation of Endpoint Resilience |url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210511006204/en/Absolute-Software-to-Acquire-NetMotion-to-Deliver-the-Next-Generation-of-Endpoint-Resilience |date= May 11, 2021 |work= Press release |access-date= October 1, 2021 }} NetMotion is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices in Chicago, London, Tokyo and Sydney. The company added a second headquarters in Victoria, British Columbia in 2019.{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=Seattle-based NetMotion Software Expands into New Victoria, B.C. Office to Support Sustained Growth in Canada and Beyond |url=https://www.bctechnology.com/news/2019/10/28/Seattle-based-NetMotion-Software-Expands-into-New-Victoria-B.C.-Office-to-Support-Sustained-Growth-in-Canada-and-Beyond.cfm |access-date=October 28, 2019 |work=BC Technology}} ==Products== NetMotion products allow users to transition from traditional secure remote access technologies to a zero-trust approach, without affecting productivity or admin controls.{{cite news |title=NetMotion Announces Global Availability of SASE Platform |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/netmotion-announces-global-availability-of-sase-platform-820630377.html |access-date=December 1, 2020 |work=PRWeb}} Fundamentally, it consists of client software on each mobile device, which communicates with a control server in the cloud or data center that pushes policies and actions to the client for execution.[https://www.netmotionsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NetMotion-Software-Defined-Mobility-Data-Sheet.pdf Software-Defined Mobility: Foundational technology for the fully mobile enterprise], retrieved February 9, 2017 Through this architecture that gives administrators control of the endpoints, they can manage application delivery based on changing network conditions through software, regardless of the combination of networks used,[http://www.esecurityplanet.com/mobile-security/netmotion-leverages-software-defined-ideology-to-bring-security-to-mobile-devices-1.html NetMotion Leverages Software-Defined Trend to Secure Mobile Devices], retrieved February 9. 2017 including [cellular](/source/Cellular_network) and [Wi-Fi](/source/Wi-Fi) networks that are outside of their direct administrative control. An enhanced filtering feature named ''Aware'' was added in 2019.{{cite magazine |magazine=[ZDnet](/source/ZDnet).com |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/netmotion-software-announces-aware-update-mobility-key-to-remote-work-policy/ |title=NetMotion Software announces Aware update, Mobility key to remote work policy |author=Matthew Miller |date=February 26, 2019}} In July, 2020, a new release of the software added the term [software-defined perimeter](/source/software-defined_perimeter) (SDP).{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Matthew |title=New NetMotion unified platform includes software-defined perimeter (SDP) capabilities |url= https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-netmotion-unified-platform-includes-software-defined-perimeter-sdp-capabilities/ |date=July 9, 2020 |work=[ZDNet](/source/ZDNet) |language=en |access-date= October 1, 2021 }} In late 2020, NetMotion’s products were marketed with the term [secure access service edge](/source/secure_access_service_edge).{{cite news |title= NetMotion Announces Global Availability Of SASE Platform |url=https://www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com/doc/netmotion-announces-global-availability-of-sase-platform-0001 |date=December 1, 2020 |work= Press release |access-date= October 1, 2021 }} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [https://patents.google.com/patent/US7136645B2/en Patent by NetMotion Wireless, Inc.] {{Authority control}} Category:Mobile technology Category:Software companies based in Seattle Category:Defunct software companies of the United States Category:The Carlyle Group companies --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [NetMotion Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetMotion_Software) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetMotion_Software?action=history)). 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